Firs Hill, High Road, Chipstead CR5 3QN: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 220.92 m² built 1900-1929, rated EPC E. It last sold for £885,000 in Oct 2011. The Resi IQ estimate today is £1,260,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £885,000 in 2011; our estimate today is £1,260,000, up 42% (2.4% a year), behind the 5.1% a year typical on High Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £885,000 in Oct 2011, up 67% since 2001 (5.1% a year).
- Estimate today £1,260,000, higher than 46% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 220.92 m² against a street median of 156.25 m²; estimated £5,703/m².
- EPC E; 22% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 810 m to Chipstead station (about 13 min walk).
Firs Hill, High Road, Chipstead CR5 3QN: a detached built 1900-1929
Firs Hill, High Road is a detached house in Chipstead, Reigate and Banstead, built 1900-1929. It has an internal floor area of 220.92 m² and 10 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 156.25 m² home on High Road. The postcode is CR5 3QN, in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward and the Reigate constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2001, when the home changed hands for £529,950. It sold again in 2011 for £885,000, a rise of 67% overall, or 5.1% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £1,260,000 implies a 42% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 46th 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 23 Apr 2009. Across High Road, 22% of rated homes reach band C or better. Chipstead station is 810 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 72 minutes.
Firs Hill, High Road value: estimated at £1,260,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on High Road.
Sale history
| 27 Oct 2011 | Detached house | £885,000 |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Detached house | £529,950 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£1,008,000 to £1,512,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Firs Hill, High Road against the rest of High Road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | £529,950 | £529,950 | 0% |
| 2011 | £885,000 | - | - |
| Now (estimate) | £1,260,000 | £1,260,000 | 0% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on High Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Firs Hill, High Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Firs Hill, High Road
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.
1008 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 Firs Hill, High Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Floor area
- 220.92 m² (street median 156.25 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 10
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 68103425
Who lives near Firs Hill, High Road: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004C: 1,661 residents in 638 households around Firs Hill, High Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6434%
- 65 and over23%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children22%
- Family with children28%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright49%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car3%
- 1 car26%
- 2 cars44%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (828 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above49%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near Firs Hill, High Road: 10 within 3.5 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 2.3 km 38 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.5 km 41 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2024 | 3.3 km 53 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 3.4 km 56 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aberdour Preparatory School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 3.5 km 57 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 Firs Hill, High Road: 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.
Firs Hill, High Road to central London
| Victoria | 72 min | walk 21 min → train 13 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 74 min | walk 21 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Firs Hill, High Road
| Chipstead | 810 m | about 13 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 2040 m | about 33 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 2450 m | about 40 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Firs Hill, High Road
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 Firs Hill, High Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 2.9 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 1.0 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 5.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Firs Hill, High Road
196 public charging devices in Reigate and Banstead (35 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 123 per 100,000 people. That ranks 189 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.7 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 Firs Hill, High Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near Firs Hill, High Road: NO₂ 9.1 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) | 9.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 161 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 Firs Hill, High Road
Crime and policing near Firs Hill, High Road
253 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Firs Hill, High Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 137, earlier 6 months: 116.
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 Firs Hill, High Road
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Chipstead Hardcourt Tennis Club (6 m, rated 5); The Chipstead Players (346 m, rated 5); The White Hart (368 m, rated 5); Chipstead Rugby Football Club (493 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Firs Hill, High Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
The Reigate and Banstead market: average price £481,089, up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Reigate and Banstead, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £919,360 |
| Semi-detached | £539,233 |
| Terraced | £428,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £267,731 |
This street: houses sold for a median of £1,260,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 162% more than the authority average.
Photos of Firs Hill, High 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 Firs Hill, High Road: Band D is £2,567 a year in Reigate and Banstead, up 4.4% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, £175 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Reigate and Banstead 54th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,459 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £33 more than in Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead, 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 | £1,711 | £143 |
| Band B | £1,996 | £166 |
| Band C | £2,281 | £190 |
| Band D | £2,567 | £214 |
| Band E | £3,137 | £261 |
| Band F | £3,707 | £309 |
| Band G | £4,278 | £356 |
| Band H | £5,133 | £428 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Firs Hill, High Road, Chipstead: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Firs Hill, High Road?
Firs Hill, High Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 220.92 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Firs Hill, High Road last sell for?
Firs Hill, High Road last sold for £885,000 on 27 Oct 2011, up 67% on its 31 Jul 2001 price of £529,950.
What is the estimated value of Firs Hill, High Road?
An automated estimate puts Firs Hill, High Road at £1,260,000, in a range of £1,008,000 to £1,512,000. 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 Firs Hill, High 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 Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.