118 Downs Road, Coulsdon CR5 1AE: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 95 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC E. It last sold for £335,000 in Sept 2007. The Resi IQ estimate today is £562,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £335,000 in 2007; our estimate today is £562,000, up 68% (2.8% a year), in line with the 3.1% a year typical on Downs Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £335,000 in Sept 2007.
- Estimate today £562,000.
- 95 m² against a street median of 123 m²; estimated £5,916/m².
- EPC E; 55% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 960 m to Coulsdon South station (about 16 min walk).
118 Downs Road, Coulsdon CR5 1AE: a semi-detached built 1930-1949
118 Downs Road is a semi-detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 95 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 123 m² home on Downs Road. The postcode is CR5 1AE, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2007, when the home changed hands for £335,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £562,000 implies a 68% 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 E and was lodged 28 Sept 2017. Across Downs Road, 55% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 1.0 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 46 minutes.
118 Downs Road value: estimated at £562,000
This home against every recorded sale on Downs Road.
Sale history
| 20 Sept 2007 | Semi-detached house | £335,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£525,000 to £599,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 118 Downs Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 118 Downs 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.
1010 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 118 Downs Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 95 m² (street median 123 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020574401
Who lives near 118 Downs Road: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043A: 1,648 residents in 630 households around 118 Downs Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children32%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car44%
- 2 cars32%
- 3 or more16%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (833 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None10%
Schools near 118 Downs Road: 7 within 1.8 km, 6 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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 118 Downs Road: 46 minutes to Blackfriars 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.
118 Downs Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 46 min | walk 19 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 49 min | walk 19 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 118 Downs Road
| Coulsdon South | 960 m | about 16 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1560 m | about 25 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1730 m | about 28 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 118 Downs Road
3 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 405. Nearest stop: Woodplace Lane, 369 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 118 Downs Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 2 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 | Downland Surgery | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Farthing Downs | 320 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 118 Downs Road
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.3 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.5 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 118 Downs Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 118 Downs 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) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 101 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 118 Downs Road
Crime and policing near 118 Downs Road
1,028 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 118 Downs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 552, earlier 6 months: 476.
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 118 Downs Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The White House (315 m, rated 5); Netherne Community Amateur Sports Club (357 m, rated 5); The Full Monty Cafe (403 m, rated 5); Croftdown House Residential Home (666 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 118 Downs Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- 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 118 Downs 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 118 Downs Road: 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.
118 Downs Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 118 Downs Road?
118 Downs Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 95 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 118 Downs Road last sell for?
118 Downs Road last sold for £335,000 on 20 Sept 2007.
What is the estimated value of 118 Downs Road?
An automated estimate puts 118 Downs Road at £562,000, in a range of £525,000 to £599,000. 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 118 Downs 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 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.