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1 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Acacia Road

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

1 Acacia Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), 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, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 105 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • 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(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD62
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Acacia Road has no planning applications on record.

42

But the area is active

42 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.

1 Acacia Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 5PP: £530,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Acacia Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Acacia Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Acacia Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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.
£525k

1 Croindene Road, Croydon

SW16 5RE

1 bed
£619k

1 Aberfoyle Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AA

1 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Byron Close, Lambeth

SW16 5PU

2 bed
£574k

1 Danbrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5JY

2 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Byards Croft, Merton

SW16 5EY

2 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Ellison Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BX

3 bed2 bath
£548k

1 Canmore Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 5BE

3 bed1 bath
£614k

1 Donnybrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AT

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Norbury — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Norbury Manor Primary School. 58 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 5PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 5PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 5PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 1 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.