Sold STC Semi-detached

39 SWINBURNE CRESCENT

CROYDON, GREATER LONDON CR0 7BZ

3 beds 1 baths 904 sq ft Listed 29 Oct 2021 (-1684d)

£425,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 39 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON CR0 7BZ |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 84 m² |
| Last sold | £450,000 May 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £549/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,540

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0190-2046-0222-2107-3993)

## Description

The property consists of a massive reception room flooding the ground floor with natural light, a modern kitchen, another recpetion room and a conservatory overlooking the private garden. Upstairs you have three good size bedrooms and a modern bathroom with a separate WC.

Further benefits include lots of storage having many cupboards, off street parking for two/three cars subject to dropping the curb, large private garden, upstairs bathroom, ready to put your own stamp on and being sold with no chain!

Call now to book a viewing before you miss out!

DIRECTIONS

Swinburne Crescent is a quiet residential road that runs off Stroud Green Way. Walking distance to Ashburton Park, Woodside Tram Stop and local bus routes.

TRANSPORT

Elmers End 0.9 miles

Norwood Junction 1.1 miles

Birkbeck 1.2 miles

Selhurst 1.3 miles

Eden Park 1.4 miles

SCHOOLS - INFANTS & PRIMARY

Monks Orchard Primary School 0.5 miles

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles

Oasis Academy Ryelands 0.6 miles

Woodside Primary School 0.7 miles

Orchard Way Primary School 0.8 miles

SCHOOLS - SECONDARY & COLLEGE

Oasis Academy Arena 0.5 miles

Orchard Park High (Croydon) 0.9 miles

Eden Park High School 1 mile

Ark Blake Academy 1.2 miles

Coloma Convent Girls' School 1.2 miles

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/115529255/377825) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/115529255/377826) - Picture No. 16

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3552658
- **Address:** 39 Swinburne Crescent, CROYDON, CR0 7BZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/03/2006
- **Work Completed:** 17/02/2006
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2217921
- **Address:** 39 Swinburne Crescent, CROYDON, CR0 7BZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/11/2004
- **Work Completed:** 14/10/2004
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ | £450,000 | 09/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AR | £470,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 KEATS WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BX | £450,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 35 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AY | £527,500 | 24/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 69 STROUD GREEN WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BF | £405,000 | 21/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 75 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BT | £540,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AS | £420,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 118 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BR | £540,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 50 STROUD GREEN WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BB | £210,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AN | £475,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 146 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BR | £525,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AR | £480,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 DELAMARE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BU | £420,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 CHAUCER GREEN, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BN | £303,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BQ | £440,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 MANNING GARDENS, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7DT | £468,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 KEATS WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BX | £407,500 | 23/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BS | £575,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 11 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ | £420,000 | 05/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ | £452,500 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 56 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AN | £358,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 64 CHAUCER GREEN, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BN | £460,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AS | £250,000 | 14/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 31 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ | £378,500 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £417,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £436,200 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £497,449 (67 Semi-detached, CR0, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Croydon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,409/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,565/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,722/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer South London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,496/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £195,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £156,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,060/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.2%
- **10y growth:** 21.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Croydon; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 18%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£450,000 May 2022

Price per m²

£5,060/m²

Local average

£497,449 (-14.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,622 of 33,755)

Street crime

367 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

THREE BEDROOMS
THREE RECEPTION ROOMS
LARGE FAMILY HOME
SEMI DETACHED
NO CHAIN
OFF STREET PARKING POTENTIAL

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This semi-detached house in Addiscombe is perfect for someone to come in and turn into their forever home! Besides being larger than the average house in the area, the property also benefits from great transport links being within walking distance to Woodside tram stop, meaning you can leave your front door and be in Central London in less than 40 mins!

The property consists of a massive reception room flooding the ground floor with natural light, a modern kitchen, another recpetion room and a conservatory overlooking the private garden. Upstairs you have three good size bedrooms and a modern bathroom with a separate WC.

Further benefits include lots of storage having many cupboards, off street parking for two/three cars subject to dropping the curb, large private garden, upstairs bathroom, ready to put your own stamp on and being sold with no chain!

Call now to book a viewing before you miss out!

DIRECTIONS
Swinburne Crescent is a quiet residential road that runs off Stroud Green Way. Walking distance to Ashburton Park, Woodside Tram Stop and local bus routes.

TRANSPORT
Elmers End 0.9 miles
Norwood Junction 1.1 miles
Birkbeck 1.2 miles
Selhurst 1.3 miles
Eden Park 1.4 miles

SCHOOLS - INFANTS & PRIMARY
Monks Orchard Primary School 0.5 miles
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
Oasis Academy Ryelands 0.6 miles
Woodside Primary School 0.7 miles
Orchard Way Primary School 0.8 miles

SCHOOLS - SECONDARY & COLLEGE
Oasis Academy Arena 0.5 miles
Orchard Park High (Croydon) 0.9 miles
Eden Park High School 1 mile
Ark Blake Academy 1.2 miles
Coloma Convent Girls' School 1.2 miles

Listed by

Croydon

Streets Ahead

Reference: 115529255

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/11/2021

Current heating cost: £549/year

Potential heating cost: £410/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,540

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3552658

Property Details

Street: 39 Swinburne Crescent

Town: CROYDON

Postcode: CR0 7BZ

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 20/03/2006

Work Completed: 17/02/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2217921

Property Details

Street: 39 Swinburne Crescent

Town: CROYDON

Postcode: CR0 7BZ

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 16/11/2004

Work Completed: 14/10/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/05/2022 (4 years ago)	£450,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
55 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AR	£470,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
14 KEATS WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BX	£450,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
35 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AY	£527,500	24/10/2023	Semi-detached
69 STROUD GREEN WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BF	£405,000	21/09/2023	Semi-detached
75 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BT	£540,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
10 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AS	£420,000	23/06/2023	Semi-detached
118 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BR	£540,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
50 STROUD GREEN WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BB	£210,000	31/05/2023	Semi-detached
22 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AN	£475,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
146 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BR	£525,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
49 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AR	£480,000	21/09/2022	Semi-detached
30 DELAMARE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BU	£420,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
36 CHAUCER GREEN, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BN	£303,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
26 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BQ	£440,000	30/03/2022	Semi-detached
1 MANNING GARDENS, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7DT	£468,000	29/03/2022	Semi-detached
18 KEATS WAY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BX	£407,500	23/03/2022	Semi-detached
27 COLERIDGE ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BS	£575,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 11 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ	£420,000	05/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 43 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ	£452,500	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
56 LONG LANE, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AN	£358,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
64 CHAUCER GREEN, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BN	£460,000	11/11/2021	Semi-detached
22 LONGHURST ROAD, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7AS	£250,000	14/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 31 SWINBURNE CRESCENT, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR0 7BZ	£378,500	25/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £417,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £436,200 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9.2%

10y growth 21.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Croydon. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 3.9%

10y (index) 18%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Croydon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,409/mo

Realistic £1,565/mo

Optimistic £1,722/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Croydon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer South London: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CR0 7BZ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Longhurst Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Portland Wines	0.3 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.3 miles
Train station	Elmers End	0.9 miles
Train station	Norwood Junction	1.1 miles
Hospital	Diabetic Department	2.2 miles
Hospital	Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)	2.2 miles
University	Horton Halls Reception	6.2 miles
University	University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus	6.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	113
Anti-social behaviour	69
Shoplifting	43
Other theft	31
Vehicle crime	31
Criminal damage and arson	19
Drugs	17
Public order	16
Burglary	13
Other crime	5
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	3
Robbery	1
Total incidents	367

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Oasis Academy Shirley Park	Other	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Oasis Academy Arena	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Dec 2023
Monks Orchard Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Aug 2022
Oasis Academy Ryelands	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 May 2017

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £195,625

Target investor price (1%) £156,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).