Brighton Road, Woodcote CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 70 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 68 addresses are in our records and 131 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £625,000 since 2019, about £3,835 per m².
Brighton Road, Woodcote ranks 86th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£395,000), 22% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 16 Jan 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £625,000 since 2019 (10 sales), about £3,835/m².
- 68 addresses in 5 postcodes: CR8 4AB, CR8 4EX, CR8 4FH, CR8 4HA and more.
- 53% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 57 min, including the walk to Reedham (240 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Brighton Road, Woodcote CR8: a long street with houses selling around £625k
Brighton Road, Woodcote is a long street in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 68 addresses on it across 5 postcodes (CR8 4AB, CR8 4EX, CR8 4FH and others), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 240 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 70 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 25% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 53% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 72%, semi-detached houses 15%, detached houses 13%.
Houses on Brighton Road, Woodcote sold for a median of £625,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £567,500 and £694,250. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Brighton Road, Woodcote is 127th for house price per square metre.
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Map of Brighton Road, Woodcote: 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, Woodcote house prices: up 31% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £780,000 (185 Brighton Road, 2026); lowest £65,000 (2001).
What a house costs on Brighton Road, Woodcote: about £625k; flats sell for the least and 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 | 10 | 4 | £555,000 | 151.5 m² | £3,772 |
| Detached | 9 | 6 | £686,500 | 175 m² | £4,011 |
| Flat | 49 | 26 | £302,500 | 60 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, Woodcote
Middle half of 10 house sales since 2019: £567,500 to £694,250; median £625,000.
Brighton Road, Woodcote against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 127 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Road, Woodcote | this road | 68 | £395,000 | £3,835 | 53% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 450 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Drive | 550 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Vale | 550 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 650 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 850 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| South Drive | 950 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| The Grove | 950 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| Leaden Hill | 1050 m | 56 | £345,000 | – | 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, Woodcote
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Brighton Road, Woodcote | Woodcrest Road | Aveling Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £395,000 | £395,000 | £375,000 |
| Typical floor area | 70 m² | 68.5 m² | 57 m² |
| Price per m² | £3,835 | - | £5,000 |
| Detached homes | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Flats | 72% | 100% | 22% |
Brighton Road, Woodcote is 0% dearer than Woodcrest Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Brighton Road, Woodcote: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 70 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Brighton Road, Woodcote
47% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Brighton Road, Woodcote: about 5.9 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. 23 of 68 addresses (34%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Brighton Road £130,000 (2012) → £250,000 (2015) | 3.4 yrs | 21.5% |
| 183 Brighton Road £95,000 (1997) → £380,000 (2004) | 7.3 yrs | 20.9% |
| 10 Andrews House £101,950 (1999) → £247,000 (2004) | 5.1 yrs | 18.8% |
| Flat 1, Brighton Road £95,000 (1996) → £330,000 (2004) | 7.6 yrs | 17.7% |
| Flat 22 Andrew's House £96,500 (1999) → £161,000 (2002) | 3.2 yrs | 17.4% |
Latest house sales on Brighton Road, Woodcote
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 Brighton Road | Detached house | 16 Jan 2026 | £780,000 | 219 m² | £3,562 |
| Flat 18, Millen Court | Flat / maisonette | 31 Oct 2025 | £110,000 | 74 m² | – |
| Flat 7, Bens Court | Flat / maisonette | 1 Sept 2025 | £390,000 | – | – |
| Flat 1, Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 11 Mar 2025 | £328,000 | 60 m² | – |
| 201 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Nov 2024 | £510,000 | 133 m² | £3,835 |
| Flat 5 Andrew's House | Flat / maisonette | 5 Jul 2024 | £210,000 | 46.9 m² | – |
| 231b Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 14 Jun 2024 | £340,000 | 77 m² | – |
| 229 Brighton Road | Semi-detached house | 18 Mar 2024 | £590,000 | 152 m² | £3,882 |
| 213 Brighton Road | Detached house | 17 Jan 2024 | £702,000 | 175 m² | £4,011 |
| Flat 9, Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 7 Aug 2023 | £242,000 | 48 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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £625,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 59% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Brighton Road, Woodcote: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041E: 1,948 residents in 816 households around Brighton Road, Woodcote. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4431%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children34%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright21%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented22%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars19%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (956 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good84%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near Brighton Road, Woodcote: 13 within 1.8 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 940 m 15 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) | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 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 Brighton Road, Woodcote: 57 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.
Brighton Road, Woodcote to central London
| Victoria | 57 min | walk 16 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 59 min | walk 16 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Brighton Road, Woodcote
| Reedham | 240 m | about 4 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
| Purley | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Brighton Road, Woodcote
12 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Smitham Downs Road, 81 m away.
Living on Brighton Road, Woodcote: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 240 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 57 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 434, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Smitham Downs 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, Beaumont Primary School, Woodcote Primary School and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 940 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green, The Glade, Bleakfield Shaw and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Woodcote guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Brighton Road, Woodcote: homes nearby use 10% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041E (703 gas meters, 947 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,462 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 77% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,700 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, Woodcote: 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
- 75 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, Woodcote: 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 | 610 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 900 m | 18 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 300 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 860 m | 5 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 1.0 km | 33 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Brighton Road, Woodcote
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 | 630 m | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 950 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.7 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, Woodcote: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Brighton Road, Woodcote
Crime and policing near Brighton Road, Woodcote
2,249 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Brighton Road, Woodcote
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1201, earlier 6 months: 1048.
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, Woodcote
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Achieve Together (246 m, rated 5); Oregon Care (315 m, rated 5); Salt & Vinegar Fish Bar (445 m, rated 5); Choice Food And Wine (445 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Brighton Road, Woodcote
- 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
Photos of Brighton Road, Woodcote and the streets around it
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Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Brighton Road, Woodcote home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£625,000).
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.
1013 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, Woodcote: 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, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Brighton Road, Woodcote, Woodcote?
Houses on Brighton Road, Woodcote sold for a median of £625,000 since 2019 from 10 sales, and the median across all home types is £395,000.
Which council covers Brighton Road, Woodcote?
Brighton Road, Woodcote is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Brighton Road, Woodcote from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 240 m from the middle of Brighton Road, Woodcote, around 4 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 1030 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Brighton Road, Woodcote have?
53% of rated homes on Brighton Road, Woodcote are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Brighton Road, Woodcote?
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, Woodcote?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (510 m), Woodcote Primary School (800 m) and Woodcote High School (940 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, Woodcote CR8
68 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Brighton Road | Flat | 64 m² | C | £99,950 · 1999 | – |
| Flat 1, Brighton Road | Flat | 60 m² | D | £328,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 2 Andrew's House | Flat | 60 m² | C | £145,000 · 2002 | – |
| Flat 2, Brighton Road | Flat | 71 m² | C | £300,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 2, Bens Court | Flat | – | B | £455,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 2, Brighton Road | Flat | – | C | £205,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3, Brighton Road | Flat | 70 m² | E | £208,000 · 2013 | – |
| Flat 3, Brighton Road | Flat | 28 m² | D | £440,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 4, Brighton Road | Flat | 58 m² | C | £180,000 · 2012 | – |
| Flat 4, Brighton Road | Flat | 77 m² | D | £250,000 · 2014 | – |
| Flat 4, Bens Court | Flat | – | B | £454,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 5 Andrew's House | Flat | 46.9 m² | B | £210,000 · 2024 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 68 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.