Flat 2, Woodcrest Road, Woodcote CR8 4EY: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 76 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £325,000 in Jan 2014. The Resi IQ estimate today is £422,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £325,000 in 2014; our estimate today is £422,000, up 30% (2.1% a year), behind the 4.6% a year typical on Woodcrest Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £325,000 in Jan 2014.
- Estimate today £422,000.
- 76 m² against a street median of 68.5 m²; estimated £5,553/m².
- EPC C; 100% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 400 m to Reedham station (about 6 min walk).
Flat 2, Woodcrest Road, Woodcote CR8 4EY: a flat
Flat 2, Woodcrest Road is a flat in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 76 m² and 3 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 68.5 m² home on Woodcrest Road. The postcode is CR8 4EY, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2014, when the home changed hands for £325,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £422,000 implies a 30% 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 14 Jan 2024. Across Woodcrest Road, 100% of rated homes reach band C or better. Reedham station is 400 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 44 minutes.
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Flat 2, Woodcrest Road value: estimated at £422,000
This home against every recorded sale on Woodcrest Road.
Sale history
| 24 Jan 2014 | Flat / maisonette | £325,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£337,000 to £506,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Flat 2, Woodcrest Road against the rest of Woodcrest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | £325,000 | £330,000 | -2% |
| Now (estimate) | £422,000 | £427,000 | -1% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Woodcrest Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Flat 2, Woodcrest Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Flat 2, Woodcrest 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, Woodcrest Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Floor area
- 76 m² (street median 68.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 3
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 10090926511
Who lives near Flat 2, Woodcrest Road: 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038B: 1,722 residents in 641 households around Flat 2, Woodcrest Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4429%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person26%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children32%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright30%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented26%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars24%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (799 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above50%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level18%
- None13%
Schools near Flat 2, Woodcrest Road: 13 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 710 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 0.9 km 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.0 km 16 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 1.5 km 25 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, Woodcrest Road: 44 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, Woodcrest Road to central London
| Victoria | 44 min | walk 19 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 19 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Flat 2, Woodcrest Road
| Reedham | 400 m | about 6 min walk |
| Purley | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1370 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Flat 2, Woodcrest Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane, 224 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Flat 2, Woodcrest 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 | 870 m | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 760 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 730 m | 18 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 810 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 870 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 700 m | 28 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.2 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Flat 2, Woodcrest 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 | 280 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.1 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.1 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.9 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 2, Woodcrest Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near Flat 2, Woodcrest 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) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 104 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, Woodcrest Road
Crime and policing near Flat 2, Woodcrest Road
2,280 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Flat 2, Woodcrest Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1225, earlier 6 months: 1055.
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, Woodcrest Road
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Amberley Lodge (187 m, rated 5); Vithu's Food & Wine (262 m, rated 4); Beauty And The Feast (266 m, rated 5); Pizza GoGo (303 m, rated 3).
Planning designations around Flat 2, Woodcrest 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 |
Photos of Flat 2, Woodcrest 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 2, Woodcrest 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, Woodcrest Road, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Flat 2, Woodcrest Road?
Flat 2, Woodcrest Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 76 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Flat 2, Woodcrest Road last sell for?
Flat 2, Woodcrest Road last sold for £325,000 on 24 Jan 2014.
What is the estimated value of Flat 2, Woodcrest Road?
An automated estimate puts Flat 2, Woodcrest Road at £422,000, in a range of £337,000 to £506,000. 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, Woodcrest 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.