CR3 5BW, Fairbourne Lane, Chaldon: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a detached house of about 115 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 6 sales recorded since 1995 across 3 addresses in this postcode, in Tandridge.
CR3 5BW has 3 homes valued at a median of £671,000, ranking 54th of 255 postcodes in CR3.
- What we found
- 3 addresses on Fairbourne Lane.
- This postcode is in Tandridge, in the Westway ward.
- 33% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Around 41% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Caterham station is about 1930 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 90 min.
CR3 5BW: a Chaldon postcode on Fairbourne Lane
CR3 5BW is a postcode on Fairbourne Lane in Chaldon. It is in Tandridge, in Westway ward, and its MP is Claire Coutinho (Conservative), who represents East Surrey. The CR3 district straddles several council boundaries, so the ward matters for council tax, school admissions and which council deals with planning and bins.
3 addresses on record. The most common home is a detached house of about 115 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 33% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 47% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 176 m above sea level. 41% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Caterham, is 1.9 km away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 90 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR3 5BW, Fairbourne Lane: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR3 5BW: every recorded sale since 1995
Homes in CR3 5BW, Fairbourne Lane: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 115 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,994
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 4.4%
- Ward
- Westway
- Constituency
- East Surrey
EPC energy ratings in CR3 5BW
Type
Latest house sales in CR3 5BW, Chaldon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 30 Aug 2024 | £747,000 | 122 m² | £6,123 |
| 2 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 21 Dec 2020 | £518,000 | 88.32 m² | £5,865 |
| 10 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 30 Nov 2017 | £557,000 | 122 m² | £4,566 |
| 6 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 11 Jun 2015 | £455,000 | 115 m² | £3,957 |
| 6 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 10 Dec 2004 | £321,500 | 115 m² | £2,796 |
| 10 Fairbourne Lane | Detached house | 19 Jun 1998 | £183,000 | 122 m² | – |
A dash in £/m² marks flats, missing floor areas and implausible values (below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m²), which usually mean part-share sales or EPC errors.
The Tandridge market: average price £480,535, down 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Tandridge, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £864,696 |
| Semi-detached | £465,672 |
| Terraced | £391,845 |
| Flat or maisonette | £244,836 |
Who lives in and around CR3 5BW: 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003E: 2,633 residents in 1,089 households around CR3 5BW. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4430%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children37%
- Other19%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented20%
- Social rented9%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car45%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,366 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level26%
- None13%
Schools near CR3 5BW, Fairbourne Lane: 10 within 1.8 km, 4 primary, with their latest Ofsted grades
Distances from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted outcome for each school.
| School | Phase | Latest Ofsted | Distance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 610 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
Ofsted replaced its single-word judgements with report cards for inspections from November 2025, so each school shows its most recent grade on the older scale until it is re-inspected. Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas; check the council for admissions rules.
Commuting from CR3 5BW: 90 minutes to Victoria by train
Fastest door-to-door journey arriving by 08:30 on a weekday, from the TfL journey planner, including the walk to the station.
CR3 5BW to central London
| Victoria | 90 min | walk 35 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 92 min | walk 35 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near CR3 5BW
| Caterham | 1930 m | about 31 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2530 m | about 41 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 2880 m | about 47 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR3 5BW
29 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 409 411 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Brigade Place, 327 m away.
Energy use around CR3 5BW: homes nearby use 3% less gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 003E (1,099 gas meters, 1,174 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,286 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 57% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,589 kWh.
Older and larger homes, gas heating and electric cars all push use up; falling use since 2019 reflects higher prices, milder weather and efficiency work. Figures describe the area, not any single home.
Air quality and noise near CR3 5BW: NO₂ 10.1 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above the WHO guideline
Modelled annual averages for the 1 km square around this location, from Defra's 2023 background maps. Readings beside busy roads are higher.
| Pollutant | This square | WHO guideline | UK legal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 176 m
- Air quality management area
- No
Defra noise maps cover major roads and railways only (above 55 dB), so "no contour" does not mean silent. Height from the Copernicus 90 m elevation model via Open-Meteo.
Shops, doctors and services near CR3 5BW: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 0 EV charging sites within 6 km
Nearest of each kind, from OpenStreetMap, measured in a straight line from the postcode.
| Service | Nearest | Distance | Within 2 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP surgery | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 920 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Payden's | 30 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 320 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 880 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 270 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.4 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR3 5BW
125 public charging devices in Tandridge (23 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 138 per 100,000 people. That ranks 156 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
No charging sites are mapped within 6 km in OpenStreetMap, so the authority-wide count above is the better guide.
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents CR3 5BW: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR3 5BW
Crime and policing near CR3 5BW
1,071 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR3 5BW
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 580, earlier 6 months: 491.
Police-recorded incidents mapped to the nearest street within roughly a mile, so a road near the town centre shows more shoplifting and anti-social behaviour than a quiet cul-de-sac nearby. Counts show what was reported, not how safe any home is.
Food and drink near CR3 5BW
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 50 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Little Treasures Pre School and Nursery (332 m, rated 5); Perfect Kebab (383 m, rated 5); Royal Tandoori (383 m, rated 5); Cr3 Youth Project Skaterham The Tuck Shop (384 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR3 5BW
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Westway
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of CR3 5BW and the streets around it
Openly licensed photos taken close to this location on Wikimedia Commons. They show the surroundings, not necessarily this exact address.
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Council tax in CR3 5BW: Band D is £2,595 a year in Tandridge, up 5.0% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, £203 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Tandridge 41st highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,472 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £5 more than in Tandridge, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £5 a year at Band D.
Your own bill depends on your property's band. In England bands are set from the home's estimated value on 1 April 1991, so a Band C home pays eight ninths of the Band D charge and a Band F home thirteen ninths. The figures below are the charge for each band in Tandridge, before any discount or reduction, and they include the county or borough, police, fire and any parish or GLA precepts averaged across the authority.
| Band | Per year | Per month (12 payments) |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,730 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,018 | £168 |
| Band C | £2,307 | £192 |
| Band D | £2,595 | £216 |
| Band E | £3,171 | £264 |
| Band F | £3,748 | £312 |
| Band G | £4,325 | £360 |
| Band H | £5,190 | £432 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
CR3 5BW, Chaldon: questions people ask
What council is CR3 5BW in?
CR3 5BW is in Tandridge, in the Westway ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the average house price in CR3 5BW?
CR3 5BW has 6 recorded sales, too few for a reliable median.
How much is council tax in CR3 5BW?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
What schools are near CR3 5BW?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.0 km), St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (1.4 km) and Audley Primary School (1.4 km).
How much do homes cost in CR3 5BW?
CR3 5BW has 6 recorded sales across 3 addresses, too few for a reliable median.
Which council is CR3 5BW in?
CR3 5BW falls under Tandridge, in the Westway ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a detached house of about 115 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR3 5BW?
Fairbourne Lane.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR3 5BW, Fairbourne Lane, Chaldon
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fairbourne Lane | Detached | 88.32 m² | D | £518,000 · 2020 | £5,865 |
| 6 Fairbourne Lane | Detached | 115 m² | D | £455,000 · 2015 | £3,957 |
| 10 Fairbourne Lane | Detached | 122 m² | C | £747,000 · 2024 | £6,123 |