Alder Croft, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 67.5 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 16 addresses are in our records and 33 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £363,750 since 2019, about £5,176 per m².
Alder Croft ranks 95th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£363,750), 37% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 29 May 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £363,750 since 2019 (8 sales), about £5,176/m².
- 16 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 2SN.
- 19% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 44 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (670 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Alder Croft, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £364k
Alder Croft is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 16 addresses on it in CR5 2SN, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 670 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 67.5 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 50% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 19% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: terraced houses 94%, semi-detached houses 6%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Alder Croft sold for a median of £363,750 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £349,750 and £398,750. That is below the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Alder Croft is 52nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Alder Croft: every home by price per m²
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale. Switch the colouring to see where prices, energy ratings and recent sales cluster.
Alder Croft house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £520,000 (29 Alder Croft, 2022); lowest £82,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Alder Croft: about £364k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 15 | 7 | £367,500 | 67 m² | £5,209 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | 1 | £360,000 | 70 m² | £5,143 |
£/m² is shown for houses only; flat sales are priced on a different basis and EPC floor areas for flats are less reliable. Values below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m² are treated as errors and excluded.
What a house costs on Alder Croft
Middle half of 8 house sales since 2019: £349,750 to £398,750; median £363,750.
Alder Croft against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 52 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Croft | this road | 16 | £363,750 | £5,176 | 19% |
| Byron Avenue | 200 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Deepfield Way | 250 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 250 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 300 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Ashcroft Rise | 350 m | 14 | £565,000 | £4,767 | 21% |
| Cearn Way | 350 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Cordrey Gardens | 450 m | 39 | £447,500 | £4,050 | 13% |
| Coulsdon Rise | 500 m | 11 | £580,000 | £5,079 | 0% |
Roads with at least 8 addresses in our records, nearest first by distance between road centres. For comparison the whole CR5 sample has a median sale of £500,000, £5,087/m² for houses and 40% rated C or better.
What drives the price on Alder Croft
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Alder Croft | Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon | Byron Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £363,750 | £587,500 | £630,000 |
| Typical floor area | 67.5 m² | 110.96000000000001 m² | 122 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,176 | £4,889 | £4,959 |
| Detached homes | 0% | 59% | 73% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Alder Croft is 38% cheaper than Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Alder Croft: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 67.5 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Alder Croft
81% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Alder Croft: about 4.7 years, with resold homes gaining 5.7% a year
Time between consecutive sales of the same home. A short gap often means a quick resale after renovation; a long gap means a settled street.
Years between sales of the same home
Number of repeat sales by years held. 6 of 16 addresses (38%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Alder Croft £165,000 (2010) → £305,000 (2014) | 4.0 yrs | 16.6% |
| 19 Alder Croft £82,000 (1996) → £117,500 (1999) | 3.0 yrs | 12.7% |
| 19 Alder Croft £200,000 (2012) → £285,000 (2015) | 3.3 yrs | 11.3% |
| 12 Alder Croft £85,000 (1997) → £209,000 (2009) | 12.5 yrs | 7.5% |
| 11 Alder Croft £125,500 (1999) → £233,000 (2010) | 10.6 yrs | 6.0% |
Latest house sales on Alder Croft, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 29 May 2026 | £350,000 | 61 m² | £5,738 |
| 10 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 10 Oct 2025 | £360,000 | 70 m² | £5,143 |
| 13 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 5 Jul 2024 | £367,500 | 67 m² | £5,485 |
| 27 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 26 Aug 2022 | £440,000 | 113 m² | £3,894 |
| 29 Alder Croft | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2022 | £520,000 | 135 m² | £3,852 |
| 8 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 14 May 2021 | £337,000 | 68 m² | £4,956 |
| 19 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 18 Dec 2020 | £385,000 | 67 m² | £5,746 |
| 7 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 4 Oct 2019 | £349,000 | 67 m² | £5,209 |
| 7 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 9 Jun 2016 | £312,000 | 67 m² | £4,657 |
| 15 Alder Croft | Terraced house | 9 Oct 2015 | £310,000 | 68 m² | £4,559 |
A dash in £/m² marks flats, missing floor areas and implausible values (below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m²), which usually mean part-share sales or EPC errors.
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 road: houses sold for a median of £363,750 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 8% less than the authority average.
Who lives around Alder Croft, Coulsdon: 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041B: 1,755 residents in 652 households around Alder Croft. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children34%
- Other30%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared42%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car12%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more12%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (814 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near Alder Croft, Coulsdon: 11 within 1.8 km, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 410 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 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 Alder Croft: 44 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.
Alder Croft to central London
| Blackfriars | 44 min | walk 17 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 47 min | walk 17 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Alder Croft
| Coulsdon South | 670 m | about 11 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 680 m | about 11 min walk |
| Reedham | 1610 m | about 26 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Alder Croft
13 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 466. Nearest stop: Aldercroft, 41 m away.
Living on Alder Croft, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 670 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 680 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 44 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404 and 466, with Aldercroft the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Coulsdon Medical Practice, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Oasis Academy Byron (good), New Valley Primary School (good) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 1.7 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Bleakfield Shaw, Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Grange Park and Farthing Downs are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Alder Croft: homes nearby use 40% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041B (698 gas meters, 687 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,921 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 84% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,056 kWh.
Older and larger homes, gas heating and electric cars all push use up; falling use since 2019 reflects higher prices, milder weather and efficiency work. Figures describe the area, not any single home.
Air quality and noise near Alder Croft: NO₂ 10.8 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) | 10.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 126 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.
Shops, doctors and services near Alder Croft: 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 860 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 810 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Coulsdon Dental Practice | 780 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 770 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 770 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 890 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Bleakfield Shaw | 300 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Alder Croft
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
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 740 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 880 m |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.0 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.2 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.7 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 Alder Croft: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Alder Croft
Crime and policing near Alder Croft
1,351 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Alder Croft
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 691, earlier 6 months: 660.
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 Alder Croft
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Sodexo @ Oasis Academy Byron & The Mulberry Bush Pre-School (403 m, rated 5); Oasis Academy Byron Breakfast Club (403 m, rated 5); Coffee Plus (439 m, rated 5); Waitrose (Staff Canteen) (440 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Alder Croft
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Old Coulsdon
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Alder Croft 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Alder Croft home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£363,750).
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.
How Alder Croft compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Alder Croft ranks 89th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £363,750 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 42nd of 96 for house price per square metre. 19% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 4.8 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Alder Croft | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £363,750 | £543,750 | 89th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £5,176 | £5,147 | 42nd of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 19% | 25% | 66th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 4.8 | 7.3 | 90th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.7% | 5.3% | 44th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 88th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Alder Croft: 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.
Alder Croft, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Alder Croft, Coulsdon?
Houses on Alder Croft sold for a median of £363,750 since 2019 from 8 sales, and the median across all home types is £363,750.
Which council covers Alder Croft?
Alder Croft is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Alder Croft from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 670 m from the middle of Alder Croft, around 11 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 680 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Alder Croft have?
19% of rated homes on Alder Croft are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Alder Croft?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Alder Croft?
The nearest schools include Oasis Academy Byron (410 m), New Valley Primary School (1.0 km) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Alder Croft?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £363,750 from 8 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £349,750 and £398,750.
How is this calculated?
Sales come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, and floor areas and energy ratings from the EPC register. Medians use sales since 2019; £/m² uses houses only. See the method note below.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address on Alder Croft, Coulsdon CR5
16 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Alder Croft | Terraced | 68 m² | D | £285,000 · 2014 | £4,191 |
| 4 Alder Croft | Terraced | 61 m² | F | £350,000 · 2026 | £5,738 |
| 5 Alder Croft | Terraced | 66 m² | D | £84,000 · 1996 | £1,273 |
| 6 Alder Croft | Terraced | 60.36 m² | E | £220,000 · 2009 | £3,645 |
| 7 Alder Croft | Terraced | 67 m² | D | £349,000 · 2019 | £5,209 |
| 8 Alder Croft | Terraced | 68 m² | D | £337,000 · 2021 | £4,956 |
| 10 Alder Croft | Semi-detached | 70 m² | E | £360,000 · 2025 | £5,143 |
| 11 Alder Croft | Terraced | 66.86 m² | C | £233,000 · 2010 | £3,485 |
| 12 Alder Croft | Terraced | 65.86 m² | D | £227,500 · 2012 | £3,454 |
| 13 Alder Croft | Terraced | 67 m² | D | £367,500 · 2024 | £5,485 |
| 15 Alder Croft | Terraced | 68 m² | C | £310,000 · 2015 | £4,559 |
| 17 Alder Croft | Terraced | 71 m² | D | £107,500 · 1999 | £1,514 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 16 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.