13 Cearn Way, Coulsdon CR5 2LH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 208 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC D. It last sold for £875,000 in Sept 2017. The Resi IQ estimate today is £922,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £875,000 in 2017; our estimate today is £922,000, up 5% (0.6% a year), behind the 5.0% a year typical on Cearn Way.
- What we found
- Last sold £875,000 in Sept 2017, up 272% since 2001 (8.5% a year).
- Estimate today £922,000, higher than 78% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 208 m² against a street median of 149 m²; estimated £4,433/m².
- EPC D; 21% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 520 m to Coulsdon Town station (about 8 min walk).
13 Cearn Way, Coulsdon CR5 2LH: a detached built 1930-1949
13 Cearn Way is a detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 208 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 149 m² home on Cearn Way. The postcode is CR5 2LH, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2001, when the home changed hands for £235,000. It sold again in 2017 for £875,000, a rise of 272% overall, or 8.5% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £922,000 implies a 5% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 78th 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 D and was lodged 8 Jun 2017. Across Cearn Way, 21% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon Town station is 520 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 50 minutes.
13 Cearn Way value: estimated at £922,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Cearn Way.
Sale history
| 7 Sept 2017 | Detached house | £875,000 |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Detached house | £235,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£738,000 to £1,106,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 13 Cearn Way sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 13 Cearn Way
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.
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 13 Cearn Way: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 208 m² (street median 149 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020572784
Who lives near 13 Cearn Way: 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041B: 1,755 residents in 652 households around 13 Cearn Way. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children34%
- Other30%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car12%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more12%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (814 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near 13 Cearn Way: 12 within 1.8 km, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 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 |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.6 km 25 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) | 1.8 km 28 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) | 1.8 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 13 Cearn Way: 50 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.
13 Cearn Way to central London
| Blackfriars | 50 min | walk 23 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 53 min | walk 23 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 13 Cearn Way
| Coulsdon Town | 520 m | about 8 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 940 m | about 15 min walk |
| Reedham | 1190 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 13 Cearn Way
6 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466. Nearest stop: Cearn Way, 54 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 13 Cearn Way: 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 720 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 780 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Coulsdon Dental Clinic | 720 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 770 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 840 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 860 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Bleakfield Shaw | 550 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.4 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 13 Cearn Way
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
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 740 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.0 km |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.4 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 13 Cearn Way: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 13 Cearn Way: NO₂ 10.8 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above 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) | 10.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 116 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 13 Cearn Way
Crime and policing near 13 Cearn Way
1,529 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 13 Cearn Way
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 791, earlier 6 months: 738.
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 13 Cearn Way
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Salt & Vinegar Fish Bar (421 m, rated 5); Choice Food And Wine (421 m, rated 4); Cliftonhouse Care (677 m, rated 5); Coffee Plus (696 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 13 Cearn Way
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Old Coulsdon
- 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 |
This street: houses sold for a median of £700,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 78% more than the authority average.
Photos of 13 Cearn Way 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 at 13 Cearn Way: 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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13 Cearn Way, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 13 Cearn Way?
13 Cearn Way has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 208 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 13 Cearn Way last sell for?
13 Cearn Way last sold for £875,000 on 7 Sept 2017, up 272% on its 24 Aug 2001 price of £235,000.
What is the estimated value of 13 Cearn Way?
An automated estimate puts 13 Cearn Way at £922,000, in a range of £738,000 to £1,106,000. 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 13 Cearn Way?
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.