Flat 2, Brighton Road, Woodcote CR8 4HF: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat, rated EPC C. It last sold for £205,000 in Mar 2022. The Resi IQ estimate today is £347,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £205,000 in 2022; our estimate today is £347,000, up 69% (12.2% a year), ahead of the 4.6% a year typical on Brighton Road, Woodcote.
- What we found
- Last sold £205,000 in Mar 2022, up 49% since 2005 (2.4% a year).
- Estimate today £347,000, higher than 0% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- Floor area not recorded.
- EPC C; 53% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 620 m to Coulsdon Town station (about 10 min walk).
Flat 2, Brighton Road, Woodcote CR8 4HF: a flat
Flat 2, Brighton Road is a flat in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. The postcode is CR8 4HF, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2005, when the home changed hands for £137,500. It sold again in 2015 for £179,950 and in 2017 for £219,950 and in 2022 for £205,000, a rise of 49% overall, or 2.4% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £347,000 implies a 69% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 0th 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 2 Jul 2021. Across Brighton Road, Woodcote, 53% of rated homes reach band C or better. Coulsdon Town station is 620 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 57 minutes.
Flat 2, Brighton Road value: estimated at £347,000, near the bottom of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Brighton Road, Woodcote.
Sale history
| 16 Mar 2022 | Flat / maisonette | £205,000 |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Flat / maisonette | £219,950 |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Flat / maisonette | £179,950 |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Flat / maisonette | £137,500 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£278,000 to £417,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Flat 2, Brighton Road against the rest of Brighton Road, Woodcote
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 | £137,500 | £175,000 | -21% |
| 2015 | £179,950 | £250,000 | -28% |
| 2017 | £219,950 | £280,000 | -21% |
| 2022 | £205,000 | £297,500 | -31% |
| Now (estimate) | £347,000 | £321,500 | +8% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Brighton Road, Woodcote in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Flat 2, Brighton Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Flat 2, Brighton 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.
1013 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 2, Brighton Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 100020663840
Who lives near Flat 2, Brighton Road: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041E: 1,948 residents in 816 households around Flat 2, Brighton Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4431%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children34%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright21%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented22%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars19%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (956 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good84%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near Flat 2, Brighton Road: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 940 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.5 km 24 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 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 2, Brighton Road: 57 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.
Flat 2, Brighton Road to central London
| Victoria | 57 min | walk 16 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 59 min | walk 16 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Flat 2, Brighton Road
| Coulsdon Town | 620 m | about 10 min walk |
| Reedham | 640 m | about 10 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1380 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Flat 2, Brighton Road
12 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Smitham Downs Road, 81 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Flat 2, Brighton 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 | 610 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 900 m | 18 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 300 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 860 m | 5 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 1.0 km | 33 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Flat 2, Brighton 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
| Public charge point | 630 m | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 950 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.7 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 Flat 2, Brighton Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near Flat 2, Brighton Road: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 75 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 Flat 2, Brighton Road
Crime and policing near Flat 2, Brighton Road
2,249 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Flat 2, Brighton Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1201, earlier 6 months: 1048.
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 2, Brighton Road
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Achieve Together (246 m, rated 5); Oregon Care (315 m, rated 5); Salt & Vinegar Fish Bar (445 m, rated 5); Choice Food And Wine (445 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Flat 2, Brighton Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- 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 £625,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 59% more than the authority average.
Photos of Flat 2, Brighton Road and the streets around it
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Council tax at Flat 2, Brighton 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 2, Brighton Road, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Flat 2, Brighton Road?
Flat 2, Brighton Road has an EPC rating of band C. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Flat 2, Brighton Road last sell for?
Flat 2, Brighton Road last sold for £205,000 on 16 Mar 2022, up 49% on its 9 Aug 2005 price of £137,500.
What is the estimated value of Flat 2, Brighton Road?
An automated estimate puts Flat 2, Brighton Road at £347,000, in a range of £278,000 to £417,000. 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 2, Brighton 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.