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4 sales on record
About 5 Melrose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Melrose Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 51.6% above the 2012 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Melrose Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Melrose Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2012)
£335,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.
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.
5 Melrose Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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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