209 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1EL: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 93 m² built 1900-1929, rated EPC D. It last sold for £250,000 in Aug 2004. The Resi IQ estimate today is £510,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £250,000 in 2004; our estimate today is £510,000, up 104% (3.3% a year), behind the 5.2% a year typical on Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon.
- What we found
- Last sold £250,000 in Aug 2004, up 114% since 1998 (12.9% a year).
- Estimate today £510,000, higher than 29% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 93 m² against a street median of 84 m²; estimated £5,484/m².
- EPC D; 46% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 2110 m to Coulsdon South station (about 34 min walk).
209 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1EL: a semi-detached built 1900-1929
209 Coulsdon Road is a semi-detached house in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1900-1929. It has an internal floor area of 93 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 84 m² home on Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon. The postcode is CR5 1EL, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1998, when the home changed hands for £117,000. It sold again in 1999 for £129,950 and in 2004 for £250,000, a rise of 114% overall, or 12.9% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £510,000 implies a 104% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 29th 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 D and was lodged 9 May 2023. Across Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon, 46% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 2.1 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 62 minutes.
209 Coulsdon Road value: estimated at £510,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon.
Sale history
| 20 Aug 2004 | Semi-detached house | £250,000 |
| 14 May 1999 | Semi-detached house | £129,950 |
| 15 May 1998 | Semi-detached house | £117,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£464,000 to £555,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
209 Coulsdon Road against the rest of Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon
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 | £117,000 | £126,250 | -7% |
| 1999 | £129,950 | £67,500 | +93% |
| 2004 | £250,000 | £123,000 | +103% |
| Now (estimate) | £510,000 | £504,000 | +1% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 209 Coulsdon Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 209 Coulsdon Road
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.
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 209 Coulsdon Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Floor area
- 93 m² (street median 84 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020573914
Similar homes that sold near 209 Coulsdon Road
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 Coulsdon Road | 104 m² | C | 28 Nov 2022 | £565,000 | £5,433 |
| 181 Coulsdon Road | 89 m² | D | 11 Apr 2022 | £487,500 | £5,478 |
| 201 Coulsdon Road | 81 m² | C | 15 Dec 2021 | £480,000 | £5,926 |
| 213 Coulsdon Road | 99 m² | D | 8 Aug 2019 | £475,000 | £4,798 |
| 193 Coulsdon Road | 90 m² | D | 28 Jan 2019 | £390,000 | £4,333 |
Who lives near 209 Coulsdon Road: 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044C: 1,651 residents in 642 households around 209 Coulsdon Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person26%
- Couple, no children11%
- Family with children35%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared44%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (776 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above33%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level25%
- None15%
Schools near 209 Coulsdon Road: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 310 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 320 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 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 209 Coulsdon Road: 62 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.
209 Coulsdon Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 62 min | walk 35 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 65 min | walk 35 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 209 Coulsdon Road
| Coulsdon South | 2110 m | about 34 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 2570 m | about 42 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 2720 m | about 44 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 209 Coulsdon Road
22 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Taunton Lane, 86 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 209 Coulsdon Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 5 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 | Downland Surgery | 530 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 120 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 110 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 800 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 620 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 120 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 3.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 209 Coulsdon Road
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.
5 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.9 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 209 Coulsdon Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 209 Coulsdon Road: NO₂ 9.7 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) | 9.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 165 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 209 Coulsdon Road
Crime and policing near 209 Coulsdon Road
639 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 209 Coulsdon Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 350, earlier 6 months: 289.
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 209 Coulsdon Road
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Man Lee Chinese Takeaway (107 m, rated 5); Kebab Time (107 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (108 m, rated 4); Hooks Food And Wine (123 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 209 Coulsdon Road
- 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 £570,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 45% more than the authority average.
Photos of 209 Coulsdon 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.
Council tax at 209 Coulsdon Road: 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.
209 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 209 Coulsdon Road?
209 Coulsdon Road has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 93 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 209 Coulsdon Road last sell for?
209 Coulsdon Road last sold for £250,000 on 20 Aug 2004, up 114% on its 15 May 1998 price of £117,000.
What is the estimated value of 209 Coulsdon Road?
An automated estimate puts 209 Coulsdon Road at £510,000, in a range of £464,000 to £555,000. 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 209 Coulsdon 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 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.