10 Wheat Knoll, Kenley CR8 5JT: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 171 m², rated EPC D. It last sold for £664,550 in Mar 2018. The Resi IQ estimate today is £731,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £664,550 in 2018; our estimate today is £731,000, up 10% (1.1% a year), behind the 6.2% a year typical on Wheat Knoll.
- What we found
- Last sold £664,550 in Mar 2018, up 217% since 1999 (6.4% a year).
- Estimate today £731,000.
- 171 m² against a street median of 149 m²; estimated £4,275/m².
- EPC D; 0% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 880 m to Kenley station (about 14 min walk).
10 Wheat Knoll, Kenley CR8 5JT: a detached
10 Wheat Knoll is a detached house in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 171 m² and 7 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 149 m² home on Wheat Knoll. The postcode is CR8 5JT, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1999, when the home changed hands for £209,950. It sold again in 2001 for £297,950 and in 2018 for £664,550, a rise of 217% overall, or 6.4% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £731,000 implies a 10% change since the last sale. Treat it as a figure to test against comparable sales rather than a price.
The energy certificate rates the home EPC band D and was lodged 15 May 2012. Across Wheat Knoll, 0% of rated homes reach band C or better. Kenley station is 880 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 62 minutes.
10 Wheat Knoll value: estimated at £731,000
This home against every recorded sale on Wheat Knoll.
Sale history
| 28 Mar 2018 | Detached house | £664,550 |
| 7 Dec 2001 | Detached house | £297,950 |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Detached house | £209,950 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£601,000 to £861,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 10 Wheat Knoll sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 10 Wheat Knoll
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 D. 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.
1002 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 10 Wheat Knoll: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 171 m² (street median 149 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 7
- EPC rating
- D
- UPRN
- 100020637044
Similar homes that sold near 10 Wheat Knoll
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Wheat Knoll | 162 m² | D | 12 Jan 2024 | £665,000 | £4,105 |
Who lives near 10 Wheat Knoll: 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040B: 1,785 residents in 647 households around 10 Wheat Knoll. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2412%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over17%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children38%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright30%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented17%
Cars and vans per household
- No car16%
- 1 car43%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (801 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above36%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level24%
- None15%
Schools near 10 Wheat Knoll: 11 within 1.8 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 240 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 630 m 10 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) | 930 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 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 10 Wheat Knoll: 62 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.
10 Wheat Knoll to central London
| Victoria | 62 min | walk 17 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 69 min | walk 17 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 10 Wheat Knoll
| Kenley | 880 m | about 14 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1760 m | about 29 min walk |
| Reedham | 1930 m | about 31 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 10 Wheat Knoll
No bus stops within 450 m of this location.
Shops, doctors and services near 10 Wheat Knoll: 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 | 820 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 1.6 km | 17 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 1.8 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 710 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 1.1 km | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.6 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 10 Wheat Knoll
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 | 0.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.8 km |
| Public charge point | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.2 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 10 Wheat Knoll: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 10 Wheat Knoll: NO₂ 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 151 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.
Crime and policing near 10 Wheat Knoll
Crime and policing near 10 Wheat Knoll
833 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 10 Wheat Knoll
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 411, earlier 6 months: 422.
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 10 Wheat Knoll
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 32 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (81 m, rated 4); Aspens Services At The Hayes Primary School (189 m, rated 4); Hill House Nursing Home (437 m, rated 5); Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop (579 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 10 Wheat Knoll
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
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 |
Photos of 10 Wheat Knoll 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 10 Wheat Knoll: 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.
10 Wheat Knoll, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 10 Wheat Knoll?
10 Wheat Knoll has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 171 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 10 Wheat Knoll last sell for?
10 Wheat Knoll last sold for £664,550 on 28 Mar 2018, up 217% on its 20 Aug 1999 price of £209,950.
What is the estimated value of 10 Wheat Knoll?
An automated estimate puts 10 Wheat Knoll at £731,000, in a range of £601,000 to £861,000. 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 10 Wheat Knoll?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.