Church Lane Avenue, Hooley CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 101 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 23 addresses are in our records and 40 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £491,000 since 2019, about £4,640 per m².
Church Lane Avenue ranks 72nd of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£531,000), 7% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 3.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 27 Mar 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £491,000 since 2019 (12 sales), about £4,640/m².
- 23 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3RT.
- 9% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 94 min, including the walk to Chipstead (2220 m).
- In Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Church Lane Avenue, Hooley CR5: a short street with houses selling around £491k
Church Lane Avenue is a short street in Hooley, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 23 addresses on it in CR5 3RT, in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Chipstead, about 2.2 km away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 101 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 39% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 9% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 65%, detached houses 22%, flats 13%. 83% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Church Lane Avenue sold for a median of £491,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £445,000 and £522,750. That is below the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Church Lane Avenue is 99th for house price per square metre.
Map of Church Lane Avenue: 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.
Church Lane Avenue house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £750,000 (16 Church Lane Avenue, 2022); lowest £56,800 (1996).
What a house costs on Church Lane Avenue: about £491k; 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 | 15 | 9 | £485,000 | 116 m² | £4,267 |
| Detached | 5 | 3 | £512,000 | 88 m² | £5,818 |
| Flat | 3 | 3 | £260,000 | 54 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 Church Lane Avenue
Middle half of 12 house sales since 2019: £445,000 to £522,750; median £491,000.
Church Lane Avenue against nearby CR5 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 99 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lane Avenue | this road | 23 | £485,000 | £4,640 | 9% |
| Star Lane | 250 m | 13 | £580,000 | £4,698 | 23% |
| Maple Way | 450 m | 17 | £365,000 | £5,127 | 59% |
| Jennys Way | 700 m | 11 | £970,000 | £4,369 | 82% |
| Hine Close | 750 m | 8 | £1,500,000 | £3,185 | 62% |
| Gawton Crescent | 800 m | 29 | £271,250 | – | 100% |
| Brighton Road | 800 m | 86 | £277,500 | £4,746 | 27% |
| Cayton Road | 900 m | 38 | £495,000 | £4,358 | 76% |
| Blue Leaves Avenue | 950 m | 26 | £440,000 | £4,653 | 85% |
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 Church Lane Avenue
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Church Lane Avenue | Brighton Road, Hooley | Star Lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £531,000 | £369,000 | £634,000 |
| Typical floor area | 101 m² | 63 m² | 101 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,640 | £4,639 | £4,698 |
| Detached homes | 30% | 36% | 69% |
| Flats | 13% | 63% | 0% |
Church Lane Avenue is 44% dearer than Brighton Road, Hooley. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Church Lane Avenue: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC E
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 101 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Church Lane Avenue
91% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Church Lane Avenue: about 10.5 years, with resold homes gaining 3.8% 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. 11 of 23 addresses (48%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 70 Church Lane Avenue £79,000 (1996) → £249,500 (2007) | 11.3 yrs | 10.7% |
| 2 Church Lane Avenue £172,000 (2000) → £362,500 (2007) | 7.7 yrs | 10.1% |
| 5 Church Lane Avenue £133,000 (1999) → £360,000 (2012) | 12.9 yrs | 8.0% |
| 72 Church Lane Avenue £87,500 (1996) → £440,000 (2019) | 22.8 yrs | 7.3% |
| 70 Church Lane Avenue £249,500 (2007) → £435,000 (2017) | 9.7 yrs | 5.9% |
Latest house sales on Church Lane Avenue, Hooley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64a Church Lane Avenue | Flat / maisonette | 27 Mar 2026 | £242,000 | 54 m² | – |
| 18 Church Lane Avenue | Detached house | 6 Mar 2025 | £487,000 | 84 m² | £5,798 |
| 1 Church Lane Avenue | Detached house | 26 May 2023 | £512,000 | 88 m² | £5,818 |
| 42 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2023 | £485,000 | 83 m² | £5,843 |
| 62 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached house | 26 Aug 2022 | £555,000 | 117 m² | £4,744 |
| 64b Church Lane Avenue | Flat / maisonette | 29 Jul 2022 | £260,000 | 52 m² | – |
| 16 Church Lane Avenue | Detached house | 25 Feb 2022 | £750,000 | 119 m² | £6,303 |
| 64c Church Lane Avenue | Flat / maisonette | 25 Jan 2022 | £260,000 | 59 m² | – |
| 44 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached house | 2 Jun 2021 | £557,500 | 133 m² | £4,192 |
| 5 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2021 | £512,000 | 92 m² | £5,565 |
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 £491,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 2% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Church Lane Avenue, Hooley: 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 Church Lane Avenue. 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 Church Lane Avenue, Hooley: 11 within 3.5 km, 9 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) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.9 km 46 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.9 km 48 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 3.0 km 49 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 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 3.2 km 51 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 3.2 km 52 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Merstham Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 2022 | 3.3 km 53 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Furzefield Primary Academy Academy converter · ages 0-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, May 2023 | 3.5 km 56 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 Church Lane Avenue: 94 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.
Church Lane Avenue to central London
| Victoria | 94 min | walk 43 min → train 13 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 96 min | walk 43 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Church Lane Avenue
| Chipstead | 2220 m | about 36 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 3000 m | about 49 min walk |
| Merstham | 3030 m | about 49 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Church Lane Avenue
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 Church Lane Avenue, Hooley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Chipstead, about 2.2 km away, and Coulsdon South, about 3.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 94 minutes, walking included.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Downland Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 3.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
are the nearest named green spaces. Our Hooley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Church Lane Avenue: 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 Church Lane Avenue: NO₂ 9.6 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) | 9.6 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 122 m
- Major-road noise (Defra mapping)
- See Defra map
- 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 Church Lane Avenue: 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 | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 2.9 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 2.9 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 70 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 5.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Church Lane Avenue
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
| Esso EV Charger Esso | 1 bay | 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 Church Lane Avenue: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Church Lane Avenue
Crime and policing near Church Lane Avenue
249 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Church Lane Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 133, earlier 6 months: 116.
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 Church Lane Avenue
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 44 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Hemesh Petrolium Uk Ltd (119 m, rated 5); Hooley News (304 m, rated 5); Starbrite Fuel Services Ltd (304 m, rated 5); Starbucks Coffee Co UK Ltd (585 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Church Lane Avenue
- 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 Church Lane Avenue 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 Church Lane Avenue home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£491,000).
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.
1026 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 Church Lane Avenue compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Church Lane Avenue ranks 66th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £485,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 77th of 96 for house price per square metre. 9% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 10.5 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Church Lane Avenue | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £485,000 | £543,750 | 66th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,640 | £5,147 | 77th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 9% | 25% | 91st of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 10.5 | 7.3 | 15th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 3.8% | 5.3% | 78th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 13% | 0% | 31st of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
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Council tax on Church Lane Avenue: 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.
Church Lane Avenue, Hooley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Church Lane Avenue, Hooley?
Houses on Church Lane Avenue sold for a median of £491,000 since 2019 from 12 sales, and the median across all home types is £485,000.
Which council covers Church Lane Avenue?
Church Lane Avenue is in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Church Lane Avenue from the nearest station?
Chipstead is about 2220 m from the middle of Church Lane Avenue, around 36 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 3000 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Church Lane Avenue have?
9% of rated homes on Church Lane Avenue are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Church Lane Avenue?
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 Church Lane Avenue?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (2.9 km), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (2.9 km) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (3.0 km). 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 Church Lane Avenue, Hooley CR5
23 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featheredge, Church Lane Avenue | Detached | 118 m² | D | £457,000 · 2018 | £3,873 |
| 1 Church Lane Avenue | Detached | 88 m² | E | £512,000 · 2023 | £5,818 |
| 2 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 137 m² | E | £362,500 · 2007 | £2,646 |
| 3 Church Lane Avenue | Detached | 133 m² | E | £370,000 · 2012 | £2,782 |
| 5 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 92 m² | D | £512,000 · 2021 | £5,565 |
| 6 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 101 m² | E | £312,500 · 2012 | £3,094 |
| 8 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 90 m² | D | £114,000 · 1997 | £1,267 |
| 16 Church Lane Avenue | Detached | 119 m² | D | £750,000 · 2022 | £6,303 |
| 18 Church Lane Avenue | Detached | 84 m² | E | £487,000 · 2025 | £5,798 |
| 22 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 108 m² | E | £425,000 · 2019 | £3,935 |
| 30 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 98 m² | E | £325,000 · 2014 | £3,316 |
| 32 Church Lane Avenue | Semi-detached | 92 m² | D | £250,000 · 2013 | £2,717 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 23 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.