2 Shenfield Close, Coulsdon CR5 3ER: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 219 m² built 1996-2002, rated EPC C. It last sold for £200,000 in Jun 1996. The Resi IQ estimate today is £833,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £200,000 in 1996; our estimate today is £833,000, up 317% (4.8% a year).
- What we found
- Last sold £200,000 in Jun 1996.
- Estimate today £833,000.
- 219 m² against a street median of 199 m²; estimated £3,804/m².
- EPC C; 67% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1480 m to Coulsdon South station (about 24 min walk).
2 Shenfield Close, Coulsdon CR5 3ER: a detached built 1996-2002
2 Shenfield Close is a detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1996-2002. It has an internal floor area of 219 m² and 10 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 199 m² home on Shenfield Close. The postcode is CR5 3ER, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1996, when the home changed hands for £200,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £833,000 implies a 317% 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 C and was lodged 18 Mar 2025. Across Shenfield Close, 67% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 1.5 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 52 minutes.
2 Shenfield Close value: estimated at £833,000
This home against every recorded sale on Shenfield Close.
Sale history
| 28 Jun 1996 | Detached house | £200,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£667,000 to £1,000,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 2 Shenfield Close sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 2 Shenfield Close
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.
1030 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 2 Shenfield Close: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1996-2002
- Floor area
- 219 m² (street median 199 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 10
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 200001190242
Who lives near 2 Shenfield Close: 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043E: 2,908 residents in 992 households around 2 Shenfield Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1525%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4436%
- 45 to 6420%
- 65 and over10%
Household type
- One person13%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children49%
- Other21%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright24%
- Mortgage or shared62%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car50%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,545 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair7%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above53%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near 2 Shenfield Close: 5 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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 2 Shenfield Close: 52 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.
2 Shenfield Close to central London
| Blackfriars | 52 min | walk 25 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 55 min | walk 25 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 2 Shenfield Close
| Coulsdon South | 1480 m | about 24 min walk |
| Chipstead | 1530 m | about 25 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1690 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 2 Shenfield Close
3 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 405. Nearest stop: Woodfield Hill, 33 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 2 Shenfield Close: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.9 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Farthing Downs | 880 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 2 Shenfield Close
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 | 1.7 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.0 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 2 Shenfield Close: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 2 Shenfield Close: 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) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 117 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 2 Shenfield Close
Crime and policing near 2 Shenfield Close
613 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 2 Shenfield Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 327, earlier 6 months: 286.
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 2 Shenfield Close
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Croftdown House Residential Home (103 m, rated 4); Netherne Community Amateur Sports Club (368 m, rated 5); Bramley Health (493 m, rated 4); Serenity School Coulsdon (684 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 2 Shenfield Close
- 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 2 Shenfield Close 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 2 Shenfield Close: 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.
2 Shenfield Close, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 2 Shenfield Close?
2 Shenfield Close has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 219 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 2 Shenfield Close last sell for?
2 Shenfield Close last sold for £200,000 on 28 Jun 1996.
What is the estimated value of 2 Shenfield Close?
An automated estimate puts 2 Shenfield Close at £833,000, in a range of £667,000 to £1,000,000. 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 2 Shenfield Close?
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.