CR8 5BU, Valley Road, Kenley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 96.28999999999999 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 51 sales recorded since 1995 across 22 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Croydon.
CR8 5BU has 22 homes valued at a median of £553,500, ranking 140th of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 22 addresses on Valley Road; houses sold since 2019 for a median £519,000.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 41% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Kenley station is about 970 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 59 min.
CR8 5BU: a Kenley postcode on Valley Road
CR8 5BU is a postcode on Valley Road in Kenley. It is in London Borough of Croydon, in Kenley ward, and its MP is Chris Philp (Conservative), who represents Croydon South. The CR8 district straddles several council boundaries, so the ward matters for council tax, school admissions and which council deals with planning and bins.
22 addresses on record. The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 96.28999999999999 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. Houses here have sold for a median of £519,000 since 2019, above the CR8 median of £455,000. 0% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 95 m above sea level. 41% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Kenley, is 1.0 km away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 59 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 5BU, Valley Road: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 5BU: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR8 5BU sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Semi-detached | 11 | 9 | £520,000 | 107 m² | £5,111 |
| Detached | 8 | 3 | £500,000 | 84 m² | £5,833 |
£/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 CR8 5BU
Middle half of 12 house sales since 2019: £500,000 to £549,500; median £519,000.
Homes in CR8 5BU, Valley Road: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 96.28999999999999 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,172
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 5.8%
- Ward
- Kenley
- Constituency
- Croydon South
EPC energy ratings in CR8 5BU
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 5BU, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 20 Mar 2026 | £515,000 | 92 m² | £5,598 |
| 122 Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 16 Jan 2024 | £535,000 | 109 m² | £4,908 |
| 124b Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 12 Jul 2023 | £560,000 | 107 m² | £5,234 |
| 76 Valley Road | Detached house | 3 Mar 2023 | £575,000 | 76 m² | £7,566 |
| 80 Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 10 Aug 2022 | £520,000 | 101.75 m² | £5,111 |
| 82 Valley Road | Detached house | 4 Aug 2022 | £500,000 | 101 m² | £4,950 |
| 64 Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Apr 2022 | £575,000 | 108 m² | £5,324 |
| 114 Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 28 Sept 2021 | £546,000 | 101 m² | £5,406 |
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 Croydon market: average price £393,714, down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Croydon, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £844,553 |
| Semi-detached | £540,526 |
| Terraced | £399,833 |
| Flat or maisonette | £256,496 |
This postcode: houses sold for a median of £519,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 32% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR8 5BU: 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042B: 1,895 residents in 723 households around CR8 5BU. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4427%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children37%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared49%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented14%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car44%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,016 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above38%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level25%
- None12%
Schools near CR8 5BU, Valley Road: 9 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 430 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Warlingham School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hamsey Green Primary Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2020 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 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 CR8 5BU: 59 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.
CR8 5BU to central London
| Victoria | 59 min | walk 29 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 65 min | walk 29 min → train 36 min |
Stations near CR8 5BU
| Kenley | 970 m | about 16 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1190 m | about 19 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1450 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 5BU
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Devon Close, 245 m away.
Energy use around CR8 5BU: homes nearby use 16% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 042B (729 gas meters, 742 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,916 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 73% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,820 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 CR8 5BU: 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) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 95 m
- Air quality management area
- Yes
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 CR8 5BU: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 6 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 Moorings Surgery | 910 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 2.2 km | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Post office | Whyteleafe Post Office | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Bourne Park | 140 m | 36 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.0 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 5BU
627 public charging devices in Croydon (140 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 153 per 100,000 people. That ranks 129 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 230 m |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 820 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.8 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 CR8 5BU: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around CR8 5BU
Crime and policing near CR8 5BU
814 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 5BU
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 432, earlier 6 months: 382.
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 CR8 5BU
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Holiplay Kenley Primary School (486 m, rated 5); The Collegiate Trading Company At Kenley Primary School (486 m, rated 5); Kenley Kindergarten (486 m, rated 4); Riddlesdown Collegiate (727 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR8 5BU
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of CR8 5BU 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 CR8 5BU: Band D is £2,600 a year in Croydon, up 4.8% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, £208 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Croydon 36th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,480 last year. Next door in Reigate and Banstead, Band D is £2,567, £33 less than in Croydon, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £33 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 Croydon, 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 | £1,733 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,022 | £169 |
| Band C | £2,311 | £193 |
| Band D | £2,600 | £217 |
| Band E | £3,178 | £265 |
| Band F | £3,755 | £313 |
| Band G | £4,333 | £361 |
| Band H | £5,200 | £433 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
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CR8 5BU, Kenley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 5BU in?
CR8 5BU is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the average house price in CR8 5BU?
Houses in CR8 5BU sold for a median of £519,000 since 2019 (12 sales).
How much is council tax in CR8 5BU?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
What schools are near CR8 5BU?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Kenley Primary School (430 m), Riddlesdown Collegiate (810 m) and Harris Primary Academy Kenley (1.2 km).
How much do homes cost in CR8 5BU?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £519,000 (12 sales), about £5,172 per square metre.
Which council is CR8 5BU in?
CR8 5BU falls under London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 96.28999999999999 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR8 5BU?
Valley Road.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 5BU, Valley Road, Kenley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 92 m² | D | £515,000 · 2026 | £5,598 |
| 62 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 112 m² | E | £499,999 · 2019 | £4,464 |
| 64 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 108 m² | D | £575,000 · 2022 | £5,324 |
| 68 Valley Road | Detached | 80.98 m² | E | £430,000 · 2014 | £5,310 |
| 70 Valley Road | Terraced | 90 m² | D | £235,000 · 2009 | £2,611 |
| 74 Valley Road | Terraced | 89 m² | E | £249,000 · 2012 | £2,798 |
| 76 Valley Road | Detached | 76 m² | D | £575,000 · 2023 | £7,566 |
| 78 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 113 m² | E | £518,000 · 2020 | £4,584 |
| 80 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 101.75 m² | E | £520,000 · 2022 | £5,111 |
| 82 Valley Road | Detached | 101 m² | E | £500,000 · 2022 | £4,950 |
| 84 Valley Road | Semi-detached | 85 m² | D | £75,000 · 1996 | £882 |
| 88 Valley Road | Detached | 70 m² | D | £180,000 · 2002 | £2,571 |