Badgers Walk, Woodcote CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 123 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 5 addresses are in our records and 10 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 23 Aug 2022. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 10 sales on record since 1995 across 5 addresses.
- 5 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 3PX.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 63 min, including the walk to Reedham (1750 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Badgers Walk, Woodcote CR8: a small street
Badgers Walk is a small street in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 5 addresses on it in CR8 3PX, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 1.7 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 123 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC D. 80% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 100%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
There are too few recent sales on Badgers Walk to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Badgers Walk is 132nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Badgers Walk: 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.
Badgers Walk house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £925,000 (3 Badgers Walk, 2022); lowest £185,000 (1995).
Homes on Badgers Walk: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 123 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Badgers Walk
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Badgers Walk: about 12.1 years, with resold homes gaining 4.0% 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. 1 of 5 addresses (20%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Badgers Walk £185,000 (1995) → £475,000 (2005) | 10.2 yrs | 9.7% |
| 7 Badgers Walk £185,000 (1995) → £525,000 (2007) | 12.1 yrs | 9.0% |
| 5 Badgers Walk £282,500 (1998) → £500,000 (2013) | 14.7 yrs | 4.0% |
| 8 Badgers Walk £384,500 (2001) → £750,000 (2018) | 17.7 yrs | 3.9% |
| 7 Badgers Walk £525,000 (2007) → £685,000 (2015) | 7.9 yrs | 3.4% |
Latest house sales on Badgers Walk, Woodcote
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 23 Aug 2022 | £925,000 | 296 m² | £3,125 |
| 8 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 26 Oct 2018 | £750,000 | 169.5 m² | £4,425 |
| 7 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 15 Jan 2015 | £685,000 | 116 m² | £5,905 |
| 5 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 29 May 2013 | £500,000 | 105 m² | £4,762 |
| 7 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 9 Mar 2007 | £525,000 | 116 m² | £4,526 |
| 6 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 6 Apr 2005 | £475,000 | 123 m² | £3,862 |
| 8 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 1 Mar 2001 | £384,500 | 169.5 m² | £2,268 |
| 5 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 22 Sept 1998 | £282,500 | 105 m² | £2,690 |
| 6 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 26 Jan 1995 | £185,000 | 123 m² | – |
| 7 Badgers Walk | Detached house | 16 Jan 1995 | £185,000 | 116 m² | – |
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 |
Who lives around Badgers Walk, Woodcote: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038E: 1,639 residents in 567 households around Badgers Walk. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over24%
Household type
- One person18%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children31%
- Other36%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car32%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (785 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above59%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level16%
- None9%
Schools near Badgers Walk, Woodcote: 12 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 380 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oaks Park High School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.8 km 29 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 Badgers Walk: 63 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.
Badgers Walk to central London
| Victoria | 63 min | walk 38 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 66 min | walk 38 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Badgers Walk
| Reedham | 1750 m | about 28 min walk |
| Purley | 2060 m | about 33 min walk |
| Wallington | 2200 m | about 36 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Badgers Walk
9 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 463 612 633. Nearest stop: Woodcote Lane, 96 m away.
Living on Badgers Walk, Woodcote: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 1.7 km away, and Purley, about 2.1 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 63 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 127, 463, 612 and 633, with Woodcote Lane the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Sainsbury's are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Manor Practice and Jubilee Health Centre. For schools, Woodcote Primary School, Wallington Primary Academy (good) and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and The John Fisher School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 760 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Green, Woodcote Village Green and Roundshaw Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Woodcote guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Badgers Walk: homes nearby use 134% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038E (620 gas meters, 708 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 100% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 24,961 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,464 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 Badgers Walk: NO₂ 11 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) | 11 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 106 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 Badgers Walk: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 19 |
| Dentist | Foxley Lane Dental Care | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Library | The Library @ The Phoenix Centre | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 690 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.9 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Badgers Walk
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
| Public charge point | 1.6 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.3 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 2.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.5 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 Badgers Walk: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Badgers Walk
Crime and policing near Badgers Walk
1,004 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Badgers Walk
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 529, earlier 6 months: 475.
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 Badgers Walk
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Purley Sports Club (458 m, rated 3); Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Girls School (464 m, rated 5); Chestnut Gardens Care Home (503 m, rated 5); Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery Purley (570 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Badgers Walk
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Council tax on Badgers Walk: 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.
Badgers Walk, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Badgers Walk, Woodcote?
Badgers Walk has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 10 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Badgers Walk?
Badgers Walk is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Badgers Walk from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 1750 m from the middle of Badgers Walk, around 28 minutes' walk, and Purley is 2060 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Badgers Walk have?
0% of rated homes on Badgers Walk are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Badgers Walk?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Badgers Walk?
The nearest schools include The John Fisher School (760 m), Wallington High School for Girls (850 m) and Woodcote High School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Badgers Walk?
Badgers Walk has 10 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Woodcote, where the median sale since 2019 is £600,000.
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 Badgers Walk, Woodcote CR8
5 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Badgers Walk | Detached | 296 m² | D | £925,000 · 2022 | £3,125 |
| 5 Badgers Walk | Detached | 105 m² | D | £500,000 · 2013 | £4,762 |
| 6 Badgers Walk | Detached | 123 m² | F | £475,000 · 2005 | £3,862 |
| 7 Badgers Walk | Detached | 116 m² | D | £685,000 · 2015 | £5,905 |
| 8 Badgers Walk | Detached | 169.5 m² | D | £750,000 · 2018 | £4,425 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 5 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.