Flat A, Harestone Hill, Caterham CR3 6DH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A flat of 106 m² built before 1900, rated EPC E. It last sold for £288,000 in Dec 2009. The Resi IQ estimate today is £628,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £288,000 in 2009; our estimate today is £628,000, up 118% (4.7% a year), in line with the 5.2% a year typical on Harestone Hill.
- What we found
- Last sold £288,000 in Dec 2009, up 150% since 1996 (7.3% a year).
- Estimate today £628,000, higher than 0% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 106 m² against a street median of 79 m²; estimated £5,925/m².
- EPC E; 51% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 920 m to Caterham station (about 15 min walk).
Flat A, Harestone Hill, Caterham CR3 6DH: a flat built before 1900
Flat A, Harestone Hill is a flat in Caterham, Tandridge, built before 1900. It has an internal floor area of 106 m² and 3 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 79 m² home on Harestone Hill. The postcode is CR3 6DH, in Harestone ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1996, when the home changed hands for £115,000. It sold again in 2009 for £288,000, a rise of 150% overall, or 7.3% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £628,000 implies a 118% 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 E and was lodged 2 Feb 2024. Across Harestone Hill, 51% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 920 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 76 minutes.
Flat A, Harestone Hill value: estimated at £628,000, near the bottom of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Harestone Hill.
Sale history
| 1 Dec 2009 | Flat / maisonette | £288,000 |
| 19 Dec 1996 | Flat / maisonette | £115,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£503,000 to £754,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Flat A, Harestone Hill against the rest of Harestone Hill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | £115,000 | £48,000 | +140% |
| 2009 | £288,000 | £230,000 | +25% |
| Now (estimate) | £628,000 | £390,000 | +61% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Harestone Hill in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Flat A, Harestone Hill sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Flat A, Harestone Hill
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.
1022 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 A, Harestone Hill: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Flat
- Age band
- before 1900
- Floor area
- 106 m² (street median 79 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 3
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- Rented (private)
- UPRN
- 100061572330
Who lives near Flat A, Harestone Hill: 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004A: 1,448 residents in 528 households around Flat A, Harestone Hill. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2415%
- 25 to 4419%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children31%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright42%
- Mortgage or shared38%
- Private rented18%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car10%
- 1 car34%
- 2 cars38%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (649 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent17%
- GCSE level24%
- None8%
Schools near Flat A, Harestone Hill: 7 within 1.8 km, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 220 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 420 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 830 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oakhyrst Grange School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 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 A, Harestone Hill: 76 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 A, Harestone Hill to central London
| Victoria | 76 min | walk 21 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 78 min | walk 21 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Flat A, Harestone Hill
| Caterham | 920 m | about 15 min walk |
| Woldingham | 2790 m | about 45 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 3280 m | about 53 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Flat A, Harestone Hill
6 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 409 611. Nearest stop: Caterham School, 144 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Flat A, Harestone Hill: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 0 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 830 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Superdrug | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Morrisons | 940 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Library | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Queens Park | 1.1 km | 43 |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 240 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Flat A, Harestone Hill
125 public charging devices in Tandridge (23 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 138 per 100,000 people. That ranks 156 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
No charging sites are mapped within 6 km in OpenStreetMap, so the authority-wide count above is the better guide.
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 A, Harestone Hill: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near Flat A, Harestone Hill: NO₂ 9.6 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) | 9.6 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 167 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 Flat A, Harestone Hill
Crime and policing near Flat A, Harestone Hill
895 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Flat A, Harestone Hill
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 457, earlier 6 months: 438.
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 A, Harestone Hill
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 52 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Compass @ Caterham Prep School (233 m, rated 5); Compass @ Caterham Upper School, Café and Pavillion (233 m, rated 5); Sixth Form Café (233 m, rated 5); North Downs Hospital (255 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Flat A, Harestone Hill
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Harestone
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
The Tandridge market: average price £480,535, down 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Tandridge, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £864,696 |
| Semi-detached | £465,672 |
| Terraced | £391,845 |
| Flat or maisonette | £244,836 |
This street: houses sold for a median of £1,125,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 134% more than the authority average.
Photos of Flat A, Harestone Hill 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 A, Harestone Hill: Band D is £2,595 a year in Tandridge, up 5.0% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, £203 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Tandridge 41st highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,472 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £5 more than in Tandridge, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £5 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 Tandridge, 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 | £1,730 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,018 | £168 |
| Band C | £2,307 | £192 |
| Band D | £2,595 | £216 |
| Band E | £3,171 | £264 |
| Band F | £3,748 | £312 |
| Band G | £4,325 | £360 |
| Band H | £5,190 | £432 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Flat A, Harestone Hill, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Flat A, Harestone Hill?
Flat A, Harestone Hill has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 106 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Flat A, Harestone Hill last sell for?
Flat A, Harestone Hill last sold for £288,000 on 1 Dec 2009, up 150% on its 19 Dec 1996 price of £115,000.
What is the estimated value of Flat A, Harestone Hill?
An automated estimate puts Flat A, Harestone Hill at £628,000, in a range of £503,000 to £754,000. 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 A, Harestone Hill?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.