79b High Street, Caterham CR3 5UF: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 58 m² built 1950-1966, rated EPC C. It last sold for £125,000 in Mar 2005. The Resi IQ estimate today is £228,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £125,000 in 2005; our estimate today is £228,000, up 82% (2.8% a year), behind the 7.5% a year typical on High Street.
- What we found
- Last sold £125,000 in Mar 2005.
- Estimate today £228,000.
- 58 m² against a street median of 63 m²; estimated £3,931/m².
- EPC C; 28% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 730 m to Caterham station (about 12 min walk).
79b High Street, Caterham CR3 5UF: a flat built 1950-1966
79b High Street is a flat in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1950-1966. It has an internal floor area of 58 m² and 3 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 63 m² home on High Street. The postcode is CR3 5UF, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2005, when the home changed hands for £125,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £228,000 implies a 82% 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 1 Oct 2018. Across High Street, 28% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 730 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 72 minutes.
79b High Street value: estimated at £228,000
This home against every recorded sale on High Street.
Sale history
| 1 Mar 2005 | Flat / maisonette | £125,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£183,000 to £274,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
79b High Street against the rest of High Street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | £125,000 | £150,000 | -17% |
| Now (estimate) | £228,000 | £305,500 | -25% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on High Street in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 79b High Street sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 79b High Street
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.
1022 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 79b High Street: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Age band
- 1950-1966
- Floor area
- 58 m² (street median 63 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 3
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- rental (private)
- UPRN
- 10007920675
Who lives near 79b High Street: 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 005C: 2,254 residents in 917 households around 79b High Street. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4426%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person29%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children35%
- Other24%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright35%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented17%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car18%
- 1 car40%
- 2 cars28%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,139 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above32%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level25%
- None15%
Schools near 79b High Street: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 260 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 290 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 830 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 23 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 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oakhyrst Grange School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | 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 79b High Street: 72 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.
79b High Street to central London
| Victoria | 72 min | walk 17 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 74 min | walk 17 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 79b High Street
| Caterham | 730 m | about 12 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2200 m | about 36 min walk |
| Woldingham | 2570 m | about 42 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 79b High Street
37 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 407 409 411 434 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Court Road, 13 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 79b High Street: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 0 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 290 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 210 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 330 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 310 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 360 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 40 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Queens Park | 360 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 240 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 79b High Street
125 public charging devices in Tandridge (23 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 138 per 100,000 people. That ranks 156 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
No charging sites are mapped within 6 km in OpenStreetMap, so the authority-wide count above is the better guide.
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents 79b High Street: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 79b High Street: 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 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 187 m
- Air quality management area
- No
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 79b High Street
Crime and policing near 79b High Street
1,691 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 79b High Street
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 888, earlier 6 months: 803.
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 79b High Street
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 52 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Londis (41 m, rated 5); Fernando's Chicken (43 m, rated 5); Caterham Charcoal Grill (58 m, rated 5); Elite Garages (65 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 79b High Street
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
The Tandridge market: average price £480,535, down 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Tandridge, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £864,696 |
| Semi-detached | £465,672 |
| Terraced | £391,845 |
| Flat or maisonette | £244,836 |
Photos of 79b High Street 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 79b High Street: Band D is £2,595 a year in Tandridge, up 5.0% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, £203 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Tandridge 41st highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,472 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £5 more than in Tandridge, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £5 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 Tandridge, 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 | £1,730 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,018 | £168 |
| Band C | £2,307 | £192 |
| Band D | £2,595 | £216 |
| Band E | £3,171 | £264 |
| Band F | £3,748 | £312 |
| Band G | £4,325 | £360 |
| Band H | £5,190 | £432 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
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79b High Street, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 79b High Street?
79b High Street has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 58 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 79b High Street last sell for?
79b High Street last sold for £125,000 on 1 Mar 2005.
What is the estimated value of 79b High Street?
An automated estimate puts 79b High Street at £228,000, in a range of £183,000 to £274,000. 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 79b High Street?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.