Witcombe, Woldingham CR3 7HL: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 214 m² built 1930-1949, rated EPC D. It last sold for £730,000 in Jul 2005. The Resi IQ estimate today is £1,417,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £730,000 in 2005; our estimate today is £1,417,000, up 94% (3.2% a year), behind the 6.0% a year typical on Slines Oak Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £730,000 in Jul 2005, up 170% since 1999 (16.5% a year).
- Estimate today £1,417,000, higher than 86% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 214 m² against a street median of 154.5 m²; estimated £6,621/m².
- EPC D; 29% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1690 m to Woldingham station (about 27 min walk).
Witcombe, Woldingham CR3 7HL: a detached built 1930-1949
Witcombe is a detached house in Woldingham, Tandridge, built 1930-1949. It has an internal floor area of 214 m² and 8 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 154.5 m² home on Slines Oak Road. The postcode is CR3 7HL, in Woldingham ward and the East Surrey constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1999, when the home changed hands for £270,000. It sold again in 2005 for £730,000, a rise of 170% overall, or 16.5% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £1,417,000 implies a 94% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 86th 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 11 May 2012. Across Slines Oak Road, 29% of rated homes reach band C or better. Woldingham station is 1.7 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 73 minutes.
Witcombe value: estimated at £1,417,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Slines Oak Road.
Sale history
| 15 Jul 2005 | Detached house | £730,000 |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Detached house | £270,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£1,209,000 to £1,624,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Witcombe against the rest of Slines Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | £270,000 | - | - |
| 2005 | £730,000 | £417,500 | +75% |
| Now (estimate) | £1,417,000 | £1,242,500 | +14% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Slines Oak Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where Witcombe sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for Witcombe
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.
1034 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 Witcombe: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Age band
- 1930-1949
- Floor area
- 214 m² (street median 154.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 8
- EPC rating
- D
- Tenure when surveyed
- owner-occupied
- UPRN
- 100061574695
Who lives near Witcombe: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004F: 2,541 residents in 761 households around Witcombe. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1525%
- 15 to 2416%
- 25 to 4416%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children19%
- Family with children32%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright47%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car3%
- 1 car28%
- 2 cars41%
- 3 or more29%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (960 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good92%
- Fair6%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level24%
- None12%
Schools near Witcombe: 5 within 3.5 km, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlea Primary School Academy converter · ages 5-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Jun 2025 | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Warlingham Park School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 2.5 km 41 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Warlingham Village Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Feb 2025) | 2.5 km 41 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woldingham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 2.5 km 41 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 3.0 km 49 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 Witcombe: 73 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.
Witcombe to central London
| Victoria | 73 min | walk 40 min → train 33 min |
| Blackfriars | 79 min | walk 40 min → train 39 min |
Stations near Witcombe
| Woldingham | 1690 m | about 27 min walk |
| Caterham | 3690 m | about 60 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 3700 m | about 60 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Witcombe
6 bus stops within 1000 m. Nearest stop: Beech Farm Road, 874 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near Witcombe: 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 | Warlingham Green Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Kamsons Pharmacy | 2.6 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Immediate Dental Care | 3.9 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Sainsbury's | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Library | Warlingham Library | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Post office | Woldingham Post Office | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 700 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 4.2 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Witcombe
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 Witcombe: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Air quality and noise near Witcombe: NO₂ 8.5 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) | 8.5 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 155 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 Witcombe
Crime and policing near Witcombe
47 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Witcombe
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 28, earlier 6 months: 19.
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 Witcombe
52 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 49 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Budgens (1106 m, rated 5); Woldingham Social Club Bar (1226 m, rated 5); Julie's Kitchen (1226 m, rated 5); The Dene Restaurant (1720 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Witcombe
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- Yes
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Woldingham
- 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 £822,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 71% more than the authority average.
Photos of Witcombe 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 Witcombe: 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.
Witcombe, Woldingham: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of Witcombe?
Witcombe has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 214 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did Witcombe last sell for?
Witcombe last sold for £730,000 on 15 Jul 2005, up 170% on its 15 Jan 1999 price of £270,000.
What is the estimated value of Witcombe?
An automated estimate puts Witcombe at £1,417,000, in a range of £1,209,000 to £1,624,000. 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 Witcombe?
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.