Property data
Sale history
£495,000 on Nov 2013
Internal area
141 square metres (1,518 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,510 per square metre (£326 per square foot) in Nov 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,322 per square metre (£494 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2013 £495,000 £3,511 £750,392 £5,322

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 141 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £750,392. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sanderstead are now selling for between £4,480 and £5,680 per square metre (£416 and £527 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 141 m², this implies a valuation between £632,000 and £801,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
990 square metres (10,656 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2024 24/03647/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55 Arkwright Road South Croydon
Description:
Demolition of the original garage and erection of a two storey side extension (retrospective application)

Planning ref:
January 2024 23/04594/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
55 Arkwright Road South Croydon
Description:
Demolition of garage and erection of two storey side extension.

Planning ref:
July 2019 19/02130/HSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55 Arkwright Road South Croydon
Description:
first floor mansard dormer extension to the side of the existing house, to replace existing garage roof
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
141 sqm (1,518 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

55 Arkwright Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £750,392.
  • Based on an internal area of 141 m² and recent prices in Sanderstead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £632,000 to £801,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55 Arkwright Road last sold for £495,000 in November 2013.

HouseMetric shows 55 Arkwright Road as 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 27 August 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 55 Arkwright Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

55 Arkwright Road is in postcode CR2 0LP, in Sanderstead. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Arkwright Road, CR2 0LP or analysis of the Sanderstead property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.