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1 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQ

Semi-detachedFreehold139 m² · EPC
Last sale£158,750Jul 1997 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices£841,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DOct 2020
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices

£841,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jul 1997£158,750Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQJul 2009£325,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQAug 2008£340,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQFeb 2007£340,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQJul 2005£340,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQDec 1998£170,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQJul 1997£158,750Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQMay 1996£122,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (3–5% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

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EPC · Oct 2020

Floor area
139 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 12 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Oct 2020

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 70.4%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 8 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 89

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Next steps

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Questions for the agent

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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