1 Queens Park Road, Caterham CR3 5RB: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 110 m² built 1900-1929, rated EPC E. It last sold for £340,000 in Apr 2015. The Resi IQ estimate today is £493,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £340,000 in 2015; our estimate today is £493,000, up 45% (3.3% a year), behind the 5.6% a year typical on Queens Park Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £340,000 in Apr 2015, up 154% since 1997 (5.4% a year).
- Estimate today £493,000, higher than 0% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 110 m² against a street median of 81.5 m²; estimated £4,482/m².
- EPC E; 56% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 630 m to Caterham station (about 10 min walk).
1 Queens Park Road, Caterham CR3 5RB: a flat built 1900-1929
1 Queens Park Road is a flat in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1900-1929. It has an internal floor area of 110 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 81.5 m² home on Queens Park Road. The postcode is CR3 5RB, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1997, when the home changed hands for £134,000. It sold again in 1999 for £155,000 and in 2006 for £273,000 and in 2015 for £340,000, a rise of 154% overall, or 5.4% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £493,000 implies a 45% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 0th percentile of recent house sales on the street. Treat it as a figure to test against comparable sales rather than a price.
The energy certificate rates the home EPC band E and was lodged 3 Apr 2012. Across Queens Park Road, 56% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 630 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 72 minutes.
1 Queens Park Road value: estimated at £493,000, near the bottom of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Queens Park Road.
Sale history
| 17 Apr 2015 | Flat / maisonette | £340,000 |
| 5 Sept 2006 | Flat / maisonette | £273,000 |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Flat / maisonette | £155,000 |
| 5 Sept 1997 | Flat / maisonette | £134,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£394,000 to £592,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
1 Queens Park Road against the rest of Queens Park Road
Each sale of this home next to the typical sale on the road in the same year.
| Year | This home | Road median that year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | £134,000 | - | - |
| 1999 | £155,000 | - | - |
| 2006 | £273,000 | - | - |
| 2015 | £340,000 | £305,000 | +11% |
| Now (estimate) | £493,000 | £408,000 | +21% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Queens Park Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 1 Queens Park Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 1 Queens Park Road
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Typical routes to EPC C
This home is rated EPC E. These are the measures that usually close the gap for a typical home.
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saves a year |
|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation to 270 mm | £900–£1,500 | £110–£170 |
| Cavity wall insulation | £1,500–£3,500 | £190–£300 |
| Low-energy lighting throughout | £100–£250 | £30–£60 |
| Air-source heat pump | £7,000–£13,000 | £0–£250 |
| Solar panels (4 kWp) | £5,000–£7,000 | £300–£600 |
Indicative UK ranges from Energy Saving Trust guidance; get quotes before you commit. The certificate for this address lists its own recommended measures on the government EPC register.
Residential rates in England from April 2025. Check gov.uk before relying on this.
Repayment mortgage, illustrative. The rate is an example; check a lender’s current rate before relying on it.
1022 kWh per kWp a year from PVGIS at this location (35° pitch, south-facing, 14% losses). Costs and prices are typical assumptions you can edit.
The building at 1 Queens Park Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Floor area
- 110 m² (street median 81.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- rental (private)
- UPRN
- 10007912188
Who lives near 1 Queens Park Road: 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 005B: 1,593 residents in 713 households around 1 Queens Park Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1513%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6430%
- 65 and over29%
Household type
- One person37%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children22%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared34%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented12%
Cars and vans per household
- No car17%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars29%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (704 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good80%
- Fair13%
- Bad or very bad7%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level22%
- None15%
Schools near 1 Queens Park Road: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 370 m 6 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) | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.3 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 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 | 1.7 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 |
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 1 Queens Park Road: 72 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.
1 Queens Park Road to central London
| Victoria | 72 min | walk 17 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 74 min | walk 17 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 1 Queens Park Road
| Caterham | 630 m | about 10 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2290 m | about 37 min walk |
| Woldingham | 2530 m | about 41 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 1 Queens Park Road
34 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 407 409 411 434 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Court Road, 136 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 1 Queens Park Road: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 380 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 380 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 500 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 470 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 460 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 240 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Queens Park | 160 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 260 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 1 Queens Park Road
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 1 Queens Park Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 1 Queens Park Road: 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 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 189 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.
Crime and policing near 1 Queens Park Road
Crime and policing near 1 Queens Park Road
1,691 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 1 Queens Park Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 888, earlier 6 months: 803.
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 1 Queens Park Road
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 53 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Coombe Dingle (135 m, rated 5); Caterham Charcoal Grill (146 m, rated 5); Parklife (158 m, rated 5); Fernando's Chicken (210 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 1 Queens Park Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
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 street: houses sold for a median of £1,237,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 158% more than the authority average.
Photos of 1 Queens Park Road 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 at 1 Queens Park Road: 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.
1 Queens Park Road, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 1 Queens Park Road?
1 Queens Park Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 110 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 1 Queens Park Road last sell for?
1 Queens Park Road last sold for £340,000 on 17 Apr 2015, up 154% on its 5 Sept 1997 price of £134,000.
What is the estimated value of 1 Queens Park Road?
An automated estimate puts 1 Queens Park Road at £493,000, in a range of £394,000 to £592,000. It is a model estimate from Resi IQ, not a valuation, so compare it with recent sales on the street.
What council tax band is 1 Queens Park Road?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.