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3 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Benett Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Benett Gardens is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £625,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Benett Gardens

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Benett Gardens has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Benett Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2024Most recent

    £625,000

    +223.8%over 21 years

  2. 31 July 2003

    £193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4QE: £520,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benett Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Benett Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,252

Street avg £3,760

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Benett Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£577k

1 Middle Way, Merton

SW16 4HN

5 bed
£624k

1 Middle Road, Merton

SW16 4HW

4 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Hill Drive, Croydon

SW16 4NP

5 bed
£886k

1 Forrest Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4LP

4 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Benett Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4QE

3 bed
£579k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Merton

SW16 4UB

3 bed1 bath
£587k

1 Beech Road, Croydon

SW16 4NW

£575k

1 Lymington Close, Merton

SW16 4QL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Darcy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Norbury Manor Primary School. 54 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 4QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 4QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.