Chipstead Close, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 83 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 14 addresses are in our records and 36 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £408,000 since 2019, about £4,999 per m².
Chipstead Close ranks 87th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£480,000), 16% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.3% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 26 Aug 2021. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £408,000 since 2019 (7 sales), about £4,999/m².
- 14 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3AL.
- 14% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 59 min, including the walk to Woodmansterne (460 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Chipstead Close, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £408k
Chipstead Close is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 14 addresses on it in CR5 3AL, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Woodmansterne, about 460 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 83 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 57% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 14% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: terraced houses 71%, semi-detached houses 29%. 71% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Chipstead Close sold for a median of £408,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £392,475 and £436,250. That is below the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Chipstead Close is 71st for house price per square metre.
Map of Chipstead Close: 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.
Chipstead Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £480,000 (5 Chipstead Close, 2016); lowest £78,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Chipstead Close: about £408k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | 5 | £399,950 | 82 m² | £4,999 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | 2 | £419,000 | 83.5 m² | £5,017 |
£/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 Chipstead Close
Middle half of 7 house sales since 2019: £392,475 to £436,250; median £408,000.
Chipstead Close against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 71 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipstead Close | this road | 14 | £408,000 | £4,999 | 14% |
| Westleigh Avenue | 50 m | 23 | £450,000 | £4,661 | 17% |
| Woodlands Grove | 250 m | 18 | £462,000 | £5,783 | 11% |
| Lyndhurst Road | 400 m | 9 | £490,500 | £6,624 | 22% |
| Portnalls Close | 450 m | 14 | £508,500 | £4,421 | 29% |
| Welcombes View | 550 m | 8 | £715,000 | £4,469 | 100% |
| Winifred Road | 550 m | 35 | £503,000 | £5,607 | 14% |
| Twinners Road | 550 m | 8 | £588,995 | £5,207 | 100% |
| Highwold | 600 m | 13 | £975,000 | £5,362 | 15% |
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 Chipstead Close
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Chipstead Close | Westleigh Avenue | Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £480,000 | £511,000 | £490,000 |
| Typical floor area | 83 m² | 85 m² | 85 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,999 | £4,661 | £5,067 |
| Detached homes | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Chipstead Close is 6% cheaper than Westleigh Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Chipstead Close: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 83 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Chipstead Close
86% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Chipstead Close: about 5.9 years, with resold homes gaining 5.3% 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. 5 of 14 addresses (36%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Chipstead Close £80,869 (2003) → £243,000 (2009) | 5.8 yrs | 20.7% |
| 20 Chipstead Close £78,000 (1996) → £144,000 (2000) | 3.9 yrs | 16.9% |
| 22 Chipstead Close £84,000 (1996) → £207,000 (2003) | 7.0 yrs | 13.8% |
| 9 Chipstead Close £105,000 (1999) → £263,950 (2007) | 8.2 yrs | 11.8% |
| 20 Chipstead Close £144,000 (2000) → £250,000 (2007) | 6.8 yrs | 8.5% |
Latest house sales on Chipstead Close, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 26 Aug 2021 | £475,000 | 91 m² | £5,220 |
| 25 Chipstead Close | Semi-detached house | 19 Jul 2021 | £430,000 | 85 m² | £5,059 |
| 6 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 28 Apr 2021 | £408,000 | 82 m² | £4,976 |
| 3 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 12 Feb 2021 | £442,500 | 84 m² | £5,268 |
| 17 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 28 Jan 2021 | £399,950 | 80 m² | £4,999 |
| 2 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 28 Jan 2020 | £353,500 | 82 m² | £4,311 |
| 16 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 11 Oct 2019 | £385,000 | 78 m² | £4,936 |
| 5 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 4 Aug 2016 | £480,000 | 123 m² | £3,902 |
| 3 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 8 May 2015 | £325,000 | 84 m² | £3,869 |
| 17 Chipstead Close | Terraced house | 13 Mar 2015 | £315,000 | 80 m² | £3,938 |
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 £408,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 4% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Chipstead Close, Coulsdon: 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043D: 1,881 residents in 671 households around Chipstead Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1523%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4429%
- 45 to 6423%
- 65 and over15%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children43%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright28%
- Mortgage or shared46%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented18%
Cars and vans per household
- No car14%
- 1 car43%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (921 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above34%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level25%
- None16%
Schools near Chipstead Close, Coulsdon: 5 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 220 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 840 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 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 Chipstead Close: 59 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.
Chipstead Close to central London
| Victoria | 59 min | walk 11 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 61 min | walk 11 min → train 25 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Chipstead Close
| Woodmansterne | 460 m | about 8 min walk |
| Chipstead | 1070 m | about 17 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1380 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Chipstead Close
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 434 463 633. Nearest stop: Ridgemount Avenue, 23 m away.
Living on Chipstead Close, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Woodmansterne, about 460 m away, and Chipstead, about 1.1 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 59 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 434, 463 and 633, with Ridgemount Avenue the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Bramley Avenue Surgery and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Lakers Rise Recreation Ground and Corrigan Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces.
Energy use around Chipstead Close: homes nearby use 15% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 043D (686 gas meters, 694 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,376 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 67% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,892 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 Chipstead Close: NO₂ 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 102 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 Chipstead Close: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 3 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 640 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Post office | The Mount Post Office | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Lakers Rise Recreation Ground | 1.0 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Chipstead Close
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.
3 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.2 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 3.0 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 Chipstead Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Chipstead Close
Crime and policing near Chipstead Close
1,165 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Chipstead Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 626, earlier 6 months: 539.
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 Chipstead Close
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining Ltd At Chipstead Valley Primary School (191 m, rated 5); Camp Glide At Chipstead Valley Primary School (191 m, rated 5); Best One (227 m, rated 5); St Aidans Roman Catholic Primary School (456 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Chipstead Close
- 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
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Chipstead Close home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£408,000).
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.
1008 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 Chipstead Close compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Chipstead Close ranks 82nd of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £408,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 54th of 96 for house price per square metre. 14% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 5.8 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Chipstead Close | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £408,000 | £543,750 | 82nd of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,999 | £5,147 | 54th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 14% | 25% | 74th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 5.8 | 7.3 | 73rd of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.3% | 5.3% | 50th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 49th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Chipstead Close: 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.
Chipstead Close, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Chipstead Close, Coulsdon?
Houses on Chipstead Close sold for a median of £408,000 since 2019 from 7 sales, and the median across all home types is £408,000.
Which council covers Chipstead Close?
Chipstead Close is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Chipstead Close from the nearest station?
Woodmansterne is about 460 m from the middle of Chipstead Close, around 8 minutes' walk, and Chipstead is 1070 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Chipstead Close have?
14% of rated homes on Chipstead Close are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Chipstead Close?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Chipstead Close?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (220 m), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (840 m) and Smitham Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Chipstead Close?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £408,000 from 7 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £392,475 and £436,250.
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 Chipstead Close, Coulsdon CR5
14 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 82 m² | D | £353,500 · 2020 | £4,311 |
| 3 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 84 m² | F | £442,500 · 2021 | £5,268 |
| 5 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 123 m² | D | £480,000 · 2016 | £3,902 |
| 6 Chipstead Close | Semi-detached | 82 m² | E | £408,000 · 2021 | £4,976 |
| 8 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 92.8 m² | C | £185,000 · 2002 | £1,994 |
| 9 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 79.72 m² | D | £263,000 · 2011 | £3,299 |
| 10 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 91 m² | D | £475,000 · 2021 | £5,220 |
| 11 Chipstead Close | Semi-detached | 79.44 m² | E | £245,000 · 2011 | £3,084 |
| 13 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 95.72 m² | E | £242,500 · 2010 | £2,533 |
| 16 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 78 m² | D | £385,000 · 2019 | £4,936 |
| 17 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 80 m² | C | £399,950 · 2021 | £4,999 |
| 20 Chipstead Close | Terraced | 109 m² | D | £250,000 · 2007 | £2,294 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 14 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.