The Rookery, Chaldon CR3 5AL: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 393 m² built before 1900, rated EPC C. It last sold for £695,000 in Jul 2019. The Resi IQ estimate today is £878,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £695,000 in 2019; our estimate today is £878,000, up 26% (3.3% a year), ahead of the 0.0% a year typical on Church Lane.
- What we found
- Last sold £695,000 in Jul 2019.
- Estimate today £878,000, higher than 33% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 393 m² against a street median of 180 m²; estimated £2,234/m².
- EPC C; 60% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 2780 m to Merstham station (about 45 min walk).
The Rookery, Chaldon CR3 5AL: a detached built before 1900
The Rookery is a detached house in Chaldon, Tandridge, built before 1900. It has an internal floor area of 393 m² and 12 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 180 m² home on Church Lane. The postcode is CR3 5AL, in Chaldon ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2019, when the home changed hands for £695,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £878,000 implies a 26% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 33th 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 22 Aug 2015. Across Church Lane, 60% of rated homes reach band C or better. Merstham station is 2.8 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Blackfriars is 93 minutes.
The Rookery value: estimated at £878,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Church Lane.
Sale history
| 1 Jul 2019 | Detached house | £695,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£799,000 to £958,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where The Rookery sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for The Rookery
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.
1030 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 Rookery: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- before 1900
- Floor area
- 393 m² (street median 180 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 12
- EPC rating
- C
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061570083
Who lives near The Rookery: 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 005A: 1,822 residents in 670 households around The Rookery. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1517%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4417%
- 45 to 6431%
- 65 and over26%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children31%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright50%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented6%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car5%
- 1 car26%
- 2 cars42%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (795 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None11%
Schools near The Rookery: 3 within 1.8 km, 1 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 Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 480 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aurora Chaldon School Other independent special school · ages 5-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 28 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 Rookery: 93 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.
The Rookery to central London
| Blackfriars | 93 min | walk 60 min → train 33 min |
| Victoria | 95 min | walk 60 min → train 35 min |
Stations near The Rookery
| Merstham | 2780 m | about 45 min walk |
| Caterham | 3020 m | about 49 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 3910 m | about 64 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near The Rookery
6 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 411 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Hilltop Lane, 372 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near The Rookery: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 Chaldon Road Surgery | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Payden's | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 1.5 km | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near The Rookery
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.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Esso EV Charger Esso | 1 bay | 2.8 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 Rookery: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near The Rookery: NO₂ 9.2 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) | 9.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 173 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 The Rookery
Crime and policing near The Rookery
129 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of The Rookery
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 89, earlier 6 months: 40.
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 Rookery
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Stir Food @ St Peter and St Paul Church Primary (478 m, rated 2); Alderstead Shop (1166 m, rated 5); The Arc (1585 m, rated 4); Little Treasures Pre School and Nursery (1585 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around The Rookery
- Conservation area
- Yes
- Green belt
- Yes
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chaldon
- 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 £937,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 95% more than the authority average.
Photos of The Rookery 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 The Rookery: 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.
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The Rookery, Chaldon: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of The Rookery?
The Rookery has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 393 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did The Rookery last sell for?
The Rookery last sold for £695,000 on 1 Jul 2019.
What is the estimated value of The Rookery?
An automated estimate puts The Rookery at £878,000, in a range of £799,000 to £958,000. 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 Rookery?
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.