CR3 6LU, Commonwealth Road, Caterham: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 83 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 9 sales recorded since 1995 across 3 addresses in this postcode, in Tandridge.
CR3 6LU has 3 homes valued at a median of £461,000, ranking 118th of 255 postcodes in CR3.
- What we found
- 3 addresses on Commonwealth Road; houses sold since 2019 for a median £450,000.
- This postcode is in Tandridge, in the Valley ward.
- 33% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Around 22% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Caterham station is about 550 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 71 min.
CR3 6LU: a Caterham postcode on Commonwealth Road
CR3 6LU is a postcode on Commonwealth Road in Caterham. It is in Tandridge, in Valley 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 semi-detached house of about 83 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. Houses here have sold for a median of £450,000 since 2019, above the CR3 median of £390,000. 33% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 47% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 135 m above sea level. 22% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Caterham, is 550 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 71 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR3 6LU, Commonwealth Road: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR3 6LU: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR3 6LU sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | 4 | £450,000 | 81.5 m² | £5,351 |
£/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 6LU
Middle half of 4 house sales since 2019: £438,000 to £483,750; median £450,000.
Homes in CR3 6LU, Commonwealth Road: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 83 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,351
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 5.0%
- Ward
- Valley
- Constituency
- East Surrey
EPC energy ratings in CR3 6LU
Type
Latest house sales in CR3 6LU, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 20 Aug 2025 | £555,000 | 124 m² | £4,476 |
| 123 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 30 Aug 2024 | £460,000 | 80 m² | £5,750 |
| 127 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 6 Jun 2024 | £440,000 | 83 m² | £5,301 |
| 123 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 12 May 2022 | £432,000 | 80 m² | £5,400 |
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 6 Aug 2018 | £410,000 | 124 m² | £3,306 |
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Jul 2010 | £313,000 | 124 m² | £2,524 |
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 9 Mar 2001 | £188,000 | 124 m² | – |
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached house | 31 Mar 1999 | £125,000 | 124 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 £450,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 6% less than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR3 6LU: 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004D: 2,461 residents in 1,181 households around CR3 6LU. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4433%
- 45 to 6420%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person42%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children31%
- Other14%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared32%
- Private rented24%
- Social rented15%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car50%
- 2 cars18%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,139 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good81%
- Fair14%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level24%
- None15%
Schools near CR3 6LU, Commonwealth Road: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 880 m 14 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 |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 27 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 28 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 6LU: 71 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 6LU to central London
| Victoria | 71 min | walk 16 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 73 min | walk 16 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near CR3 6LU
| Caterham | 550 m | about 9 min walk |
| Woldingham | 1770 m | about 29 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 1860 m | about 30 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR3 6LU
27 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 407 409 411 434 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Farningham Road, 104 m away.
Energy use around CR3 6LU: homes nearby use 10% less gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 004D (945 gas meters, 1,338 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 8,938 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 53% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,359 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 6LU: NO₂ 10.2 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) | 10.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 135 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 6LU: 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 770 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 630 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 890 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Lidl | 390 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Valley Library | 490 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 800 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 380 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 710 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR3 6LU
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 | 3.0 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 6LU: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR3 6LU
Crime and policing near CR3 6LU
1,469 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR3 6LU
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 780, earlier 6 months: 689.
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 6LU
52 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 47 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Mazzys Grill (281 m, rated 3); Domino's Pizza (329 m, rated 5); The Kerala Lounge (346 m, rated 5); Clubhouse Caterham (346 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR3 6LU
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Valley
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of CR3 6LU 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 6LU: 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 6LU, Caterham: questions people ask
What council is CR3 6LU in?
CR3 6LU is in Tandridge, in the Valley ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the average house price in CR3 6LU?
Houses in CR3 6LU sold for a median of £450,000 since 2019 (4 sales).
How much is council tax in CR3 6LU?
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 6LU?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include de Stafford School (880 m), Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.0 km) and Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (1.0 km).
How much do homes cost in CR3 6LU?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £450,000 (4 sales), about £5,351 per square metre.
Which council is CR3 6LU in?
CR3 6LU falls under Tandridge, in the Valley ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 83 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR3 6LU?
Commonwealth Road.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR3 6LU, Commonwealth Road, Caterham
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached | 124 m² | C | £555,000 · 2025 | £4,476 |
| 123 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached | 80 m² | D | £460,000 · 2024 | £5,750 |
| 127 Commonwealth Road | Semi-detached | 83 m² | D | £440,000 · 2024 | £5,301 |