Second Floor Flat, 157 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BY is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 581 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £171,784 , which equates to approximately £296 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Jan 2013 for £105,000. Since then, the value has increased by £66,784, representing a 63.6% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £171,784 is:

  • 34.9% lower than the average property price on St James'S Road
  • 29.6% lower than the average in the CR0 2BY postcode area
  • and 62.1% lower than the average price for Croydon as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 25 March 2009, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CR0 2BY

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
581 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£171,784
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£296
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Second Floor Flat, 157 St James's Road, Croydon, Greater London Authority, CR0 2BY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 30 Mar 2019.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 25 Mar 2009, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 26.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CR0 2BY

15 th / 31
Price Rank
30% lower than average
13 th / 24
Size Rank
3% bigger than average
16 th / 24
Price Per Sq FT Rank
32% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CR0 2BY , this flat's estimated value ranks 15th out of 31. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 16th out of 24 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 13th out of 24 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£171,784
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+64 %
4 Jan 2013
£105,000
Leasehold
-25 %
11 Aug 2006
£139,950
Leasehold
+258.8 %
7 Apr 1998
£39,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £202,500
sale date: 25 Mar 2020
rooms: 3
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £275,000
sale date: 24 Feb 2017
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £280,000
sale date: 27 May 2016
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £222,500
sale date: 9 Sep 2015
rooms: 3
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £150,000
sale date: 17 Apr 2014

Data Sources

The property at Second Floor Flat, 157 St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BY appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 4 Jan 2013. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 30 Mar 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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