Thornbury Lodge, Whyteleafe CR3 0BQ: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 128 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC E. It last sold for £475,000 in Apr 2004. The Resi IQ estimate today is £604,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £475,000 in 2004; our estimate today is £604,000, up 27% (1.1% a year), behind the 5.5% a year typical on Portley Wood Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £475,000 in Apr 2004, up 28% since 2001 (11.3% a year).
- Estimate today £604,000.
- 128 m² against a street median of 95 m²; estimated £4,719/m².
- EPC E; 33% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 250 m to Whyteleafe South station (about 4 min walk).
Thornbury Lodge, Whyteleafe CR3 0BQ: a detached built 1930-1949
Thornbury Lodge is a detached house in Whyteleafe, Tandridge, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 128 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 95 m² home on Portley Wood Road. The postcode is CR3 0BQ, in Whyteleafe ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2001, when the home changed hands for £371,400. It sold again in 2004 for £475,000, a rise of 28% overall, or 11.3% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £604,000 implies a 27% 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 E and was lodged 3 Apr 2017. Across Portley Wood Road, 33% of rated homes reach band C or better. Whyteleafe South station is 250 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 66 minutes.
Thornbury Lodge value: estimated at £604,000
This home against every recorded sale on Portley Wood Road.
Sale history
| 2 Apr 2004 | Detached house | £475,000 |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Semi-detached house | £371,400 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£483,000 to £725,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Thornbury Lodge against the rest of Portley Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | £371,400 | £153,000 | +143% |
| 2004 | £475,000 | - | - |
| Now (estimate) | £604,000 | £429,000 | +41% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Portley Wood Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Thornbury Lodge sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Thornbury Lodge
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.
1010 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 Thornbury Lodge: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 128 m² (street median 95 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- E
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061593399
Who lives near Thornbury Lodge: 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 002C: 2,083 residents in 925 households around Thornbury Lodge. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4434%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over11%
Household type
- One person35%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children31%
- Other17%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright24%
- Mortgage or shared46%
- Private rented18%
- Social rented12%
Cars and vans per household
- No car14%
- 1 car51%
- 2 cars25%
- 3 or more9%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,148 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above39%
- A level or equivalent21%
- GCSE level24%
- None10%
Schools near Thornbury Lodge: 9 within 1.8 km, 5 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 Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 430 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 480 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 710 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.1 km 19 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) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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 Thornbury Lodge: 66 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.
Thornbury Lodge to central London
| Victoria | 66 min | walk 15 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 68 min | walk 15 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Thornbury Lodge
| Whyteleafe South | 250 m | about 4 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 760 m | about 12 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 920 m | about 15 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Thornbury Lodge
30 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 407 409 411 434 439 657 658. Nearest stop: Court Bushes Road, 581 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Thornbury Lodge: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 2 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 | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Post office | Whyteleafe Post Office | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Manor Park | 330 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.6 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Thornbury Lodge
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.8 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.6 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 Thornbury Lodge: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near Thornbury Lodge: NO₂ 9.3 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) | 9.3 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 177 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 Thornbury Lodge
Crime and policing near Thornbury Lodge
1,335 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Thornbury Lodge
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 710, earlier 6 months: 625.
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 Thornbury Lodge
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 45 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Sunnydown School Mobile Unit (432 m, rated 5); Compass @ Sunnydown School (432 m, rated 5); De Stafford Sports Centre Cafe (530 m, rated 5); Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (580 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Thornbury Lodge
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- Yes
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Whyteleafe
- 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 |
Photos of Thornbury Lodge 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 Thornbury Lodge: 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.
Thornbury Lodge, Whyteleafe: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Thornbury Lodge?
Thornbury Lodge has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 128 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Thornbury Lodge last sell for?
Thornbury Lodge last sold for £475,000 on 2 Apr 2004, up 28% on its 13 Dec 2001 price of £371,400.
What is the estimated value of Thornbury Lodge?
An automated estimate puts Thornbury Lodge at £604,000, in a range of £483,000 to £725,000. 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 Thornbury Lodge?
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.