Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road, Coulsdon CR5 2BS: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 45 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £197,500 in Jun 2021. The Resi IQ estimate today is £261,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £197,500 in 2021; our estimate today is £261,000, up 32% (5.4% a year), ahead of the 4.7% a year typical on Lion Green Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £197,500 in Jun 2021.
- Estimate today £261,000.
- 45 m² against a street median of 45.5 m²; estimated £5,800/m².
- EPC C; 100% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 380 m to Coulsdon South station (about 6 min walk).
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road, Coulsdon CR5 2BS: a flat
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road is a flat in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 45 m² and 2 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 45.5 m² home on Lion Green Road. The postcode is CR5 2BS, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2021, when the home changed hands for £197,500. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £261,000 implies a 32% 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 22 May 2015. Across Lion Green Road, 100% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon South station is 380 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 34 minutes.
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road value: estimated at £261,000
This home against every recorded sale on Lion Green Road.
Sale history
| 2 Jun 2021 | Flat / maisonette | £197,500 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£237,000 to £285,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Floor area
- 45 m² (street median 45.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 2
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- rental (private)
- UPRN
- 10090926253
Who lives near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road: 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041C: 2,592 residents in 1,119 households around Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1522%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4439%
- 45 to 6419%
- 65 and over11%
Household type
- One person34%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children34%
- Other13%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright17%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented26%
- Social rented14%
Cars and vans per household
- No car29%
- 1 car49%
- 2 cars18%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,350 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level20%
- None14%
Schools near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road: 10 within 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 320 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 16 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 |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road: 34 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.
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 34 min | walk 7 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 37 min | walk 7 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
| Coulsdon South | 380 m | about 6 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 510 m | about 8 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1010 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
19 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 404 405 434 463 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Lion Green Road, 25 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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 | Woodcote Medical | 340 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Infohealth Pharmacy | 220 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 190 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 260 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 130 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 150 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 550 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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
| Parkable | 10 bays | 110 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 280 m |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.9 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 81 m
- Major-road noise (Defra mapping)
- See Defra map
- 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
Crime and policing near Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
1,529 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 788, earlier 6 months: 741.
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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Best Save Food & Wine Store (80 m, rated 4); Mei Gourmet (80 m, rated 5); Wood And Stone (80 m, rated 2); The Coulsdon Comrades Club (80 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- 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 |
Photos of Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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.
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road?
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 45 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road last sell for?
Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road last sold for £197,500 on 2 Jun 2021.
What is the estimated value of Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road?
An automated estimate puts Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green Road at £261,000, in a range of £237,000 to £285,000. 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 Flat 1, Leo House, 23 Lion Green 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.