Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 130 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 14 addresses are in our records and 33 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £657,500 since 2019, about £4,187 per m².
Bowen Way ranks 44th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£629,000), 10% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 2.4% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 10 Oct 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £657,500 since 2019 (3 sales), about £4,187/m².
- 14 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 1SB.
- 86% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 73 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (2520 m).
- In Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5: a short street with houses selling around £658k
Bowen Way is a short street in Netherne-on-the-Hill, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 14 addresses on it in CR5 1SB, in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 2.5 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 130 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 14% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 86% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 64%, terraced houses 29%, semi-detached houses 7%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Bowen Way sold for a median of £657,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £559,750 and £753,750. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Bowen Way is 120th for house price per square metre.
Map of Bowen Way: 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.
Bowen Way house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £850,000 (33 Bowen Way, 2021); lowest £285,000 (2006).
Bowen Way against nearby CR5 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 120 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Way | this road | 14 | £657,500 | £4,187 | 86% |
| Broadwood Road | 100 m | 9 | £905,000 | £5,165 | 100% |
| Rookery Mead | 100 m | 12 | £572,500 | £4,535 | 100% |
| Blue Leaves Avenue | 150 m | 26 | £440,000 | £4,653 | 85% |
| Chapel Walk | 150 m | 28 | £410,000 | £5,135 | 96% |
| Beckett Road | 150 m | 47 | £296,075 | £3,982 | 98% |
| Gawton Crescent | 250 m | 29 | £271,250 | – | 100% |
| Cayton Road | 350 m | 38 | £495,000 | £4,358 | 76% |
| Jennys Way | 400 m | 11 | £970,000 | £4,369 | 82% |
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 Bowen Way
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Bowen Way | Broadwood Road | Rookery Mead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £629,000 | £900,000 | £689,000 |
| Typical floor area | 130 m² | 170 m² | 125.225 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,187 | £5,165 | £4,535 |
| Detached homes | 64% | 89% | 58% |
| Flats | 0% | 11% | 0% |
Bowen Way is 30% cheaper than Broadwood Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Bowen Way: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 130 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Bowen Way
14% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Bowen Way: about 6.6 years, with resold homes gaining 2.4% 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 14 addresses (21%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Bowen Way £592,000 (2011) → £715,000 (2014) | 3.0 yrs | 6.4% |
| 9 Bowen Way £482,500 (2017) → £657,500 (2024) | 7.7 yrs | 4.1% |
| 1 Bowen Way £365,000 (2009) → £475,000 (2015) | 6.6 yrs | 4.1% |
| 19 Bowen Way £285,000 (2006) → £435,000 (2018) | 12.4 yrs | 3.5% |
| 17 Bowen Way £290,000 (2006) → £407,000 (2017) | 11.0 yrs | 3.1% |
Latest house sales on Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bowen Way | Detached house | 10 Oct 2024 | £657,500 | 128 m² | £5,137 |
| 13 Bowen Way | Terraced house | 21 Sept 2021 | £462,000 | 130 m² | £3,554 |
| 33 Bowen Way | Detached house | 31 Mar 2021 | £850,000 | 203 m² | £4,187 |
| 19 Bowen Way | Terraced house | 27 Jul 2018 | £435,000 | 121 m² | £3,595 |
| 17 Bowen Way | Terraced house | 5 May 2017 | £407,000 | 123 m² | £3,309 |
| 9 Bowen Way | Detached house | 30 Jan 2017 | £482,500 | 128 m² | £3,770 |
| 11 Bowen Way | Detached house | 27 Jan 2017 | £489,500 | 137 m² | £3,573 |
| 1 Bowen Way | Detached house | 19 Nov 2015 | £475,000 | 137.9 m² | £3,445 |
| 3 Bowen Way | Detached house | 20 May 2015 | £450,000 | 130 m² | £3,462 |
| 23 Bowen Way | Terraced house | 28 Nov 2014 | £375,000 | 120 m² | £3,125 |
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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £657,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 37% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill: 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 Bowen Way. 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 Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill: 14 within 3.5 km, 10 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) | 1.8 km 30 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 2.1 km 34 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 2.1 km 34 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.1 km 34 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 | 2.3 km 37 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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 | 2.8 km 45 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.9 km 47 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 3.0 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 3.1 km 51 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aurora Chaldon School Other independent special school · ages 5-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 3.2 km 52 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Furzefield Primary Academy Academy converter · ages 0-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, May 2023 | 3.4 km 55 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 3.5 km 57 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 Bowen Way: 73 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.
Bowen Way to central London
| Blackfriars | 73 min | walk 46 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 76 min | walk 46 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Bowen Way
| Coulsdon South | 2520 m | about 41 min walk |
| Chipstead | 2670 m | about 43 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 3030 m | about 49 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Bowen Way
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 Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 2.5 km away, and Chipstead, about 2.7 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 73 minutes, walking included.
Tesco and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Downland Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Keston Primary School (good), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) and St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 2.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
are the nearest named green spaces. Our Netherne-on-the-Hill guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Bowen Way: 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 Bowen Way: NO₂ 9.2 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) | 9.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 162 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 Bowen Way: 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 | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 170 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 4.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Bowen Way
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 Bowen Way: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Bowen Way
Crime and policing near Bowen Way
250 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Bowen Way
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 129, earlier 6 months: 121.
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 Bowen Way
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The Netherne Pavilion Cafe Community Interest Company (148 m, rated 5); Netherne Village Store (255 m, rated 3); Hooley News (912 m, rated 5); Starbrite Fuel Services Ltd (912 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Bowen Way
- 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 Bowen Way 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 Bowen Way home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£657,500).
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.
1030 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 Bowen Way compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Bowen Way ranks 24th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £657,500 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 90th of 96 for house price per square metre. 86% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 6.6 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Bowen Way | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £657,500 | £543,750 | 24th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,187 | £5,147 | 90th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 86% | 25% | 22nd of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 6.6 | 7.3 | 61st of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 2.4% | 5.3% | 92nd of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 102nd of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Bowen Way: 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.
Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill?
Houses on Bowen Way sold for a median of £657,500 since 2019 from 3 sales, and the median across all home types is £657,500.
Which council covers Bowen Way?
Bowen Way is in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Bowen Way from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 2520 m from the middle of Bowen Way, around 41 minutes' walk, and Chipstead is 2670 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Bowen Way have?
86% of rated homes on Bowen Way are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Bowen Way?
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 Bowen Way?
The nearest schools include Oasis Academy Coulsdon (2.1 km), Keston Primary School (2.1 km) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (2.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Bowen Way?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £657,500 from 3 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £559,750 and £753,750.
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 Bowen Way, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5
14 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bowen Way | Detached | 137.9 m² | D | £475,000 · 2015 | £3,445 |
| 3 Bowen Way | Detached | 130 m² | C | £450,000 · 2015 | £3,462 |
| 5 Bowen Way | Detached | 93.48 m² | C | £361,500 · 2011 | £3,867 |
| 7 Bowen Way | Detached | 131 m² | C | £385,000 · 2006 | £2,939 |
| 9 Bowen Way | Detached | 128 m² | C | £657,500 · 2024 | £5,137 |
| 11 Bowen Way | Detached | 137 m² | D | £489,500 · 2017 | £3,573 |
| 13 Bowen Way | Terraced | 130 m² | C | £462,000 · 2021 | £3,554 |
| 17 Bowen Way | Semi-detached | 123 m² | C | £407,000 · 2017 | £3,309 |
| 19 Bowen Way | Terraced | 121 m² | C | £435,000 · 2018 | £3,595 |
| 21 Bowen Way | Terraced | 85 m² | C | £297,000 · 2011 | £3,494 |
| 23 Bowen Way | Terraced | 120 m² | C | £375,000 · 2014 | £3,125 |
| 29 Bowen Way | Detached | 189.75 m² | C | £715,000 · 2014 | £3,768 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 14 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.