47 Waddington Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5 1QG: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 69 m² built 1950-1966, rated EPC C. It last sold for £322,500 in Oct 2024. The Resi IQ estimate today is £345,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £322,500 in 2024; our estimate today is £345,000, up 7% (3.5% a year), behind the 4.5% a year typical on Waddington Avenue.
- What we found
- Last sold £322,500 in Oct 2024, up 69% since 2008 (3.2% a year).
- Estimate today £345,000.
- 69 m² against a street median of 70 m²; estimated £5,000/m².
- EPC C; 54% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 2190 m to Coulsdon South station (about 36 min walk).
47 Waddington Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5 1QG: a flat built 1950-1966
47 Waddington Avenue is a flat in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1950-1966. It has an internal floor area of 69 m² and 2 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 70 m² home on Waddington Avenue. The postcode is CR5 1QG, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2008, when the home changed hands for £190,500. It sold again in 2015 for £233,000 and in 2024 for £322,500, a rise of 69% overall, or 3.2% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £345,000 implies a 7% change since the last sale. 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 28 Mar 2024. Across Waddington Avenue, 54% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 2.2 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 64 minutes.
47 Waddington Avenue value: estimated at £345,000
This home against every recorded sale on Waddington Avenue.
Sale history
| 30 Oct 2024 | Flat / maisonette | £322,500 |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Flat / maisonette | £233,000 |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Terraced house | £190,500 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£306,000 to £385,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 47 Waddington Avenue sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 47 Waddington Avenue
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.
1013 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 47 Waddington Avenue: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Age band
- 1950-1966
- Floor area
- 69 m² (street median 70 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 2
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020578740
Who lives near 47 Waddington Avenue: 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044C: 1,651 residents in 642 households around 47 Waddington Avenue. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person26%
- Couple, no children11%
- Family with children35%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared44%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (776 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above33%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level25%
- None15%
Schools near 47 Waddington Avenue: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 230 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 330 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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) | 1.7 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 47 Waddington Avenue: 64 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.
47 Waddington Avenue to central London
| Blackfriars | 64 min | walk 37 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 67 min | walk 37 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 47 Waddington Avenue
| Coulsdon South | 2190 m | about 36 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 2540 m | about 41 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 2600 m | about 42 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 47 Waddington Avenue
20 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Homefield Road, 70 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 47 Waddington Avenue: 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 | Downland Surgery | 620 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 160 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 90 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 850 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 650 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 220 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.9 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 47 Waddington Avenue
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 | 2.6 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.7 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.8 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 47 Waddington Avenue: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 47 Waddington Avenue: NO₂ 9.7 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) | 9.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 161 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 47 Waddington Avenue
Crime and policing near 47 Waddington Avenue
785 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 47 Waddington Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 419, earlier 6 months: 366.
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 47 Waddington Avenue
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Glade Fisheries (75 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (95 m, rated 4); Man Lee Chinese Takeaway (98 m, rated 5); Kebab Time (98 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 47 Waddington Avenue
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Old Coulsdon
- 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 |
Photos of 47 Waddington Avenue 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 47 Waddington Avenue: 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.
47 Waddington Avenue, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 47 Waddington Avenue?
47 Waddington Avenue has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 69 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 47 Waddington Avenue last sell for?
47 Waddington Avenue last sold for £322,500 on 30 Oct 2024, up 69% on its 25 Apr 2008 price of £190,500.
What is the estimated value of 47 Waddington Avenue?
An automated estimate puts 47 Waddington Avenue at £345,000, in a range of £306,000 to £385,000. 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 47 Waddington Avenue?
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.