20 Kearton Close, Kenley CR8 5EN: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 184 m², rated EPC D. It last sold for £710,000 in Nov 2017. The Resi IQ estimate today is £825,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £710,000 in 2017; our estimate today is £825,000, up 16% (1.7% a year), behind the 7.0% a year typical on Kearton Close.
- What we found
- Last sold £710,000 in Nov 2017, up 233% since 1998 (6.3% a year).
- Estimate today £825,000.
- 184 m² against a street median of 182 m²; estimated £4,484/m².
- EPC D; 29% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1390 m to Kenley station (about 23 min walk).
20 Kearton Close, Kenley CR8 5EN: a detached
20 Kearton Close is a detached house in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 184 m² and 9 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 182 m² home on Kearton Close. The postcode is CR8 5EN, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1998, when the home changed hands for £213,000. It sold again in 2005 for £543,000 and in 2017 for £710,000, a rise of 233% overall, or 6.3% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £825,000 implies a 16% 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 D and was lodged 20 Aug 2013. Across Kearton Close, 29% of rated homes reach band C or better. Kenley station is 1.4 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 72 minutes.
20 Kearton Close value: estimated at £825,000
This home against every recorded sale on Kearton Close.
Sale history
| 17 Nov 2017 | Detached house | £710,000 |
| 4 Mar 2005 | Detached house | £543,000 |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Detached house | £213,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£660,000 to £990,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
20 Kearton Close against the rest of Kearton Close
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | £213,000 | - | - |
| 2005 | £543,000 | - | - |
| 2017 | £710,000 | £795,000 | -11% |
| Now (estimate) | £825,000 | £818,500 | +1% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Kearton Close in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 20 Kearton Close sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 20 Kearton Close
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.
1002 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 20 Kearton Close: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 184 m² (street median 182 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 9
- EPC rating
- D
- UPRN
- 100020635677
Similar homes that sold near 20 Kearton Close
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kearton Close | 180 m² | D | 26 Jan 2024 | £900,000 | £5,000 |
Who lives near 20 Kearton Close: 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 57% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042C: 1,482 residents in 538 households around 20 Kearton Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1514%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4418%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over31%
Household type
- One person18%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children28%
- Other39%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright51%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented6%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car6%
- 1 car30%
- 2 cars44%
- 3 or more20%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (671 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level20%
- None11%
Schools near 20 Kearton Close: 11 within 1.8 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 670 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.8 km 29 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 20 Kearton Close: 72 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.
20 Kearton Close to central London
| Victoria | 72 min | walk 27 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 79 min | walk 27 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 20 Kearton Close
| Kenley | 1390 m | about 23 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1480 m | about 24 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1730 m | about 28 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 20 Kearton Close
No bus stops within 450 m of this location.
Shops, doctors and services near 20 Kearton Close: 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 Moorings Surgery | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 1.5 km | 15 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Kenley Common | 860 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 20 Kearton 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.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.4 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.8 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.7 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 20 Kearton Close: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 20 Kearton Close: NO₂ 9.4 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) | 9.4 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 159 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 20 Kearton Close
Crime and policing near 20 Kearton Close
778 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 20 Kearton Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 392, earlier 6 months: 386.
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 20 Kearton Close
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 32 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Wattenden Arms (518 m, rated 3); Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (707 m, rated 4); Aspens Services At The Hayes Primary School (716 m, rated 4); Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop (996 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 20 Kearton Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- 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 20 Kearton 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 20 Kearton 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.
20 Kearton Close, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 20 Kearton Close?
20 Kearton Close has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 184 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 20 Kearton Close last sell for?
20 Kearton Close last sold for £710,000 on 17 Nov 2017, up 233% on its 2 Feb 1998 price of £213,000.
What is the estimated value of 20 Kearton Close?
An automated estimate puts 20 Kearton Close at £825,000, in a range of £660,000 to £990,000. 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 20 Kearton 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.