CR3 5LB, Spencer Road, Chaldon: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 91.03 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 12 sales recorded since 1995 across 5 addresses in this postcode, in Tandridge.
CR3 5LB has 5 homes valued at a median of £509,000, ranking 98th of 255 postcodes in CR3.
- What we found
- 5 addresses on Spencer Road; houses sold since 2019 for a median £482,000.
- This postcode is in Tandridge, in the Westway ward.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Around 53% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Caterham station is about 1720 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 74 min.
CR3 5LB: a Chaldon postcode on Spencer Road
CR3 5LB is a postcode on Spencer Road 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.
5 addresses on record. The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 91.03 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. Houses here have sold for a median of £482,000 since 2019, above the CR3 median of £390,000. 0% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 47% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 179 m above sea level. 53% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Caterham, is 1.7 km away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 74 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR3 5LB, Spencer Road: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR3 5LB: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR3 5LB sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | 3 | £482,000 | 76 m² | £6,184 |
£/m² is shown for houses only; flat sales are priced on a different basis and EPC floor areas for flats are less reliable. Values below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m² are treated as errors and excluded.
What a house costs in CR3 5LB
Middle half of 3 house sales since 2019: £476,000 to £488,500; median £482,000.
Homes in CR3 5LB, Spencer Road: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 91.03 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £6,184
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 6.7%
- Ward
- Westway
- Constituency
- East Surrey
EPC energy ratings in CR3 5LB
Type
Latest house sales in CR3 5LB, Chaldon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 28 Apr 2025 | £495,000 | 70 m² | £7,071 |
| 72 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 24 Sept 2020 | £482,000 | 111 m² | £4,342 |
| 80 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 9 Aug 2019 | £470,000 | 76 m² | £6,184 |
| 66 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Jun 2017 | £383,224 | 70 m² | £5,475 |
| 114 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Dec 2011 | £307,000 | 91.03 m² | £3,373 |
| 72 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 3 Sept 2010 | £249,950 | 111 m² | £2,252 |
| 114 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 26 Oct 2009 | £269,000 | 91.03 m² | £2,955 |
| 72 Spencer Road | Semi-detached house | 15 Jul 2009 | £205,000 | 111 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 |
This postcode: houses sold for a median of £482,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 0% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR3 5LB: 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003A: 1,836 residents in 696 households around CR3 5LB. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over17%
Household type
- One person23%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children40%
- Other24%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright34%
- Mortgage or shared49%
- Private rented9%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car39%
- 2 cars38%
- 3 or more15%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (924 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above31%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level27%
- None14%
Schools near CR3 5LB, Spencer Road: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 710 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 770 m 13 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) | 790 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 800 m 13 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) | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.0 km 17 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 |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.8 km 29 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 5LB: 74 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 5LB to central London
| Victoria | 74 min | walk 44 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 80 min | walk 44 min → train 36 min |
Stations near CR3 5LB
| Caterham | 1720 m | about 28 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 1760 m | about 29 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 2130 m | about 35 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR3 5LB
42 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 409 411 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Banstead Road, 230 m away.
Energy use around CR3 5LB: homes nearby use 24% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 003A (696 gas meters, 712 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,743 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 85% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,158 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 5LB: 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
- 179 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 5LB: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 | 750 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Payden's | 740 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 710 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 440 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 670 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Town End Recreation Ground | 550 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.3 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR3 5LB
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.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.5 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 5LB: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR3 5LB
Crime and policing near CR3 5LB
1,192 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR3 5LB
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 631, earlier 6 months: 561.
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 5LB
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 51 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Bracken Lodge (364 m, rated 5); China Chef (364 m, rated 5); Sharps's Traditional Fish & Chips (364 m, rated 5); Royal Pizza (365 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR3 5LB
- 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 5LB 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 5LB: 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 5LB, Chaldon: questions people ask
What council is CR3 5LB in?
CR3 5LB is in Tandridge, in the Westway ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the average house price in CR3 5LB?
Houses in CR3 5LB sold for a median of £482,000 since 2019 (3 sales).
How much is council tax in CR3 5LB?
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 5LB?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Audley Primary School (710 m), Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (770 m) and de Stafford School (800 m).
How much do homes cost in CR3 5LB?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £482,000 (3 sales), about £6,184 per square metre.
Which council is CR3 5LB in?
CR3 5LB falls under Tandridge, in the Westway ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 91.03 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR3 5LB?
Spencer Road.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR3 5LB, Spencer Road, Chaldon
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Spencer Road | Semi-detached | 70 m² | D | £495,000 · 2025 | £7,071 |
| 72 Spencer Road | Semi-detached | 111 m² | D | £482,000 · 2020 | £4,342 |
| 80 Spencer Road | Semi-detached | 76 m² | D | £470,000 · 2019 | £6,184 |
| 94 Spencer Road | Semi-detached | 129 m² | D | £119,250 · 2000 | £924 |
| 114 Spencer Road | Semi-detached | 91.03 m² | D | £307,000 · 2011 | £3,373 |