4 Salmons Lane West, Caterham CR3 5LT: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 133 m² built 1950-1966, rated EPC D. It last sold for £600,000 in Jun 2022. The Resi IQ estimate today is £702,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £600,000 in 2022; our estimate today is £702,000, up 17% (3.7% a year), behind the 7.0% a year typical on Salmons Lane West.
- What we found
- Last sold £600,000 in Jun 2022, up 313% since 2007 (10.1% a year).
- Estimate today £702,000, higher than 29% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 133 m² against a street median of 151 m²; estimated £5,278/m².
- EPC D; 33% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1210 m to Whyteleafe South station (about 20 min walk).
4 Salmons Lane West, Caterham CR3 5LT: a detached built 1950-1966
4 Salmons Lane West is a detached house in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1950-1966. It has an internal floor area of 133 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 151 m² home on Salmons Lane West. The postcode is CR3 5LT, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2007, when the home changed hands for £145,218. It sold again in 2022 for £600,000, a rise of 313% overall, or 10.1% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £702,000 implies a 17% 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 13 Dec 2021. Across Salmons Lane West, 33% of rated homes reach band C or better. Whyteleafe South station is 1.2 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 65 minutes.
4 Salmons Lane West value: estimated at £702,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Salmons Lane West.
Sale history
| 30 Jun 2022 | Detached house | £600,000 |
| 20 Sept 2007 | Detached house | £145,218 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£611,000 to £793,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 4 Salmons Lane West sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 4 Salmons Lane West
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.
1010 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 4 Salmons Lane West: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1950-1966
- Floor area
- 133 m² (street median 151 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061574633
Who lives near 4 Salmons Lane West: 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 4 Salmons Lane West. 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 4 Salmons Lane West: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 240 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 330 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 450 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 590 m 10 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) | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 27 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 27 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 4 Salmons Lane West: 65 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.
4 Salmons Lane West to central London
| Victoria | 65 min | walk 35 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 35 min → train 36 min |
Stations near 4 Salmons Lane West
| Whyteleafe South | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1560 m | about 25 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1570 m | about 25 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 4 Salmons Lane West
27 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 404 409 411 466 657. Nearest stop: Salmons Lane Green, 52 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 4 Salmons Lane West: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 120 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 4 Salmons Lane West
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.6 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 4 Salmons Lane West: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 4 Salmons Lane West: 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) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 179 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 4 Salmons Lane West
Crime and policing near 4 Salmons Lane West
1,528 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 4 Salmons Lane West
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 805, earlier 6 months: 723.
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 4 Salmons Lane West
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Nourish @ Audley Primary School (213 m, rated 5); Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (213 m, rated 5); One School Global UK Kenley Campus (240 m, rated 5); Bracken Lodge (297 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 4 Salmons Lane West
- 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 £825,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 72% more than the authority average.
Photos of 4 Salmons Lane West 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 4 Salmons Lane West: 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.
4 Salmons Lane West, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 4 Salmons Lane West?
4 Salmons Lane West has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 133 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 4 Salmons Lane West last sell for?
4 Salmons Lane West last sold for £600,000 on 30 Jun 2022, up 313% on its 20 Sept 2007 price of £145,218.
What is the estimated value of 4 Salmons Lane West?
An automated estimate puts 4 Salmons Lane West at £702,000, in a range of £611,000 to £793,000. 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 4 Salmons Lane West?
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.