8 Downlands Close, Coulsdon CR5 2QH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 108 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC D. It last sold for £505,000 in Feb 2021. The Resi IQ estimate today is £589,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £505,000 in 2021; our estimate today is £589,000, up 17% (2.8% a year).
- What we found
- Last sold £505,000 in Feb 2021, up 202% since 2004 (7.0% a year).
- Estimate today £589,000.
- 108 m² against a street median of 97 m²; estimated £5,454/m².
- EPC D; 33% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 810 m to Woodmansterne station (about 13 min walk).
8 Downlands Close, Coulsdon CR5 2QH: a semi-detached built 1930-1949
8 Downlands Close is a semi-detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Sutton, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 108 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 97 m² home on Downlands Close. The postcode is CR5 2QH, in Carshalton South & Clockhouse ward and the Carshalton and Wallington constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2004, when the home changed hands for £167,000. It sold again in 2014 for £400,000 and in 2021 for £505,000, a rise of 202% overall, or 7.0% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £589,000 implies a 17% 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 19 Mar 2020. Across Downlands Close, 33% of rated homes reach band C or better. Woodmansterne station is 810 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 65 minutes.
8 Downlands Close value: estimated at £589,000
This home against every recorded sale on Downlands Close.
Sale history
| 26 Feb 2021 | Semi-detached house | £505,000 |
| 19 Sept 2014 | Semi-detached house | £400,000 |
| 19 Nov 2004 | Semi-detached house | £167,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£554,000 to £625,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 8 Downlands Close sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 8 Downlands Close
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 8 Downlands Close: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 108 m² (street median 97 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- rental (private)
- UPRN
- 5870074028
Who lives near 8 Downlands Close: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Sutton 024D: 1,714 residents in 636 households around 8 Downlands Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2412%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children37%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright28%
- Mortgage or shared38%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented26%
Cars and vans per household
- No car17%
- 1 car43%
- 2 cars28%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (815 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good83%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad6%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above30%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level26%
- None18%
Schools near 8 Downlands Close: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 940 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School 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 8 Downlands Close: 65 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.
8 Downlands Close to central London
| Victoria | 65 min | walk 17 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 67 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min → train 20 min |
Stations near 8 Downlands Close
| Woodmansterne | 810 m | about 13 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1590 m | about 26 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1730 m | about 28 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 8 Downlands Close
No mapped bus stops within 1 km of this postcode. Rural stops and routes can be missing from OpenStreetMap, so check the operator before relying on this.
Shops, doctors and services near 8 Downlands Close: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 3 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 | Bramley Avenue Surgery | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 930 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Post office | The Mount Post Office | 60 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Corrigan Recreation Ground | 430 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.3 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 8 Downlands Close
253 public charging devices in Sutton (74 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 118 per 100,000 people. That ranks 203 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
3 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.3 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 2.3 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 8 Downlands Close: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near 8 Downlands Close: 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) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 137 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 8 Downlands Close
Crime and policing near 8 Downlands Close
1,072 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 8 Downlands Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 564, earlier 6 months: 508.
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 8 Downlands Close
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: V And P Convenience Store (55 m, rated 3); Morleys (73 m, rated 5); Coulsdon Spice (73 m, rated 5); Clockhouse Convenience Stores (73 m, rated 1).
Planning designations around 8 Downlands Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Sutton AQMA)
- Ward
- Carshalton South & Clockhouse
- Planning authority
- Sutton LPA
The Sutton market: average price £447,596, up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Sutton, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,026,134 |
| Semi-detached | £649,613 |
| Terraced | £458,001 |
| Flat or maisonette | £281,553 |
Photos of 8 Downlands Close 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 8 Downlands Close: Band D is £2,379 a year in Sutton, 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 Sutton is £2,379 for 2026 to 2027, £13 below the England average of £2,392. That ranks Sutton 192nd highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,270 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £221 more than in Sutton, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £221 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 Sutton, 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 | £1,586 | £132 |
| Band B | £1,850 | £154 |
| Band C | £2,114 | £176 |
| Band D | £2,379 | £198 |
| Band E | £2,907 | £242 |
| Band F | £3,436 | £286 |
| Band G | £3,964 | £330 |
| Band H | £4,757 | £396 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
8 Downlands Close, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 8 Downlands Close?
8 Downlands Close has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 108 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 8 Downlands Close last sell for?
8 Downlands Close last sold for £505,000 on 26 Feb 2021, up 202% on its 19 Nov 2004 price of £167,000.
What is the estimated value of 8 Downlands Close?
An automated estimate puts 8 Downlands Close at £589,000, in a range of £554,000 to £625,000. 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 8 Downlands Close?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Sutton is £2,379 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.