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8 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Acacia Road

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

8 Acacia Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 436.1% above the 1999 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2028

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached 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 8 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Acacia Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£108,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 1999Most recent

    £108,000

    +35.8%over 3 years

  2. 22 March 1996

    £79,500

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.

8 Acacia Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,080

Street avg £4,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£602k

1 Drakewood Road, Lambeth

SW16 5DT

4 bed
£517k

1 Ebenezer Walk, Merton

SW16 5SZ

4 bed2 bath
£844k

1 Carnforth Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AB

4 bed2 bath
£548k

1 Canmore Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 5BE

3 bed1 bath
£614k

1 Donnybrook Road, Lambeth

SW16 5AT

3 bed1 bath
£627k

1 Bishops Park Road, Croydon

SW16 5TU

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Ellison Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BX

3 bed2 bath
£779k

1 Edgington Road, Lambeth

SW16 5BS

5 bed2 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 8 Acacia Road, Croydon, London, SW16 5PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.