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About 1 Melrose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Melrose Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 42.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Melrose Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Melrose Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ederline Avenue Norbury — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 4RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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