Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 85 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 51 addresses are in our records and 127 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £425,000 since 2019, about £5,067 per m².
Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead ranks 85th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£490,000), 15% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.5% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 8 May 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £425,000 since 2019 (33 sales), about £5,067/m².
- 51 addresses in 3 postcodes: CR5 3BJ, CR5 3BN, CR5 3BU.
- 16% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 55 min, including the walk to Woodmansterne (330 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon CR5: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £425k
Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead is a medium-sized street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 51 addresses on it across 3 postcodes (CR5 3BJ, CR5 3BN, CR5 3BU), in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Woodmansterne, about 330 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 85 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 63% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 16% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: terraced houses 45%, semi-detached houses 43%, flats 8%. 67% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead sold for a median of £425,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £380,000 and £465,000. That is below the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead is 68th for house price per square metre.
Map of Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: 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 Valley Road, Chipstead house prices: up 45% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £615,000 (438 Chipstead Valley Road, 2022); lowest £52,600 (1997).
What a house costs on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: about £425k; terraced homes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 23 | 18 | £385,000 | 75 m² | £5,120 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | 15 | £460,000 | 86 m² | £5,067 |
| Detached | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | – | – | 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 Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
Middle half of 33 house sales since 2019: £380,000 to £465,000; median £425,000.
Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 68 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead | this road | 51 | £425,000 | £5,067 | 16% |
| Westleigh Avenue | 150 m | 23 | £450,000 | £4,661 | 17% |
| Chipstead Close | 200 m | 14 | £408,000 | £4,999 | 14% |
| Lyndhurst Road | 250 m | 9 | £490,500 | £6,624 | 22% |
| Woodlands Grove | 350 m | 18 | £462,000 | £5,783 | 11% |
| Winifred Road | 350 m | 35 | £503,000 | £5,607 | 14% |
| Portnalls Close | 500 m | 14 | £508,500 | £4,421 | 29% |
| Welcombes View | 500 m | 8 | £715,000 | £4,469 | 100% |
| St Andrews Road | 550 m | 29 | £532,500 | £5,198 | 3% |
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 Valley Road, Chipstead
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead | Westleigh Avenue | Chipstead Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £490,000 | £511,000 | £480,000 |
| Typical floor area | 85 m² | 85 m² | 83 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,067 | £4,661 | £4,999 |
| Detached homes | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Flats | 8% | 0% | 0% |
Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead is 4% cheaper than Westleigh Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 85 m², 4 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
84% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: about 7.0 years, with resold homes gaining 5.5% 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 51 addresses (45%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 386 Chipstead Valley Road £93,000 (1999) → £172,950 (2003) | 3.6 yrs | 19.1% |
| 480 Chipstead Valley Road £57,000 (1996) → £217,500 (2005) | 9.3 yrs | 15.4% |
| 396 Chipstead Valley Road £124,000 (1999) → £198,000 (2002) | 3.3 yrs | 15.3% |
| 389 Chipstead Valley Road £59,500 (1995) → £123,000 (2000) | 5.3 yrs | 14.8% |
| 376 Chipstead Valley Road £89,000 (1998) → £180,000 (2004) | 5.7 yrs | 13.1% |
Latest house sales on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384 Chipstead Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 8 May 2026 | £415,000 | 81 m² | £5,123 |
| 428 Chipstead Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 12 Dec 2025 | £555,000 | 123 m² | £4,512 |
| 492 Chipstead Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 14 Nov 2025 | £460,000 | 103 m² | £4,466 |
| 480 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced house | 9 Oct 2025 | £470,000 | 97 m² | £4,845 |
| 379 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced house | 4 Aug 2025 | £400,000 | 63 m² | £6,349 |
| 504 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced house | 8 Nov 2024 | £445,000 | 84 m² | £5,298 |
| 498 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced house | 8 Jan 2024 | £485,000 | 105 m² | £4,619 |
| 436 Chipstead Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 6 Dec 2023 | £510,000 | 86 m² | £5,930 |
| 432 Chipstead Valley Road | Semi-detached house | 10 Nov 2023 | £465,000 | 75 m² | £6,200 |
| 407 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced house | 12 Oct 2023 | £425,000 | 62 m² | £6,855 |
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 £425,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 8% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, 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 Valley Road, Chipstead. 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 Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon: 6 within 1.8 km, 5 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 | 260 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 | 780 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 920 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 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 Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: 55 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 Valley Road, Chipstead to central London
| Victoria | 55 min | walk 7 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 57 min | walk 7 min → train 25 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
| Woodmansterne | 330 m | about 5 min walk |
| Chipstead | 1200 m | about 20 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1400 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
19 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 434 463 633. Nearest stop: Chipstead Valley School, 141 m away.
Living on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Woodmansterne, about 330 m away, and Chipstead, about 1.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 55 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 434, 463 and 633, with Chipstead Valley School 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.
Corrigan Recreation Ground, Lakers Rise Recreation Ground and Woodmansterne Recreation Ground - The Park are the nearest named green spaces.
Energy use around Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: 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 Valley Road, Chipstead: 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
- 94 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 Valley Road, Chipstead: 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 | 910 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 520 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Post office | The Mount Post Office | 930 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Corrigan Recreation Ground | 860 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.9 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
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 | 1.1 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 2.8 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 Valley Road, Chipstead: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
Crime and policing near Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
1,165 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
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 Valley Road, Chipstead
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Best One (3 m, rated 5); Camp Glide At Chipstead Valley Primary School (179 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Chipstead Valley Primary School (179 m, rated 5); Little Raccoons Day Nursery (Coulsdon) (334 m, rated 2).
Planning designations around Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead
- 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 Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead 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 Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£425,000).
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.
Council tax on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead: 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 Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon?
Houses on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead sold for a median of £425,000 since 2019 from 33 sales, and the median across all home types is £425,000.
Which council covers Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead?
Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead from the nearest station?
Woodmansterne is about 330 m from the middle of Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, around 5 minutes' walk, and Chipstead is 1200 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead have?
16% of rated homes on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead?
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 Valley Road, Chipstead?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (260 m), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (780 m) and Smitham Primary School (920 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 Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, Coulsdon CR5
51 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Hylton Court, 420 Chipstead Valley Road | Flat | 99 m² | C | £52,600 · 1997 | – |
| Flat 3, Hylton Court, 420 Chipstead Valley Road | Flat | 65.91 m² | B | £280,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 3, Kendall Court, 416 Chipstead Valley Road | Flat | 64.2 m² | D | £68,000 · 1998 | – |
| Flat 4, Kendall Court, 416 Chipstead Valley Road | Flat | 67.8 m² | C | £58,000 · 1996 | – |
| 349 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 62 m² | D | £408,000 · 2022 | £6,581 |
| 367 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 98 m² | C | £340,000 · 2018 | £3,469 |
| 369 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 75 m² | D | £380,000 · 2021 | £5,067 |
| 371 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 75 m² | D | £430,000 · 2022 | £5,733 |
| 376 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 85.17 m² | D | £227,500 · 2012 | £2,671 |
| 377 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 60.44 m² | D | £338,000 · 2021 | £5,592 |
| 378 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 85 m² | D | £73,000 · 1997 | £859 |
| 379 Chipstead Valley Road | Terraced | 63 m² | D | £400,000 · 2025 | £6,349 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 51 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.