42 Reddown Road, Coulsdon CR5 1AX: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 135 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC D. It last sold for £665,000 in Dec 2020. The Resi IQ estimate today is £761,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £665,000 in 2020; our estimate today is £761,000, up 14% (2.3% a year), behind the 6.4% a year typical on Reddown Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £665,000 in Dec 2020, up 343% since 1997 (6.6% a year).
- Estimate today £761,000, higher than 100% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 135 m² against a street median of 114 m²; estimated £5,637/m².
- EPC D; 25% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 230 m to Coulsdon South station (about 4 min walk).
42 Reddown Road, Coulsdon CR5 1AX: a detached built 1930-1949
42 Reddown Road is a detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 135 m² and 7 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 114 m² home on Reddown Road. The postcode is CR5 1AX, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1997, when the home changed hands for £149,950. It sold again in 2012 for £430,000 and in 2015 for £530,000 and in 2020 for £665,000, a rise of 343% overall, or 6.6% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £761,000 implies a 14% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 100th 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 10 Aug 2020. Across Reddown Road, 25% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 230 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 32 minutes.
42 Reddown Road value: estimated at £761,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Reddown Road.
Sale history
| 10 Dec 2020 | Detached house | £665,000 |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Detached house | £530,000 |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Detached house | £430,000 |
| 5 Sept 1997 | Detached house | £149,950 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£688,000 to £834,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
42 Reddown Road against the rest of Reddown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | £149,950 | £132,100 | +14% |
| 2012 | £430,000 | £312,500 | +38% |
| 2015 | £530,000 | £547,500 | -3% |
| 2020 | £665,000 | £282,500 | +135% |
| Now (estimate) | £761,000 | £594,500 | +28% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Reddown Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 42 Reddown Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 42 Reddown 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 Reddown Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 135 m² (street median 114 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 7
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020576379
Similar homes that sold near 42 Reddown Road
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66a Reddown Road | 133 m² | C | 29 Sept 2025 | £575,000 | £4,323 |
| 44 Reddown Road | 133 m² | D | 29 Oct 2021 | £600,000 | £4,511 |
Who lives near 42 Reddown Road: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041A: 1,491 residents in 557 households around 42 Reddown Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 2413%
- 25 to 4423%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children11%
- Family with children39%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright25%
- Mortgage or shared32%
- Private rented9%
- Social rented34%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car51%
- 2 cars23%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (656 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above39%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level22%
- None17%
Schools near 42 Reddown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 740 m 12 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 20 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 |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.8 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 Reddown Road: 32 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 Reddown Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 32 min | walk 5 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 35 min | walk 5 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 42 Reddown Road
| Coulsdon South | 230 m | about 4 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1000 m | about 16 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1190 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 42 Reddown Road
19 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 405 463 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Coulsdon South Station, 126 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 42 Reddown 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 | Woodcote Medical | 680 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Infohealth Pharmacy | 720 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 700 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 740 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 630 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 630 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 290 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.3 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 42 Reddown 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 | 550 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 740 m |
| Public charge point | 2.2 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 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 Reddown Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 42 Reddown 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
- 92 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 Reddown Road
Crime and policing near 42 Reddown Road
1,359 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 42 Reddown Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 713, earlier 6 months: 646.
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 Reddown Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Poppy Cafe At Coulsdon Memorial Park (220 m, rated 5); Waitrose (Staff Canteen) (333 m, rated 5); Jewson Ltd (333 m, rated 5); Coffee Plus (333 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 42 Reddown 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 £580,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 47% more than the authority average.
Photos of 42 Reddown 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.
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Council tax at 42 Reddown 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 Reddown Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 42 Reddown Road?
42 Reddown Road has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 135 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 42 Reddown Road last sell for?
42 Reddown Road last sold for £665,000 on 10 Dec 2020, up 343% on its 5 Sept 1997 price of £149,950.
What is the estimated value of 42 Reddown Road?
An automated estimate puts 42 Reddown Road at £761,000, in a range of £688,000 to £834,000. 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 Reddown 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.