Three Chimneys, Caterham CR3 6ES: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 219 m² built 1900-1929, rated EPC D. It last sold for £1,395,000 in Apr 2022. The Resi IQ estimate today is £1,235,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £1,395,000 in 2022; our estimate today is £1,235,000, down 11% (-2.7% a year), behind the 1.7% a year typical on Gravelly Hill.
- What we found
- Last sold £1,395,000 in Apr 2022.
- Estimate today £1,235,000, higher than 80% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 219 m² against a street median of 172 m²; estimated £5,639/m².
- EPC D; 14% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 2140 m to Caterham station (about 35 min walk).
Three Chimneys, Caterham CR3 6ES: a detached built 1900-1929
Three Chimneys is a detached house in Caterham, Tandridge, built 1900-1929. It has an internal floor area of 219 m² and 9 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 172 m² home on Gravelly Hill. The postcode is CR3 6ES, in Harestone ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2022, when the home changed hands for £1,395,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £1,235,000 implies a -11% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 80th 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 D and was lodged 1 Oct 2020. Across Gravelly Hill, 14% of rated homes reach band C or better. Caterham station is 2.1 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 99 minutes.
Three Chimneys value: estimated at £1,235,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Gravelly Hill.
Sale history
| 28 Apr 2022 | Detached house | £1,395,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£988,000 to £1,483,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where Three Chimneys sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Three Chimneys
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 D. 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 Three Chimneys: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1900-1929
- Floor area
- 219 m² (street median 172 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 9
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- Owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061572138
Who lives near Three Chimneys: 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 Three Chimneys. 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 Three Chimneys: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 920 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 19 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) | 1.4 km 22 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 | 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 Three Chimneys: 99 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.
Three Chimneys to central London
| Victoria | 99 min | walk 44 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 101 min | walk 44 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Three Chimneys
| Caterham | 2140 m | about 35 min walk |
| Woldingham | 3650 m | about 59 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 4530 m | about 74 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Three Chimneys
No mapped bus stops within 1 km of this postcode. Rural stops and routes can be missing from OpenStreetMap, so check the operator before relying on this.
Shops, doctors and services near Three Chimneys: 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 | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Superdrug | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Morrisons | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Library | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Gravelly Hill Common | 600 m | 43 |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 1.4 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Three Chimneys
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 Three Chimneys: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near Three Chimneys: NO₂ 9.5 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) | 9.5 | 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
- 218 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 Three Chimneys
Crime and policing near Three Chimneys
190 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Three Chimneys
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 107, earlier 6 months: 83.
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 Three Chimneys
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 51 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The Orpheus Centre (970 m, rated 5); Compass @ Caterham Prep School (1123 m, rated 5); Compass @ Caterham Upper School, Café and Pavillion (1123 m, rated 5); Sixth Form Café (1123 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Three Chimneys
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- Yes
- 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 £750,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 56% more than the authority average.
Photos of Three Chimneys 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 Three Chimneys: 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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Three Chimneys, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Three Chimneys?
Three Chimneys has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 219 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Three Chimneys last sell for?
Three Chimneys last sold for £1,395,000 on 28 Apr 2022.
What is the estimated value of Three Chimneys?
An automated estimate puts Three Chimneys at £1,235,000, in a range of £988,000 to £1,483,000. 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 Three Chimneys?
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.