CR3 6RG, Markville Gardens, Caterham: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 103 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 25 sales recorded since 1995 across 13 addresses in this postcode, in Tandridge.
CR3 6RG has 13 homes valued at a median of £537,000, ranking 81st of 255 postcodes in CR3.
- What we found
- 13 addresses on Markville Gardens; houses sold since 2019 for a median £545,000.
- This postcode is in Tandridge, in the Harestone ward.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Around 49% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Caterham station is about 870 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 73 min.
CR3 6RG: a Caterham postcode on Markville Gardens
CR3 6RG is a postcode on Markville Gardens in Caterham. It is in Tandridge, in Harestone 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.
13 addresses on record. The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 103 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. Houses here have sold for a median of £545,000 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 146 m above sea level. 49% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Caterham, is 870 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 73 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR3 6RG, Markville Gardens: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR3 6RG: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR3 6RG sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | 3 | £545,000 | 96 m² | £5,765 |
| Detached | 3 | 2 | £533,750 | 142 m² | £3,748 |
£/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 6RG
Middle half of 5 house sales since 2019: £490,000 to £622,500; median £545,000.
Homes in CR3 6RG, Markville Gardens: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 103 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,190
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 8.6%
- Ward
- Harestone
- Constituency
- East Surrey
EPC energy ratings in CR3 6RG
Type
Latest house sales in CR3 6RG, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 27 Feb 2026 | £545,000 | 105 m² | £5,190 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 22 Jul 2022 | £635,000 | 96 m² | £6,615 |
| 49 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 10 May 2022 | £490,000 | 85 m² | £5,765 |
| 3 Markville Gardens | Detached house | 1 Mar 2019 | £445,000 | 121 m² | £3,678 |
| 37 Markville Gardens | Detached house | 22 Jan 2019 | £622,500 | 163 m² | £3,819 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 25 May 2018 | £450,000 | 96 m² | £4,688 |
| 23 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 20 Oct 2016 | £510,000 | 147 m² | £3,469 |
| 29 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 14 Jan 2016 | £505,500 | 116.42 m² | £4,342 |
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 £545,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 13% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR3 6RG: 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004C: 1,348 residents in 521 households around CR3 6RG. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over15%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children38%
- Other22%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright36%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented15%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car40%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (714 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above40%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level25%
- None9%
Schools near CR3 6RG, Markville Gardens: 7 within 1.8 km, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 250 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.0 km 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woldingham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oakhyrst Grange School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 28 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 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 6RG: 73 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 6RG to central London
| Victoria | 73 min | walk 18 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 75 min | walk 18 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near CR3 6RG
| Caterham | 870 m | about 14 min walk |
| Woldingham | 2220 m | about 36 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 3210 m | about 52 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR3 6RG
10 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 407 409 411 434 611 658. Nearest stop: White Knobs Way, 149 m away.
Energy use around CR3 6RG: homes nearby use 21% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 004C (496 gas meters, 530 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,478 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,941 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 6RG: NO₂ 9.8 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) | 9.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 146 m
- Rail noise (Defra mapping)
- No mapped contour here
- 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 6RG: 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 620 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 720 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Morrisons | 680 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Library | 840 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Timber Hill Park | 770 m | 43 |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 500 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR3 6RG
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 6RG: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR3 6RG
Crime and policing near CR3 6RG
887 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR3 6RG
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 463, earlier 6 months: 424.
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 6RG
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 50 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Rainbows Nursery (Caterham) Limited (51 m, rated 5); Banana Moon Day Nursery (177 m, rated 5); Stir Foods @ St Johns C of E School (317 m, rated 5); Tupwood Gate Nursing Home (456 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR3 6RG
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Harestone
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of CR3 6RG 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 6RG: 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 6RG, Caterham: questions people ask
What council is CR3 6RG in?
CR3 6RG is in Tandridge, in the Harestone ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the average house price in CR3 6RG?
Houses in CR3 6RG sold for a median of £545,000 since 2019 (5 sales).
How much is council tax in CR3 6RG?
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 6RG?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include St John's CofE Aided Primary School (250 m) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.8 km).
How much do homes cost in CR3 6RG?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £545,000 (5 sales), about £5,190 per square metre.
Which council is CR3 6RG in?
CR3 6RG falls under Tandridge, in the Harestone ward and the East Surrey constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 103 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR3 6RG?
Markville Gardens.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR3 6RG, Markville Gardens, Caterham
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Markville Gardens | Detached | 121 m² | D | £445,000 · 2019 | £3,678 |
| 5 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 89 m² | D | £285,000 · 2007 | £3,202 |
| 15 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 88.4 m² | D | £280,000 · 2011 | £3,167 |
| 23 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 147 m² | D | £510,000 · 2016 | £3,469 |
| 29 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 116.42 m² | D | £505,500 · 2016 | £4,342 |
| 31 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 85.32 m² | D | £324,000 · 2010 | £3,797 |
| 33 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 103 m² | E | £290,000 · 2005 | £2,816 |
| 37 Markville Gardens | Detached | 163 m² | D | £622,500 · 2019 | £3,819 |
| 49 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 85 m² | E | £490,000 · 2022 | £5,765 |
| 51 Markville Gardens | Detached | 141 m² | E | £460,000 · 2015 | £3,262 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £635,000 · 2022 | £6,615 |
| 55 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 105 m² | D | £545,000 · 2026 | £5,190 |