Bell Crescent, Hooley CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 66 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 5 addresses are in our records and 14 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 1 Nov 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 14 sales on record since 1995 across 5 addresses.
- 5 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3RX.
- 40% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 91 min, including the walk to Chipstead (1860 m).
- In Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Bell Crescent, Hooley CR5: a small street
Bell Crescent is a small street in Hooley, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 5 addresses on it in CR5 3RX, in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Chipstead, about 1.9 km away.
The most common home is a flat of about 66 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 60% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 40% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: flats 60%, semi-detached houses 40%. 80% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
There are too few recent sales on Bell Crescent to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Bell Crescent is 119th for house price per square metre.
Map of Bell Crescent: 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.
Bell Crescent house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £410,000 (3 Bell Crescent, 2024); lowest £55,000 (1997).
Homes on Bell Crescent: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 66 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Bell Crescent
60% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Bell Crescent: about 5.9 years, with resold homes gaining 4.7% 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. 3 of 5 addresses (60%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Bell Crescent £55,000 (1997) → £140,000 (2003) | 5.9 yrs | 17.1% |
| 11 Bell Crescent £143,500 (2003) → £194,950 (2007) | 4.1 yrs | 7.8% |
| 9 Bell Crescent £140,000 (2003) → £243,000 (2014) | 11.0 yrs | 5.1% |
| 7 Bell Crescent £140,000 (2003) → £238,000 (2014) | 11.2 yrs | 4.9% |
| 7 Bell Crescent £238,000 (2014) → £278,000 (2017) | 3.3 yrs | 4.7% |
Latest house sales on Bell Crescent, Hooley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bell Crescent | Semi-detached house | 1 Nov 2024 | £410,000 | 93 m² | £4,409 |
| 7 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 7 Jun 2024 | £335,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 9 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 11 Mar 2024 | £325,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 7 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 4 Aug 2022 | £342,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 1 Bell Crescent | Semi-detached house | 24 Jun 2019 | £350,000 | 84 m² | £4,167 |
| 7 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 8 Nov 2017 | £278,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 9 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 17 Oct 2014 | £243,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 7 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 4 Jul 2014 | £238,000 | 66 m² | – |
| 11 Bell Crescent | Semi-detached house | 27 Jun 2014 | £238,500 | 64 m² | – |
| 11 Bell Crescent | Flat / maisonette | 15 Nov 2007 | £194,950 | 64 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 Reigate and Banstead market: average price £481,089, up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Reigate and Banstead, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £919,360 |
| Semi-detached | £539,233 |
| Terraced | £428,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £267,731 |
Who lives around Bell Crescent, Hooley: 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004E: 2,747 residents in 1,011 households around Bell Crescent. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1522%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over11%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children41%
- Other24%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright24%
- Mortgage or shared53%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented12%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car37%
- 2 cars39%
- 3 or more17%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,433 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above38%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level25%
- None12%
Schools near Bell Crescent, Hooley: 9 within 3.5 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.5 km 40 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 2.6 km 43 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.8 km 45 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.8 km 46 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 2.9 km 47 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 2.9 km 48 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 3.3 km 53 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 Bell Crescent: 91 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.
Bell Crescent to central London
| Victoria | 91 min | walk 40 min → train 13 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 93 min | walk 40 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Bell Crescent
| Chipstead | 1860 m | about 30 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 2690 m | about 44 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 2740 m | about 45 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Bell Crescent
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.
Living on Bell Crescent, Hooley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Chipstead, about 1.9 km away, and Coulsdon South, about 2.7 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 91 minutes, walking included.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Downland Surgery, Woodcote Medical and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 3.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
are the nearest named green spaces. Our Hooley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Bell Crescent: homes nearby use 27% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004E (995 gas meters, 1,045 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,400 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 85% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,060 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 Bell Crescent: NO₂ 9.6 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) | 9.6 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 145 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.
Shops, doctors and services near Bell Crescent: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 | Downland Surgery | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 2.7 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 2.9 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 40 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 5.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Bell Crescent
196 public charging devices in Reigate and Banstead (35 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 123 per 100,000 people. That ranks 189 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.9 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 Bell Crescent: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Bell Crescent
Crime and policing near Bell Crescent
307 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Bell Crescent
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 163, earlier 6 months: 144.
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 Bell Crescent
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 44 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Hooley News (236 m, rated 5); Starbrite Fuel Services Ltd (236 m, rated 5); Hemesh Petrolium Uk Ltd (439 m, rated 5); Chipstead Rugby Football Club (804 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Bell Crescent
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
Photos of Bell Crescent 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 on Bell Crescent: Band D is £2,567 a year in Reigate and Banstead, up 4.4% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, £175 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Reigate and Banstead 54th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,459 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £33 more than in Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead, 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 | £1,711 | £143 |
| Band B | £1,996 | £166 |
| Band C | £2,281 | £190 |
| Band D | £2,567 | £214 |
| Band E | £3,137 | £261 |
| Band F | £3,707 | £309 |
| Band G | £4,278 | £356 |
| Band H | £5,133 | £428 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Bell Crescent, Hooley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Bell Crescent, Hooley?
Bell Crescent has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 14 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Bell Crescent?
Bell Crescent is in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Bell Crescent from the nearest station?
Chipstead is about 1860 m from the middle of Bell Crescent, around 30 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 2690 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Bell Crescent have?
40% of rated homes on Bell Crescent are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Bell Crescent?
Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Bell Crescent?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (2.5 km), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (2.6 km) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (2.8 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Bell Crescent?
Bell Crescent has 14 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Hooley, where the median sale since 2019 is £425,000.
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 Bell Crescent, Hooley CR5
5 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bell Crescent | Semi-detached | 84 m² | D | £350,000 · 2019 | £4,167 |
| 3 Bell Crescent | Semi-detached | 93 m² | D | £410,000 · 2024 | £4,409 |
| 7 Bell Crescent | Flat | 66 m² | C | £335,000 · 2024 | – |
| 9 Bell Crescent | Flat | 66 m² | C | £325,000 · 2024 | – |
| 11 Bell Crescent | Flat | 64 m² | D | £238,500 · 2014 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 5 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.