The Limes, Kenley CR8 5LH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 259 m², rated EPC B. It last sold for £1,590,000 in Mar 2023. The Resi IQ estimate today is £1,212,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £1,590,000 in 2023; our estimate today is £1,212,000, down 24% (-7.4% a year), behind the 4.7% a year typical on Firs Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £1,590,000 in Mar 2023, up 54% since 2015 (5.7% a year).
- Estimate today £1,212,000, higher than 63% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 259 m² against a street median of 180 m²; estimated £4,680/m².
- EPC B; 43% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 950 m to Kenley station (about 15 min walk).
The Limes, Kenley CR8 5LH: a detached
The Limes is a detached house in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 259 m² according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 180 m² home on Firs Road. The postcode is CR8 5LH, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2015, when the home changed hands for £1,030,000. It sold again in 2023 for £1,290,000 and in 2023 for £1,590,000, a rise of 54% overall, or 5.7% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £1,212,000 implies a -24% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 63th 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 B and was lodged 2 Feb 2015. Across Firs Road, 43% of rated homes reach band C or better. Kenley station is 950 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 63 minutes.
The Limes value: estimated at £1,212,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Firs Road.
Sale history
| 31 Mar 2023 | Detached house | £1,590,000 |
| 3 Feb 2023 | Detached house | £1,290,000 |
| 8 May 2015 | Detached house | £1,030,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£970,000 to £1,455,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
The Limes against the rest of Firs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,030,000 | £1,125,000 | -8% |
| 2023 | £1,290,000 | £525,000 | +146% |
| 2023 | £1,590,000 | £525,000 | +203% |
| Now (estimate) | £1,212,000 | £768,000 | +58% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Firs Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where The Limes sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for The Limes
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Going further than EPC B
This home is rated EPC B. 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.
1002 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 The Limes: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 259 m² (street median 180 m²)
- EPC rating
- B
- UPRN
- 10090928510
Who lives near The Limes: 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040A: 1,370 residents in 506 households around The Limes. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 247%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children35%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright35%
- Mortgage or shared50%
- Private rented12%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (717 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level19%
- None10%
Schools near The Limes: 9 within 1.8 km, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 590 m 10 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) | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 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) | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 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 The Limes: 63 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.
The Limes to central London
| Victoria | 63 min | walk 18 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 70 min | walk 18 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near The Limes
| Kenley | 950 m | about 15 min walk |
| Reedham | 1230 m | about 20 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1430 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near The Limes
2 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Whitefield Avenue, 433 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near The Limes: 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 Moorings Surgery | 820 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 740 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 1.0 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near The Limes
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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 780 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 860 m |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.1 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 The Limes: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near The Limes: NO₂ 10.1 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) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 150 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 The Limes
Crime and policing near The Limes
1,589 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of The Limes
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 833, earlier 6 months: 756.
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 The Limes
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Hill House Nursing Home (216 m, rated 5); Rokewood Court Care Home (390 m, rated 5); Reedham Park Tennis Club (468 m, rated 4); Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (512 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around The Limes
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- 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 £1,026,750 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 161% more than the authority average.
Council tax at The Limes: 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.
The Limes, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of The Limes?
The Limes has an EPC rating of band B, with a recorded internal floor area of 259 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did The Limes last sell for?
The Limes last sold for £1,590,000 on 31 Mar 2023, up 54% on its 8 May 2015 price of £1,030,000.
What is the estimated value of The Limes?
An automated estimate puts The Limes at £1,212,000, in a range of £970,000 to £1,455,000. 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 The Limes?
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.