42 Fairdene Road, Coulsdon CR5 1RB: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 298 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC D. It last sold for £1,115,000 in Mar 2021. The Resi IQ estimate today is £1,058,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £1,115,000 in 2021; our estimate today is £1,058,000, down 5% (-0.9% a year), behind the 6.3% a year typical on Fairdene Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £1,115,000 in Mar 2021, up 74% since 2012 (6.8% a year).
- Estimate today £1,058,000, higher than 94% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 298 m² against a street median of 116.5 m²; estimated £3,550/m².
- EPC D; 26% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 440 m to Coulsdon South station (about 7 min walk).
42 Fairdene Road, Coulsdon CR5 1RB: a detached built 1930-1949
42 Fairdene Road is a detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 298 m² and 10 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 116.5 m² home on Fairdene Road. The postcode is CR5 1RB, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2012, when the home changed hands for £640,000. It sold again in 2021 for £1,115,000, a rise of 74% overall, or 6.8% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £1,058,000 implies a -5% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 94th 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 3 Dec 2020. Across Fairdene Road, 26% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 440 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 37 minutes.
42 Fairdene Road value: estimated at £1,058,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Fairdene Road.
Sale history
| 15 Mar 2021 | Detached house | £1,115,000 |
| 19 Oct 2012 | Detached house | £640,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£847,000 to £1,270,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
42 Fairdene Road against the rest of Fairdene Road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | £640,000 | £415,000 | +54% |
| 2021 | £1,115,000 | £572,500 | +95% |
| Now (estimate) | £1,058,000 | £692,000 | +53% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Fairdene Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 42 Fairdene Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 42 Fairdene 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.
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 42 Fairdene Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 298 m² (street median 116.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 10
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020574687
Who lives near 42 Fairdene Road: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043A: 1,648 residents in 630 households around 42 Fairdene Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children32%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car44%
- 2 cars32%
- 3 or more16%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (833 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None10%
Schools near 42 Fairdene Road: 8 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 730 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 780 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, 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 42 Fairdene Road: 37 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.
42 Fairdene Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 37 min | walk 10 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 40 min | walk 10 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 42 Fairdene Road
| Coulsdon South | 440 m | about 7 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1270 m | about 21 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 42 Fairdene Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 405 463 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Chaldon Way Gardens, 327 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 42 Fairdene Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 4 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 | Woodcote Medical | 850 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Infohealth Pharmacy | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 930 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 860 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 850 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 470 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.6 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 42 Fairdene 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.
4 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 760 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.0 km |
| Public charge point | 2.5 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 42 Fairdene Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 42 Fairdene 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) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 97 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 42 Fairdene Road
Crime and policing near 42 Fairdene Road
1,275 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 42 Fairdene Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 684, earlier 6 months: 591.
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 42 Fairdene Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The White House (354 m, rated 5); The Full Monty Cafe (384 m, rated 5); Poppy Cafe At Coulsdon Memorial Park (409 m, rated 5); Coffee Plus (553 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 42 Fairdene Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- 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 £678,750 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 72% more than the authority average.
Photos of 42 Fairdene 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 42 Fairdene 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.
42 Fairdene Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 42 Fairdene Road?
42 Fairdene Road has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 298 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 42 Fairdene Road last sell for?
42 Fairdene Road last sold for £1,115,000 on 15 Mar 2021, up 74% on its 19 Oct 2012 price of £640,000.
What is the estimated value of 42 Fairdene Road?
An automated estimate puts 42 Fairdene Road at £1,058,000, in a range of £847,000 to £1,270,000. 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 42 Fairdene 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.