Sold STC Terraced

34 ELM PARK ROAD

LONDON, GREATER LONDON SE25 6UD

4 beds 2 baths 137 m² Listed 11 Sep 2024 (-689d)

£700,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

137 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£713,000 Feb 2025

Price per m²

£5,109/m²

Local average

£492,877 (+42%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,587 of 33,755)

Street crime

656 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • GUIDE PRICE £700,000 - £750,000
  • Four well-proportioned bedrooms
  • 1,501 sq. ft. of living space
  • En-suite and additional family bathroom
  • Sunny south east facing garden
  • EPC rating: TBC

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

Oaks Estate Agents are delighted to present Elm Park Road to the market, this exceptional four-bedroom house situated in the heart of South Norwood.

Refurbished to the a high standard throughout, this property has been lovingly cared for by the current family and benefits from a generous 1,501 sq. ft. of living space.

Arranged over three floors, Elm Park Road comprises; four well-proportioned bedrooms, the main has a wet room en-suite and a sky light on the top floor, modern bathroom suite, spacious reception room and a fully extended kitchen/dining room with integrated Neff appliances and sliding doors to the rear, leading out on to the beautifully paved and grass south east facing garden.

This property further benefits from; newly installed top of the range wood burner in the lounge, a utility room with an impressive amount of underfloor storage and a downstairs w/c, storage drawer built into the stairs leading down to the kitchen, a working from home outhouse in the garden supplied with electricity and WiFi which continues both wireless and plugged in access throughout the property.

In addition to this, both bathrooms and the kitchen boast underfloor heating, with the en-suite, master bedroom and kitchen providing surround sound ceiling speakers, the garden outside sink and BBQ area on the patio with lighting and speakers.

Elm Park estate has a lovely community that holds a yearly street party with BBQ and music and once a month the neighbouring Dixon Road is partly closed for a ‘play street’ for the kids.

Perfectly suited for commuters, the trains departing from Norwood Junction will seamlessly transport you into The City and beyond including both London Victoria and a direct connection into London Bridge with Thames link and southern lines.

You can travel as far afield as Highbury & Islington via trendy Shoreditch High Street without needing to change services on the London Overground. East Croydon station is only one stop away, meaning you can access pretty much anywhere else in the world in the opposite direction, via the Gatwick Express into Gatwick Airport.

In addition to the excellent transport links, Elm Park Road is also positioned close to a diverse selection of well-regarded and popular local amenities on both Portland Road and South Norwood High Street.

Local residents can enjoy tasty and refreshing food and drinks served by both independently owned boutiques and popular large franchises including the effervescent Shelverdine Goathouse, The Craft Beer Cabin and Mamma Dough.

The property is also located close to a wide array of well-regarded local amenities including The Crystal Palace Triangle and its wide array of gastro pubs, independent restaurants and boutique shops.

The Country Park and Norwood Lakes are a stone’s throw away, providing an expansive, scenic, and peaceful place to exercise, wander and relax.

Listed by

South Norwood

Oaks Estate Agent Ltd

Reference: 152280230

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/11/2024

Expiry date: 05/11/2034

Current heating cost: £900/year

Potential heating cost: £781/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • 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

Floorplan

Price history

57% since 2016

Event Date Price % change
Sold 21/02/2025 (1 year ago) £713,000 +56.7%
Sold 22/07/2016 (10 years ago) £455,000

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
27 OLIVER AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6TY £700,000 05/12/2025 Terraced
73 NORHYRST AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BY £535,500 20/10/2023 Terraced
34 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £530,000 02/10/2023 Terraced
1 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £665,000 11/08/2023 Terraced
1 HAMBLEDON GARDENS, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6BU £325,000 10/07/2023 Terraced
18 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £701,018 12/05/2023 Terraced
42 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £692,100 01/03/2023 Terraced
85 NORHYRST AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BY £896,000 21/12/2022 Terraced
310 WHITEHORSE LANE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UF £475,000 19/12/2022 Terraced
12 DIXON ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6TZ £490,000 16/12/2022 Terraced
16 DIXON ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6TZ £535,000 12/12/2022 Terraced
73 SUNDIAL AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BU £600,000 04/11/2022 Terraced
67 NORHYRST AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BY £625,740 30/09/2022 Terraced
53 NORHYRST AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BY £660,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
13 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £586,000 15/09/2022 Terraced
22 BROSTER GARDENS, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6TX £365,000 09/08/2022 Terraced
25 NUGENT ROAD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UB £485,000 22/07/2022 Terraced
16 SOUTHERN AVENUE, SOUTH NORWOOD, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BT £705,000 20/07/2022 Terraced
314 WHITEHORSE LANE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 6UF £670,500 27/05/2022 Terraced
12 NORHYRST AVENUE, LONDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, SE25 4BZ £620,000 14/04/2022 Terraced

Area average: £593,093 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.3%
10y growth 30%

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

1y (index) 1.6%
5y (index) 5.1%
10y (index) 19.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,421/mo
Realistic £1,579/mo
Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Croydon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,596/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Elm Park Road 0.1 miles
Shop Londis 0.1 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.3 miles
Train station Norwood Junction 0.4 miles
Train station Selhurst 0.8 miles
Hospital Gynaecology Department 1.5 miles
Hospital Fertility Treatment 1.5 miles
University Horton Halls Reception 4.8 miles
University University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus 5.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 211
Anti-social behaviour 162
Vehicle crime 62
Other theft 46
Public order 41
Burglary 30
Shoplifting 29
Drugs 28
Theft from the person 15
Robbery 14
Other crime 10
Possession of weapons 5
Criminal damage and arson 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 656

Within 1 mile during May 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
Harris Academy South Norwood Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Harris Aspire Academy Other 0.2 miles Outstanding — 17 Dec 2023
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Beckmead College Other 0.4 miles Good — 9 Jun 2024
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 5 Jul 2017

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Croydon, SE25 £1,100/mo 4 0.3 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.16%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 1.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 53×
Monthly cashflow £-1,792/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -10.6%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).