7 Badgers Walk, Woodcote CR8 3PX: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 116 m², rated EPC D. It last sold for £685,000 in Jan 2015. The Resi IQ estimate today is £926,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £685,000 in 2015; our estimate today is £926,000, up 35% (2.6% a year), behind the 4.0% a year typical on Badgers Walk.
- What we found
- Last sold £685,000 in Jan 2015, up 270% since 1995 (6.8% a year).
- Estimate today £926,000.
- 116 m² against a street median of 123 m²; estimated £7,983/m².
- EPC D; 0% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1750 m to Reedham station (about 28 min walk).
7 Badgers Walk, Woodcote CR8 3PX: a detached
7 Badgers Walk is a detached house in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 116 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 123 m² home on Badgers Walk. The postcode is CR8 3PX, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1995, when the home changed hands for £185,000. It sold again in 2007 for £525,000 and in 2015 for £685,000, a rise of 270% overall, or 6.8% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £926,000 implies a 35% 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 D and was lodged 5 Aug 2014. Across Badgers Walk, 0% of rated homes reach band C or better. Reedham station is 1.7 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 63 minutes.
7 Badgers Walk value: estimated at £926,000
This home against every recorded sale on Badgers Walk.
Sale history
| 15 Jan 2015 | Detached house | £685,000 |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Detached house | £525,000 |
| 16 Jan 1995 | Detached house | £185,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£867,000 to £984,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 7 Badgers Walk sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 7 Badgers Walk
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.
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 7 Badgers Walk: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 116 m² (street median 123 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- D
- UPRN
- 100020663258
Who lives near 7 Badgers Walk: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038E: 1,639 residents in 567 households around 7 Badgers Walk. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over24%
Household type
- One person18%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children31%
- Other36%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car32%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (785 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above59%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level16%
- None9%
Schools near 7 Badgers Walk: 12 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 380 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oaks Park High School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 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 7 Badgers Walk: 63 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.
7 Badgers Walk to central London
| Victoria | 63 min | walk 38 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 66 min | walk 38 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 7 Badgers Walk
| Reedham | 1750 m | about 28 min walk |
| Purley | 2060 m | about 33 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 2190 m | about 36 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 7 Badgers Walk
9 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 463 612 633. Nearest stop: Woodcote Lane, 96 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 7 Badgers Walk: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 19 |
| Dentist | Foxley Lane Dental Care | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Library | The Library @ The Phoenix Centre | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 690 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.9 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 7 Badgers Walk
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
| Public charge point | 1.6 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.3 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 2.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.5 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 7 Badgers Walk: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 7 Badgers Walk: NO₂ 11 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above 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) | 11 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 106 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 7 Badgers Walk
Crime and policing near 7 Badgers Walk
1,004 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 7 Badgers Walk
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 529, earlier 6 months: 475.
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 7 Badgers Walk
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Purley Sports Club (458 m, rated 3); Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Girls School (464 m, rated 5); Chestnut Gardens Care Home (503 m, rated 5); Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery Purley (570 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 7 Badgers Walk
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- 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 |
Council tax at 7 Badgers Walk: 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.
7 Badgers Walk, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 7 Badgers Walk?
7 Badgers Walk has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 116 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 7 Badgers Walk last sell for?
7 Badgers Walk last sold for £685,000 on 15 Jan 2015, up 270% on its 16 Jan 1995 price of £185,000.
What is the estimated value of 7 Badgers Walk?
An automated estimate puts 7 Badgers Walk at £926,000, in a range of £867,000 to £984,000. 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 7 Badgers Walk?
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.