1 Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
About 1 Melrose Avenue
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 (45 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 45.2% 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 12 years ago, in December 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Melrose Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2014Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4RX: £352,351 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in SW16 4RX
13b, Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
Sold Dec 2022
£352,35121 Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
Sold Jan 2016
£444,9505 Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
Sold Sept 2012
£335,0009 Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
Sold Sept 2002
£250,00011 Melrose Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4RX
Sold Mar 1997
£85,000
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
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
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
524/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ederline Avenue Norbury — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School. 60 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







