38 Howe Drive, Chaldon CR3 5AX: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A enclosed end-terrace house of 41 m² built 1991-1995, rated EPC D. It last sold for £172,000 in Aug 2009. The Resi IQ estimate today is £339,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £172,000 in 2009; our estimate today is £339,000, up 97% (4.0% a year), behind the 6.3% a year typical on Howe Drive.
- What we found
- Last sold £172,000 in Aug 2009, up 189% since 1997 (9.1% a year).
- Estimate today £339,000, higher than 33% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 41 m² against a street median of 61 m²; estimated £8,268/m².
- EPC D; 32% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1700 m to Caterham station (about 28 min walk).
38 Howe Drive, Chaldon CR3 5AX: an enclosed end-terrace built 1991-1995
38 Howe Drive is a enclosed end-terrace house in Chaldon, Tandridge, built 1991-1995. It has an internal floor area of 41 m² and 2 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 61 m² home on Howe Drive. The postcode is CR3 5AX, in Westway ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1997, when the home changed hands for £59,500. It sold again in 2006 for £168,000 and in 2009 for £172,000, a rise of 189% overall, or 9.1% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £339,000 implies a 97% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 33th 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 26 Nov 2019. Across Howe Drive, 32% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 1.7 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 86 minutes.
38 Howe Drive value: estimated at £339,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Howe Drive.
Sale history
| 27 Aug 2009 | Terraced house | £172,000 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Terraced house | £168,000 |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Terraced house | £59,500 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£307,000 to £372,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
38 Howe Drive against the rest of Howe Drive
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | £59,500 | £70,725 | -16% |
| 2006 | £168,000 | £164,000 | +2% |
| 2009 | £172,000 | - | - |
| Now (estimate) | £339,000 | £417,000 | -19% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Howe Drive in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 38 Howe Drive sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 38 Howe Drive
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.
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 38 Howe Drive: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Terraced house
- Age band
- 1991-1995
- Floor area
- 41 m² (street median 61 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 2
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- rental (private)
- UPRN
- 100061572951
Similar homes that sold near 38 Howe Drive
Terraced homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Howe Drive | 48 m² | D | 3 Feb 2025 | £280,000 | £5,833 |
| 11 Howe Drive | 44 m² | D | 22 Nov 2023 | £290,000 | £6,591 |
| 23 Howe Drive | 40 m² | D | 26 Jul 2019 | £240,000 | £6,000 |
Who lives near 38 Howe Drive: 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003E: 2,633 residents in 1,089 households around 38 Howe Drive. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4430%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children37%
- Other19%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented20%
- Social rented9%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car45%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,366 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level26%
- None13%
Schools near 38 Howe Drive: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 520 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 680 m 11 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) | 850 m 14 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 |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 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 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.4 km 22 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 |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 1.6 km 26 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 38 Howe Drive: 86 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.
38 Howe Drive to central London
| Victoria | 86 min | walk 31 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 88 min | walk 31 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 38 Howe Drive
| Caterham | 1700 m | about 28 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2330 m | about 38 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 2710 m | about 44 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 38 Howe Drive
38 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 409 411 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Yorke Gate, 103 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 38 Howe Drive: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 640 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Payden's | 290 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 750 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 220 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 590 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 900 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 240 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 38 Howe Drive
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 38 Howe Drive: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 38 Howe Drive: NO₂ 10.1 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) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 181 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 38 Howe Drive
Crime and policing near 38 Howe Drive
1,071 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 38 Howe Drive
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 580, earlier 6 months: 491.
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 38 Howe Drive
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 51 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Caterham Arms Bar (141 m, rated 5); The New Caterham Arms (141 m, rated 5); Costercut (202 m, rated 5); My Village Café (219 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 38 Howe Drive
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Westway
- 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 £355,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 26% less than the authority average.
Photos of 38 Howe Drive 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 38 Howe Drive: 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.
38 Howe Drive, Chaldon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 38 Howe Drive?
38 Howe Drive has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 41 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 38 Howe Drive last sell for?
38 Howe Drive last sold for £172,000 on 27 Aug 2009, up 189% on its 26 Jun 1997 price of £59,500.
What is the estimated value of 38 Howe Drive?
An automated estimate puts 38 Howe Drive at £339,000, in a range of £307,000 to £372,000. 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 38 Howe Drive?
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.