26 Macaulay Road, Caterham CR3 5HQ: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 161 m² built 1950-1966, rated EPC C. It last sold for £537,777 in Nov 2020. The Resi IQ estimate today is £790,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £537,777 in 2020; our estimate today is £790,000, up 47% (6.8% a year), ahead of the 4.5% a year typical on Macaulay Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £537,777 in Nov 2020, up 259% since 1999 (6.1% a year).
- Estimate today £790,000, higher than 86% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 161 m² against a street median of 69.5 m²; estimated £4,907/m².
- EPC C; 56% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1490 m to Caterham station (about 24 min walk).
26 Macaulay Road, Caterham CR3 5HQ: a semi-detached built 1950-1966
26 Macaulay Road is a semi-detached house in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1950-1966. It has an internal floor area of 161 m² and 8 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 69.5 m² home on Macaulay Road. The postcode is CR3 5HQ, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1999, when the home changed hands for £150,000. It sold again in 2020 for £537,777, a rise of 259% overall, or 6.1% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £790,000 implies a 47% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 86th 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 Sept 2017. Across Macaulay Road, 56% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 1.5 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 78 minutes.
26 Macaulay Road value: estimated at £790,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Macaulay Road.
Sale history
| 20 Nov 2020 | Semi-detached house | £537,777 |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Semi-detached house | £150,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£637,000 to £944,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 26 Macaulay Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 26 Macaulay 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.
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 26 Macaulay Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Age band
- 1950-1966
- Floor area
- 161 m² (street median 69.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 8
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100062277418
Who lives near 26 Macaulay Road: 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003C: 1,580 residents in 573 households around 26 Macaulay Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children36%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car9%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (736 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None17%
Schools near 26 Macaulay Road: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 580 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 580 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 610 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 610 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 640 m 10 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) | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.7 km 28 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 26 Macaulay Road: 78 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.
26 Macaulay Road to central London
| Victoria | 78 min | walk 48 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 84 min | walk 48 min → train 36 min |
Stations near 26 Macaulay Road
| Caterham | 1490 m | about 24 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 1660 m | about 27 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 2080 m | about 34 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 26 Macaulay Road
42 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 409 411 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Macaulay Road, 181 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 26 Macaulay Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 Chaldon Road Surgery | 600 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 620 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 510 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 530 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 530 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 800 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Town End Recreation Ground | 340 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 26 Macaulay 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.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.5 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 26 Macaulay Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 26 Macaulay Road: 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) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 182 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 26 Macaulay Road
Crime and policing near 26 Macaulay Road
1,728 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 26 Macaulay Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 917, earlier 6 months: 811.
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 26 Macaulay Road
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 50 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Caterham Convenience Store (244 m, rated 5); Longmead Residential Home (252 m, rated 4); Buxton Lodge Care Home (286 m, rated 4); Laurels Childrens Day Nursery (371 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 26 Macaulay Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- 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 £537,777 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 12% more than the authority average.
Photos of 26 Macaulay 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 26 Macaulay 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.
26 Macaulay Road, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 26 Macaulay Road?
26 Macaulay Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 161 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 26 Macaulay Road last sell for?
26 Macaulay Road last sold for £537,777 on 20 Nov 2020, up 259% on its 3 Jun 1999 price of £150,000.
What is the estimated value of 26 Macaulay Road?
An automated estimate puts 26 Macaulay Road at £790,000, in a range of £637,000 to £944,000. 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 26 Macaulay 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.