Beckett Avenue, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 140.6 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 13 addresses are in our records and 17 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £752,500 since 2019, about £5,162 per m².
Beckett Avenue ranks 15th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£752,500), 49% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.1% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 17 Oct 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £752,500 since 2019 (10 sales), about £5,162/m².
- 13 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5LT.
- 23% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 58 min, including the walk to Kenley (630 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Beckett Avenue, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £753k
Beckett Avenue is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 13 addresses on it in CR8 5LT, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 630 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 140.6 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 54% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 23% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 100%.
Houses on Beckett Avenue sold for a median of £752,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £665,250 and £845,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Beckett Avenue is 53rd for house price per square metre.
Map of Beckett Avenue: 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.
Beckett Avenue house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,200,000 (17 Beckett Avenue, 2023); lowest £305,000 (2002).
What a house costs on Beckett Avenue: about £753k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | 10 | £752,500 | 152.5 m² | £5,162 |
£/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 Beckett Avenue
Middle half of 10 house sales since 2019: £665,250 to £845,000; median £752,500.
Beckett Avenue against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 53 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett Avenue | this road | 13 | £752,500 | £5,162 | 23% |
| Cearn Way | 1250 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1250 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1300 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Byron Avenue | 1350 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1400 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1500 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Alder Croft | 1500 m | 16 | £363,750 | £5,176 | 19% |
| Deepfield Way | 1500 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
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 Beckett Avenue
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Beckett Avenue | Foxley Road | Firs Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £752,500 | £325,000 | £635,000 |
| Typical floor area | 140.6 m² | 85 m² | 180 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,162 | - | £5,007 |
| Detached homes | 100% | 0% | 67% |
| Flats | 0% | 100% | 19% |
Beckett Avenue is 132% dearer than Foxley Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Beckett Avenue: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 140.6 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Beckett Avenue
77% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Beckett Avenue: about 17.5 years, with resold homes gaining 4.1% 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. 8 of 13 addresses (62%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Beckett Avenue £315,000 (2001) → £855,000 (2022) | 21.4 yrs | 4.8% |
| 14 Beckett Avenue £305,000 (2002) → £675,000 (2025) | 23.6 yrs | 3.4% |
| 17 Beckett Avenue £850,000 (2009) → £1,200,000 (2023) | 13.6 yrs | 2.6% |
Latest house sales on Beckett Avenue, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 17 Oct 2025 | £675,000 | 115 m² | £5,870 |
| 17 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 17 Jul 2023 | £1,200,000 | 232 m² | £5,172 |
| 1 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 21 Oct 2022 | £855,000 | 166 m² | £5,151 |
| 10 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 20 Jul 2022 | £815,000 | 159 m² | £5,126 |
| 3 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 12 Jul 2022 | £595,000 | 233 m² | £2,554 |
| 11 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 10 Jun 2022 | £920,000 | 136 m² | £6,765 |
| 18 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 24 Sept 2021 | £760,000 | 161 m² | £4,720 |
| 4 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 1 Jun 2021 | £635,000 | 96 m² | £6,615 |
| 11 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 30 Oct 2020 | £745,000 | 136 m² | £5,478 |
| 12 Beckett Avenue | Detached house | 27 Sept 2019 | £662,000 | 146 m² | £4,534 |
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 £752,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 91% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Beckett Avenue, Kenley: 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040A: 1,370 residents in 506 households around Beckett Avenue. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 247%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children35%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright35%
- Mortgage or shared50%
- Private rented12%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (717 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level19%
- None10%
Schools near Beckett Avenue, Kenley: 9 within 1.8 km, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 560 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 660 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 890 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 950 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 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 Beckett Avenue: 58 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.
Beckett Avenue to central London
| Victoria | 58 min | walk 13 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 65 min | walk 13 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Beckett Avenue
| Kenley | 630 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1310 m | about 21 min walk |
| Reedham | 1350 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Beckett Avenue
3 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 439. Nearest stop: Oaks Way, 415 m away.
Living on Beckett Avenue, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 630 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 1.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 58 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 439, with Oaks Way the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, The Hayes Primary School (good) and New Valley Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.5 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Riddlesdown, Bleakfield Shaw and Bourne Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Beckett Avenue: homes nearby use 40% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 17% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040A (538 gas meters, 550 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 14,451 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,865 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 Beckett Avenue: NO₂ 10.1 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) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 145 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 Beckett Avenue: 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 Moorings Surgery | 660 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 880 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 1.0 km | 37 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.0 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Beckett Avenue
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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 650 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 700 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.0 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 Beckett Avenue: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Beckett Avenue
Crime and policing near Beckett Avenue
1,406 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Beckett Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 749, earlier 6 months: 657.
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 Beckett Avenue
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Hill House Nursing Home (120 m, rated 5); Rokewood Court Care Home (237 m, rated 5); Chartwells At Harris Primary Academy Kenley (508 m, rated 5); Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (541 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Beckett Avenue
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Beckett Avenue home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£752,500).
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.
1002 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.
Council tax on Beckett Avenue: 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.
Beckett Avenue, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Beckett Avenue, Kenley?
Houses on Beckett Avenue sold for a median of £752,500 since 2019 from 10 sales, and the median across all home types is £752,500.
Which council covers Beckett Avenue?
Beckett Avenue is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Beckett Avenue from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 630 m from the middle of Beckett Avenue, around 10 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1310 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Beckett Avenue have?
23% of rated homes on Beckett Avenue are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Beckett Avenue?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Beckett Avenue?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (560 m), The Hayes Primary School (660 m) and New Valley Primary School (890 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Beckett Avenue?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £752,500 from 10 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £665,250 and £845,000.
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 Beckett Avenue, Kenley CR8
13 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 166 m² | D | £855,000 · 2022 | £5,151 |
| 2 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 139.56 m² | E | £380,000 · 2009 | £2,723 |
| 3 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 233 m² | C | £595,000 · 2022 | £2,554 |
| 4 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 96 m² | D | £635,000 · 2021 | £6,615 |
| 6 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 135.17 m² | D | £477,000 · 2012 | £3,529 |
| 7 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 122 m² | D | £560,000 · 2014 | £4,590 |
| 9 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 140.6 m² | C | £499,990 · 2007 | £3,556 |
| 10 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 159 m² | C | £815,000 · 2022 | £5,126 |
| 11 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 136 m² | D | £920,000 · 2022 | £6,765 |
| 12 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 146 m² | E | £662,000 · 2019 | £4,534 |
| 14 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 115 m² | D | £675,000 · 2025 | £5,870 |
| 17 Beckett Avenue | Detached | 232 m² | D | £1,200,000 · 2023 | £5,172 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 13 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.