17b Farningham Road, Caterham CR3 6LL: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 38 m² built 1900-1929, rated EPC C. It last sold for £114,300 in Oct 2006. The Resi IQ estimate today is £255,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £114,300 in 2006; our estimate today is £255,000, up 123% (4.1% a year), behind the 5.8% a year typical on Farningham Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £114,300 in Oct 2006.
- Estimate today £255,000, higher than 0% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 38 m² against a street median of 72.15 m²; estimated £6,711/m².
- EPC C; 26% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 180 m to Caterham station (about 3 min walk).
17b Farningham Road, Caterham CR3 6LL: a flat built 1900-1929
17b Farningham Road is a flat in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1900-1929. It has an internal floor area of 38 m² and 1 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 72.15 m² home on Farningham Road. The postcode is CR3 6LL, in Valley ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2006, when the home changed hands for £114,300. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £255,000 implies a 123% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 0th 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 23 Feb 2019. Across Farningham Road, 26% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 180 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 66 minutes.
17b Farningham Road value: estimated at £255,000, near the bottom of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Farningham Road.
Sale history
| 31 Oct 2006 | Flat / maisonette | £114,300 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£232,000 to £279,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
17b Farningham Road against the rest of Farningham Road
Each sale of this home next to the typical sale on the road in the same year.
| Year | This home | Road median that year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | £114,300 | £185,000 | -38% |
| Now (estimate) | £255,000 | £416,500 | -39% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Farningham Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 17b Farningham Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 17b Farningham Road
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.
1022 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 17b Farningham Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Floor area
- 38 m² (street median 72.15 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 1
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061571653
Who lives near 17b Farningham Road: 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004D: 2,461 residents in 1,181 households around 17b Farningham Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4433%
- 45 to 6420%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person42%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children31%
- Other14%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared32%
- Private rented24%
- Social rented15%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car50%
- 2 cars18%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,139 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good81%
- Fair14%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level24%
- None15%
Schools near 17b Farningham Road: 11 within 1.8 km, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 860 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 25 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 17b Farningham Road: 66 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.
17b Farningham Road to central London
| Victoria | 66 min | walk 11 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 68 min | walk 11 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 17b Farningham Road
| Caterham | 180 m | about 3 min walk |
| Woldingham | 1910 m | about 31 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2230 m | about 36 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 17b Farningham Road
22 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 407 409 411 434 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Bourne Court, 117 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 17b Farningham Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 0 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 410 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 280 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Lidl | 100 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Valley Library | 190 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 750 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Timber Hill Park | 270 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene - Physiotherapy | 550 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 17b Farningham Road
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.
No charging sites are mapped within 6 km in OpenStreetMap, so the authority-wide count above is the better guide.
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents 17b Farningham Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 17b Farningham Road: NO₂ 10.2 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) | 10.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 132 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 17b Farningham Road
Crime and policing near 17b Farningham Road
1,388 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 17b Farningham Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 741, earlier 6 months: 647.
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 17b Farningham Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 50 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Buzz Kebab (52 m, rated 5); Pop Inn Cafe (54 m, rated 5); The Braize (56 m, rated 5); Bua Thai (61 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 17b Farningham Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Valley
- 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 £400,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 17% less than the authority average.
Photos of 17b Farningham 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.
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Council tax at 17b Farningham Road: 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.
17b Farningham Road, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 17b Farningham Road?
17b Farningham Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 38 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 17b Farningham Road last sell for?
17b Farningham Road last sold for £114,300 on 31 Oct 2006.
What is the estimated value of 17b Farningham Road?
An automated estimate puts 17b Farningham Road at £255,000, in a range of £232,000 to £279,000. 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 17b Farningham 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 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.