Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 97.2 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 16 addresses are in our records and 25 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £525,000 since 2019, about £5,198 per m².
Brighton Road, Coulsdon ranks 77th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£450,000), 22% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 4.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 14 Feb 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £525,000 since 2019 (3 sales), about £5,198/m².
- 16 addresses in 4 postcodes: CR5 2BF, CR5 2FB, CR5 2NG, CR5 2NH.
- 19% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 47 min, including the walk to Coulsdon Town (260 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £525k
Brighton Road, Coulsdon is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 16 addresses on it across 4 postcodes (CR5 2BF, CR5 2FB, CR5 2NG and others), in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon Town, about 260 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 97.2 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 38% 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: semi-detached houses 50%, flats 44%, detached houses 6%. 67% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Brighton Road, Coulsdon sold for a median of £525,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £522,500 and £566,000. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Brighton Road, Coulsdon is 48th for house price per square metre.
Map of Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 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.
Brighton Road, Coulsdon house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £607,500 (29 Brighton Road, 2017); lowest £35,000 (1998).
What a house costs on Brighton Road, Coulsdon: about £525k; flats sell for the least and semi-detached homes the most
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | 3 | £525,000 | 101 m² | £5,198 |
| Detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Flat | 7 | 3 | £180,000 | 57 m² | n/a |
£/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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon
Middle half of 3 house sales since 2019: £522,500 to £566,000; median £525,000.
Brighton Road, Coulsdon against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 48 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Road, Coulsdon | this road | 16 | £450,000 | £5,198 | 19% |
| South Drive | 200 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 250 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| The Drive | 250 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Grove | 250 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| Leaden Hill | 300 m | 56 | £345,000 | – | 100% |
| The Ridge | 350 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 350 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Station Approach Road | 350 m | 12 | £186,000 | – | 100% |
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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Brighton Road, Coulsdon | South Drive | Stoats Nest Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £450,000 | £390,000 | £450,000 |
| Typical floor area | 97.2 m² | 67 m² | 98 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,198 | £6,160 | £4,963 |
| Detached homes | 13% | 14% | 0% |
| Flats | 44% | 68% | 0% |
Brighton Road, Coulsdon is 15% dearer than South Drive. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Brighton Road, Coulsdon: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC E
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 97.2 m², 4 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Brighton Road, Coulsdon
81% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Brighton Road, Coulsdon: about 6.6 years, with resold homes gaining 4.6% 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. 4 of 16 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 107b Brighton Road £35,000 (1998) → £72,000 (2002) | 3.4 yrs | 23.3% |
| 119a Brighton Road £150,000 (2001) → £318,000 (2006) | 4.3 yrs | 19.1% |
| 53 Brighton Road £269,000 (2006) → £510,000 (2017) | 11.6 yrs | 5.7% |
| 13 Brighton Road £155,000 (1999) → £520,000 (2025) | 25.6 yrs | 4.8% |
| 107b Brighton Road £75,000 (2006) → £106,000 (2014) | 7.7 yrs | 4.6% |
Latest house sales on Brighton Road, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 14 Feb 2025 | £520,000 | 96 m² | £5,417 |
| 9 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 4 Mar 2022 | £525,000 | 101 m² | £5,198 |
| 121b Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 8 Mar 2021 | £97,750 | 56 m² | – |
| 121a Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 8 Mar 2021 | £180,000 | 57 m² | – |
| Flat 1, Sperrin House, 1 Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 22 Jul 2020 | £380,000 | 69 m² | – |
| 29 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 12 Jun 2020 | £607,000 | 163 m² | £3,724 |
| 5 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 26 Sept 2018 | £450,000 | 96 m² | £4,688 |
| 53 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 11 Oct 2017 | £510,000 | 95 m² | £5,368 |
| 29 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 6 Jul 2017 | £607,500 | 163 m² | £3,727 |
| 31 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 19 Feb 2016 | £400,000 | 111 m² | £3,604 |
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 £525,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 33% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041C: 2,592 residents in 1,119 households around Brighton Road, Coulsdon. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1522%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4439%
- 45 to 6419%
- 65 and over11%
Household type
- One person34%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children34%
- Other13%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright17%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented26%
- Social rented14%
Cars and vans per household
- No car29%
- 1 car49%
- 2 cars18%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,350 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level20%
- None14%
Schools near Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 700 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 790 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 870 m 14 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 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 27 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) | 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 47 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.
Brighton Road, Coulsdon to central London
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 20 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 50 min | walk 20 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Brighton Road, Coulsdon
| Coulsdon Town | 260 m | about 4 min walk |
| Reedham | 1010 m | about 16 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Brighton Road, Coulsdon
13 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 404 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Windermere Road, 153 m away.
Living on Brighton Road, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon Town, about 260 m away, and Reedham, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 47 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 404, 405, 434, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Windermere Road the closest stop.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Coulsdon Medical Practice, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Woodcote Primary School, Beaumont Primary School and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 870 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green, Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Bleakfield Shaw and The Glade are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Brighton Road, Coulsdon: homes nearby use 5% less gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041C (1,087 gas meters, 1,426 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 8,785 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 48% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,293 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 81 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 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 | 290 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 580 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 60 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 540 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 770 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 890 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 1.1 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Brighton Road, Coulsdon
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 | 630 m |
| Public charge point | 940 m | |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.0 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.8 km |
| Public charge point | 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Brighton Road, Coulsdon
Crime and policing near Brighton Road, Coulsdon
1,592 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Brighton Road, Coulsdon
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 820, earlier 6 months: 772.
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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Cliftonhouse Care (135 m, rated 5); Oregon Care (135 m, rated 5); Choice Food And Wine (298 m, rated 4); Salt & Vinegar Fish Bar (298 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Brighton Road, Coulsdon
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Brighton Road, Coulsdon 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£525,000).
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.
Council tax on Brighton Road, Coulsdon: 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.
Brighton Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Coulsdon?
Houses on Brighton Road, Coulsdon sold for a median of £525,000 since 2019 from 3 sales, and the median across all home types is £450,000.
Which council covers Brighton Road, Coulsdon?
Brighton Road, Coulsdon is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Brighton Road, Coulsdon from the nearest station?
Coulsdon Town is about 260 m from the middle of Brighton Road, Coulsdon, around 4 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1010 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Brighton Road, Coulsdon have?
19% of rated homes on Brighton Road, Coulsdon are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Brighton Road, Coulsdon?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Brighton Road, Coulsdon?
The nearest schools include Woodcote Primary School (700 m), Beaumont Primary School (790 m) and Woodcote High School (870 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5
16 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Sperrin House, 1 Brighton Road | Flat | 69 m² | B | £380,000 · 2020 | – |
| 5 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £450,000 · 2018 | £4,688 |
| 9 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 101 m² | E | £525,000 · 2022 | £5,198 |
| 11 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 100 m² | D | £120,000 · 1999 | £1,200 |
| 13 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £520,000 · 2025 | £5,417 |
| 15 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 100 m² | D | £190,000 · 2001 | £1,900 |
| 29 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 163 m² | C | £607,000 · 2020 | £3,724 |
| 31 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 111 m² | F | £400,000 · 2016 | £3,604 |
| 39 Brighton Road | Detached | 166.3 m² | D | £390,000 · 2012 | £2,345 |
| 53 Brighton Road | Semi-detached | 95 m² | E | £510,000 · 2017 | £5,368 |
| 107b Brighton Road | Flat | 59.66 m² | E | £106,000 · 2014 | – |
| 115a Brighton Road | Flat | 61 m² | C | £180,000 · 2009 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 16 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.