135 Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon CR5 2HH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 124 m² built 1976-1982, rated EPC C. It last sold for £400,000 in Jul 2007. The Resi IQ estimate today is £628,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £400,000 in 2007; our estimate today is £628,000, up 57% (2.4% a year), behind the 5.7% a year typical on Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon.
- What we found
- Last sold £400,000 in Jul 2007.
- Estimate today £628,000, higher than 57% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 124 m² against a street median of 123.5 m²; estimated £5,065/m².
- EPC C; 14% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1160 m to Coulsdon South station (about 19 min walk).
135 Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon CR5 2HH: a detached built 1976-1982
135 Marlpit Lane is a detached house in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1976-1982. It has an internal floor area of 124 m² and 8 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 123.5 m² home on Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon. The postcode is CR5 2HH, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2007, when the home changed hands for £400,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £628,000 implies a 57% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 57th 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 C and was lodged 21 Apr 2015. Across Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon, 14% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 1.2 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 45 minutes.
135 Marlpit Lane value: estimated at £628,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon.
Sale history
| 18 Jul 2007 | Detached house | £400,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£577,000 to £678,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 135 Marlpit Lane sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 135 Marlpit Lane
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Going further than EPC C
This home is rated EPC C. It already meets the C target, so these are the measures that cut bills further.
| 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.
1013 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 135 Marlpit Lane: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1976-1982
- Floor area
- 124 m² (street median 123.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 8
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020575784
Similar homes that sold near 135 Marlpit Lane
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91a Marlpit Lane | 129 m² | D | 5 Dec 2023 | £617,500 | £4,787 |
| 101 Marlpit Lane | 123 m² | D | 26 May 2023 | £675,450 | £5,491 |
| 117 Marlpit Lane | 116 m² | E | 8 Feb 2019 | £500,000 | £4,310 |
Who lives near 135 Marlpit Lane: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044B: 1,461 residents in 593 households around 135 Marlpit Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4423%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over27%
Household type
- One person23%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children27%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright51%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented4%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car40%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more12%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (675 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above43%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None12%
Schools near 135 Marlpit Lane: 8 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 250 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 410 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 840 m 14 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 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.6 km 26 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 135 Marlpit Lane: 45 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.
135 Marlpit Lane to central London
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 18 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 48 min | walk 18 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 135 Marlpit Lane
| Coulsdon South | 1160 m | about 19 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1570 m | about 26 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 2310 m | about 38 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 135 Marlpit Lane
14 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Territorial Army Centre, 51 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 135 Marlpit Lane: 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 | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 580 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 490 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 830 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 300 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 530 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Grange Park | 440 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 135 Marlpit Lane
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
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.4 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.4 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| Public charge point | 2.5 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.8 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 135 Marlpit Lane: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 135 Marlpit Lane: 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) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 154 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 135 Marlpit Lane
Crime and policing near 135 Marlpit Lane
886 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 135 Marlpit Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 463, earlier 6 months: 423.
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 135 Marlpit Lane
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: 17th Purley Scout Group (47 m, rated 5); Daisy Chain Preschool Old Coulsdon LLP (47 m, rated 5); School Breakfast Club At Coulsdon C Of E Primary School (252 m, rated 5); Olive Dining At Coulsdon C Of E Primary School (252 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 135 Marlpit Lane
- 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 £617,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 57% more than the authority average.
Photos of 135 Marlpit 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 135 Marlpit Lane: 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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135 Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 135 Marlpit Lane?
135 Marlpit Lane has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 124 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 135 Marlpit Lane last sell for?
135 Marlpit Lane last sold for £400,000 on 18 Jul 2007.
What is the estimated value of 135 Marlpit Lane?
An automated estimate puts 135 Marlpit Lane at £628,000, in a range of £577,000 to £678,000. 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 135 Marlpit 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 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.