66 Taunton Lane, Old Coulsdon CR5 1SF: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 135 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC E. It last sold for £605,000 in Feb 2020. The Resi IQ estimate today is £747,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £605,000 in 2020; our estimate today is £747,000, up 23% (3.2% a year), behind the 7.4% a year typical on Taunton Lane.
- What we found
- Last sold £605,000 in Feb 2020.
- Estimate today £747,000, higher than 100% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 135 m² against a street median of 98.95 m²; estimated £5,533/m².
- EPC E; 11% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 2230 m to Coulsdon South station (about 36 min walk).
66 Taunton Lane, Old Coulsdon CR5 1SF: a detached built 1930-1949
66 Taunton Lane is a detached house in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 135 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 98.95 m² home on Taunton Lane. The postcode is CR5 1SF, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2020, when the home changed hands for £605,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £747,000 implies a 23% 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 E and was lodged 12 Sept 2016. Across Taunton Lane, 11% 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 66 minutes.
66 Taunton Lane value: estimated at £747,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Taunton Lane.
Sale history
| 13 Feb 2020 | Detached house | £605,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£694,000 to £800,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 66 Taunton Lane sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 66 Taunton Lane
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 E. 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.
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 66 Taunton Lane: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 135 m² (street median 98.95 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020577736
Who lives near 66 Taunton Lane: 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 40% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044E: 1,481 residents in 619 households around 66 Taunton Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6428%
- 65 and over28%
Household type
- One person28%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children26%
- Other30%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright55%
- Mortgage or shared39%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (682 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good83%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above34%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None18%
Schools near 66 Taunton Lane: 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 | 320 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.6 km 25 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 25 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 66 Taunton Lane: 66 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.
66 Taunton Lane to central London
| Blackfriars | 66 min | walk 39 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 69 min | walk 39 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 66 Taunton Lane
| Coulsdon South | 2230 m | about 36 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 2370 m | about 38 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2500 m | about 41 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 66 Taunton Lane
25 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466 60. Nearest stop: Shirley Avenue, 109 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 66 Taunton Lane: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 6 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 | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 640 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 400 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 280 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 930 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 680 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 470 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 66 Taunton Lane
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.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.5 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.8 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 66 Taunton Lane: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 66 Taunton Lane: 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
- 163 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 66 Taunton Lane
Crime and policing near 66 Taunton Lane
800 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 66 Taunton Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 422, earlier 6 months: 378.
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 66 Taunton Lane
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining Ltd At Keston Primary School (191 m, rated 5); Breakfast & AfterSchool Clubs At Keston Primary School (191 m, rated 5); Glade Fisheries (218 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (288 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 66 Taunton Lane
- 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 |
This street: houses sold for a median of £605,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 54% more than the authority average.
Photos of 66 Taunton Lane 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 66 Taunton Lane: 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.
66 Taunton Lane, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 66 Taunton Lane?
66 Taunton Lane has an EPC rating of band E, 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 66 Taunton Lane last sell for?
66 Taunton Lane last sold for £605,000 on 13 Feb 2020.
What is the estimated value of 66 Taunton Lane?
An automated estimate puts 66 Taunton Lane at £747,000, in a range of £694,000 to £800,000. 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 66 Taunton Lane?
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.