98 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon CR5 2LB: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 170 m² built 1950-1966, rated EPC C. It last sold for £617,000 in Jun 2021. The Resi IQ estimate today is £752,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £617,000 in 2021; our estimate today is £752,000, up 22% (3.8% a year), behind the 4.6% a year typical on Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon.
- What we found
- Last sold £617,000 in Jun 2021, up 119% since 2008 (6.1% a year).
- Estimate today £752,000, higher than 94% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 170 m² against a street median of 110.96000000000001 m²; estimated £4,424/m².
- EPC C; 17% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 850 m to Coulsdon South station (about 14 min walk).
98 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon CR5 2LB: a detached built 1950-1966
98 Coulsdon Road is a detached house in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon, built 1950-1966. It has an internal floor area of 170 m² and 7 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 110.96000000000001 m² home on Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon. The postcode is CR5 2LB, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2008, when the home changed hands for £282,000. It sold again in 2018 for £575,000 and in 2021 for £617,000, a rise of 119% overall, or 6.1% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £752,000 implies a 22% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 94th 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 C and was lodged 17 Aug 2017. Across Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, 17% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 850 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 50 minutes.
98 Coulsdon Road value: estimated at £752,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon.
Sale history
| 30 Jun 2021 | Semi-detached house | £617,000 |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Semi-detached house | £575,000 |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Semi-detached house | £282,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£706,000 to £797,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
98 Coulsdon Road against the rest of Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | £282,000 | £373,000 | -24% |
| 2018 | £575,000 | - | - |
| 2021 | £617,000 | - | - |
| Now (estimate) | £752,000 | £606,000 | +24% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 98 Coulsdon Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 98 Coulsdon Road
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.
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 98 Coulsdon Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1950-1966
- Floor area
- 170 m² (street median 110.96000000000001 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 7
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100020573815
Who lives near 98 Coulsdon Road: 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041B: 1,755 residents in 652 households around 98 Coulsdon Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children34%
- Other30%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car12%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more12%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (814 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near 98 Coulsdon Road: 10 within 1.8 km, 9 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 Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 820 m 13 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 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 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 98 Coulsdon Road: 50 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.
98 Coulsdon Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 50 min | walk 23 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 53 min | walk 23 min → train 30 min |
Stations near 98 Coulsdon Road
| Coulsdon South | 850 m | about 14 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 860 m | about 14 min walk |
| Reedham | 1640 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 98 Coulsdon Road
13 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466. Nearest stop: Coulsdon Court Road, 154 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 98 Coulsdon Road: 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 | The Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Coulsdon Dental Practice | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 700 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Bleakfield Shaw | 200 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near 98 Coulsdon Road
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 | 6 bays | 910 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.1 km |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.6 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 98 Coulsdon Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 98 Coulsdon Road: NO₂ 10.8 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) | 10.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 130 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 98 Coulsdon Road
Crime and policing near 98 Coulsdon Road
1,351 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 98 Coulsdon Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 691, earlier 6 months: 660.
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 98 Coulsdon Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Sodexo @ Oasis Academy Byron & The Mulberry Bush Pre-School (386 m, rated 5); Oasis Academy Byron Breakfast Club (386 m, rated 5); Old Coulsdon Centre For The Retired (603 m, rated 5); Brighter Horizon Homes (614 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 98 Coulsdon Road
- 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 £590,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 50% more than the authority average.
Photos of 98 Coulsdon Road 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 98 Coulsdon Road: 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.
98 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 98 Coulsdon Road?
98 Coulsdon Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 170 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 98 Coulsdon Road last sell for?
98 Coulsdon Road last sold for £617,000 on 30 Jun 2021, up 119% on its 28 Mar 2008 price of £282,000.
What is the estimated value of 98 Coulsdon Road?
An automated estimate puts 98 Coulsdon Road at £752,000, in a range of £706,000 to £797,000. 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 98 Coulsdon Road?
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.