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5 Darcy Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4TX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Darcy Road

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

5 Darcy Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £442,000 in February 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Darcy Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Darcy Road 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.

Price for 5 Darcy Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£442,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2025Most recent

    £442,000

    +100.9%over 18 years

  2. 24 August 2006

    £220,000

    +394.4%over 10 years

  3. 8 March 1996

    £44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4TX: £370,000 (2025–1998).

On the street

Versus other Darcy Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Darcy Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,816

Street avg £3,755

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Darcy Road

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.
£579k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Merton

SW16 4UB

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Benett Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4QE

3 bed
£624k

1 Middle Road, Merton

SW16 4HW

4 bed2 bath
£276k

1 Kintyre Close, Croydon

SW16 4SF

2 bed
£886k

1 Forrest Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4LP

4 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Middle Way, Merton

SW16 4HN

5 bed
£697k

1 Melrose Avenue, Croydon

SW16 4RX

1 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Beatrice Avenue, Croydon

SW16 4UW

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Darcy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

William Morris 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 4TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 4TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 5 Darcy Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.