CR3 5HU, Buxton Avenue, Caterham: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a detached house of about 101.1 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC E. 2 sales recorded since 1995 across 1 address in this postcode, in Tandridge.
- What we found
- 1 address on Buxton Avenue.
- This postcode is in Tandridge, in the Portley & Queens Park ward.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Around 55% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Whyteleafe South station is about 1230 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 65 min.
CR3 5HU: a Caterham postcode on Buxton Avenue
CR3 5HU is a postcode on Buxton Avenue in Caterham. It is in Tandridge, in Portley & Queens Park 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.
1 address on record. The most common home is a detached house of about 101.1 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC E. 0% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 47% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 177 m above sea level. 55% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Whyteleafe South, is 1.2 km away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 65 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR3 5HU, Buxton Avenue: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR3 5HU: every recorded sale since 1995
Homes in CR3 5HU, Buxton Avenue: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 101.1 m²
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 3.8%
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Constituency
- East Surrey
EPC energy ratings in CR3 5HU
Type
Latest house sales in CR3 5HU, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Buxton Avenue | Detached house | 15 Jul 2010 | £405,000 | 101.1 m² | £4,006 |
| 4 Buxton Avenue | Detached house | 16 Dec 2005 | £341,000 | 101.1 m² | £3,373 |
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 5HU: 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003C: 1,580 residents in 573 households around CR3 5HU. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children36%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car9%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (736 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None17%
Schools near CR3 5HU, Buxton Avenue: 11 within 1.8 km, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 290 m 5 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) | 320 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 370 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 410 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 540 m 9 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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 5HU: 65 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 5HU to central London
| Victoria | 65 min | walk 35 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 35 min → train 36 min |
Stations near CR3 5HU
| Whyteleafe South | 1230 m | about 20 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1620 m | about 26 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1650 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR3 5HU
29 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 404 409 411 466 657. Nearest stop: Salmons Lane Green, 121 m away.
Energy use around CR3 5HU: homes nearby use 36% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 003C (651 gas meters, 664 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,847 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 86% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,042 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 5HU: NO₂ 9.9 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and within 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) | 9.9 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 177 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 5HU: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 2 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 | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 920 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 200 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR3 5HU
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.0 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 km |
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 5HU: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR3 5HU
Crime and policing near CR3 5HU
1,528 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR3 5HU
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 805, earlier 6 months: 723.
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 5HU
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Buxton Lodge Care Home (224 m, rated 4); Bracken Lodge (247 m, rated 5); Nourish @ Audley Primary School (298 m, rated 5); Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (298 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR3 5HU
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of CR3 5HU 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.
Council tax in CR3 5HU: 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 5HU, Caterham: questions people ask
What council is CR3 5HU in?
CR3 5HU is in Tandridge, in the Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the average house price in CR3 5HU?
CR3 5HU has 2 recorded sales, too few for a reliable median.
How much is council tax in CR3 5HU?
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 5HU?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Audley Primary School (290 m), St Francis Catholic Primary School (370 m) and de Stafford School (540 m).
How much do homes cost in CR3 5HU?
CR3 5HU has 2 recorded sales across 1 address, too few for a reliable median.
Which council is CR3 5HU in?
CR3 5HU falls under Tandridge, in the Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a detached house of about 101.1 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC E.
Which streets are in CR3 5HU?
Buxton Avenue.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR3 5HU, Buxton Avenue, Caterham
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Buxton Avenue | Detached | 101.1 m² | E | £405,000 · 2010 | £4,006 |