131 Salmons Lane, Caterham CR3 0HB: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 152.2 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC F. It last sold for £277,461 in Sept 2017. The Resi IQ estimate today is £611,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £277,461 in 2017; our estimate today is £611,000, up 120% (9.1% a year), ahead of the 6.3% a year typical on Salmons Lane.
- What we found
- Last sold £277,461 in Sept 2017, down 10% since 2002 (-0.7% a year).
- Estimate today £611,000, higher than 25% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 152.2 m² against a street median of 137 m²; estimated £4,014/m².
- EPC F; 0% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 820 m to Whyteleafe South station (about 13 min walk).
131 Salmons Lane, Caterham CR3 0HB: a semi-detached built 1930-1949
131 Salmons Lane is a semi-detached house in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 152.2 m² and 7 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 137 m² home on Salmons Lane. The postcode is CR3 0HB, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2002, when the home changed hands for £310,000. It sold again in 2005 for £390,000 and in 2012 for £421,557 and in 2017 for £277,461, a fall of 10% overall, or -0.7% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £611,000 implies a 120% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 25th 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 F and was lodged 25 Jul 2011. Across Salmons Lane, 0% of rated homes reach band C or better. Whyteleafe South station is 820 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 67 minutes.
131 Salmons Lane value: estimated at £611,000, near the bottom of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Salmons Lane.
Sale history
| 4 Sept 2017 | Semi-detached house | £277,461 |
| 4 Apr 2012 | Semi-detached house | £421,557 |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Semi-detached house | £390,000 |
| 7 Aug 2002 | Semi-detached house | £310,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£488,000 to £733,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 131 Salmons Lane sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 131 Salmons Lane
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 F. 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 131 Salmons Lane: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 152.2 m² (street median 137 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 7
- EPC rating
- F
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061593441
Similar homes that sold near 131 Salmons Lane
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 Salmons Lane | 149 m² | D | 27 Sept 2022 | £805,000 | £5,403 |
Who lives near 131 Salmons Lane: 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003C: 1,580 residents in 573 households around 131 Salmons Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children36%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car9%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (736 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None17%
Schools near 131 Salmons Lane: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 270 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 570 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 740 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 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 131 Salmons Lane: 67 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.
131 Salmons Lane to central London
| Victoria | 67 min | walk 16 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 69 min | walk 16 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 131 Salmons Lane
| Whyteleafe South | 820 m | about 13 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1170 m | about 19 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 131 Salmons Lane
22 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 407 409 411 434 439 657 658. Nearest stop: Kenley Aerodrome, 88 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 131 Salmons Lane: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Post office | Whyteleafe Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 210 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 131 Salmons Lane
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.3 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 131 Salmons Lane: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 131 Salmons Lane: NO₂ 9.3 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) | 9.3 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 172 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 131 Salmons Lane
Crime and policing near 131 Salmons Lane
1,345 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 131 Salmons Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 727, earlier 6 months: 618.
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 131 Salmons Lane
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (123 m, rated 5); Nourish @ Audley Primary School (123 m, rated 5); One School Global UK Kenley Campus (271 m, rated 5); Sunnydown School Mobile Unit (572 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 131 Salmons Lane
- 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 £737,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 53% more than the authority average.
Photos of 131 Salmons Lane 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 131 Salmons Lane: 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.
131 Salmons Lane, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 131 Salmons Lane?
131 Salmons Lane has an EPC rating of band F, with a recorded internal floor area of 152.2 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 131 Salmons Lane last sell for?
131 Salmons Lane last sold for £277,461 on 4 Sept 2017, down 10% on its 7 Aug 2002 price of £310,000.
What is the estimated value of 131 Salmons Lane?
An automated estimate puts 131 Salmons Lane at £611,000, in a range of £488,000 to £733,000. 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 131 Salmons Lane?
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.