Church Road, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 119.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 13 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £640,000 since 2019, about £5,077 per m².
Church Road ranks 42nd of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£576,250), 14% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 30 Jun 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £640,000 since 2019 (6 sales), about £5,077/m².
- 13 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5DU.
- 31% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 53 min, including the walk to Kenley (300 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Church Road, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £640k
Church Road is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 13 addresses on it in CR8 5DU, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 300 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 119.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 46% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 31% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 77%, semi-detached houses 15%, flats 8%.
Houses on Church Road sold for a median of £640,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £564,375 and £808,250. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Church Road is 61st for house price per square metre.
Map of Church Road: 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 Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £875,000 (6a Church Road, 2024); lowest £190,000 (1998).
What a house costs on Church Road: about £640k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | 1 | £875,000 | 199 m² | £4,397 |
| Detached | 10 | 5 | £600,000 | 132 m² | £5,262 |
| Flat | 1 | 2 | £451,000 | 84 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 Road
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £564,375 to £808,250; median £640,000.
Church Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 61 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road | this road | 13 | £576,250 | £5,077 | 31% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1850 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1900 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Cearn Way | 1900 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Benham Close | 1950 m | 9 | £433,000 | £5,851 | 22% |
| Bishops Close | 1950 m | 18 | £623,500 | £6,828 | 17% |
| Byron Avenue | 2050 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Coulsdon Road | 2100 m | 88 | £550,000 | £4,881 | 36% |
| Tudor Close | 2100 m | 9 | £505,000 | £5,549 | 11% |
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 Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Church Road | Heronwood Gardens | Bader Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £576,250 | £775,000 | £250,100 |
| Typical floor area | 119.5 m² | 177 m² | 49.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,077 | £4,561 | - |
| Detached homes | 77% | 0% | 0% |
| Flats | 8% | 0% | 100% |
Church Road is 26% cheaper than Heronwood Gardens. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Church Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 119.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Church Road
69% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Church Road: about 7.3 years, with resold homes gaining 4.7% 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. 6 of 13 addresses (46%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 34 Church Road £477,000 (2015) → £705,000 (2018) | 3.5 yrs | 11.9% |
| 34 Church Road £705,000 (2018) → £851,000 (2022) | 4.0 yrs | 4.8% |
| 32 Church Road £286,500 (2005) → £552,500 (2019) | 14.2 yrs | 4.7% |
| 28 Church Road £504,528 (2016) → £535,000 (2026) | 9.9 yrs | 0.6% |
| 34 Church Road £475,000 (2007) → £477,000 (2015) | 7.3 yrs | 0.1% |
Latest house sales on Church Road, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Church Road | Detached house | 30 Jun 2026 | £535,000 | 83 m² | £6,446 |
| Flat 1, Church Road | Flat / maisonette | 24 Jan 2025 | £427,000 | 84 m² | – |
| 6a Church Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Nov 2024 | £875,000 | 199 m² | £4,397 |
| Flat 1, Church Road | Flat / maisonette | 28 Aug 2024 | £475,000 | 84 m² | – |
| 40 Church Road | Detached house | 15 Mar 2024 | £680,000 | 139 m² | £4,892 |
| 26 Church Road | Detached house | 17 Mar 2023 | £600,000 | 132 m² | £4,545 |
| 34 Church Road | Detached house | 10 Aug 2022 | £851,000 | 134 m² | £6,351 |
| 32 Church Road | Detached house | 20 Sept 2019 | £552,500 | 105 m² | £5,262 |
| 34 Church Road | Detached house | 1 Aug 2018 | £705,000 | 134 m² | £5,261 |
| 10 Church Road | Detached house | 23 Aug 2016 | £620,000 | 146 m² | £4,247 |
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 £640,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 63% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Church Road, Kenley: 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 48% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042A: 1,835 residents in 752 households around Church Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4426%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over17%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children32%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared39%
- Private rented15%
- Social rented17%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car49%
- 2 cars26%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (939 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above44%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level24%
- None10%
Schools near Church Road, Kenley: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 470 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 900 m 15 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) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 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 Church Road: 53 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 Road to central London
| Victoria | 53 min | walk 8 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 60 min | walk 8 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Church Road
| Kenley | 300 m | about 5 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1190 m | about 19 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1870 m | about 30 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Church Road
9 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Hazeldene Court, 249 m away.
Living on Church Road, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 300 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 1.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 53 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 434 and 439, with Hazeldene Court the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, The Hayes Primary School (good) and Kenley Primary School (requires improvement) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 900 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, Bourne Park, The Glade and Kenley Common are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Church Road: homes nearby use 34% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 042A (732 gas meters, 846 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,628 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 85% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,965 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 Road: 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) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 101 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 Church Road: 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 Moorings Surgery | 200 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 2.1 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 410 m | 37 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Church Road
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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 360 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 740 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 780 m |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.6 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 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 Church Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Church Road
Crime and policing near Church Road
1,008 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Church Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 527, earlier 6 months: 481.
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 Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery (0 m, rated 5); Morley's Fried Chicken (362 m, rated 4); Kenley Wine Merchant (362 m, rated 4); Mama Jane's Pizza (362 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Church Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Church Road 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 Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£640,000).
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.
1002 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 Church Road: 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.
Church Road, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Church Road, Kenley?
Houses on Church Road sold for a median of £640,000 since 2019 from 6 sales, and the median across all home types is £576,250.
Which council covers Church Road?
Church Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Church Road from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 300 m from the middle of Church Road, around 5 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1190 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Church Road have?
31% of rated homes on Church Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Church Road?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Church Road?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (470 m), The Hayes Primary School (900 m) and Riddlesdown Collegiate (900 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Church Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £640,000 from 6 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £564,375 and £808,250.
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 Church Road, Kenley CR8
13 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Church Road | Flat | 84 m² | B | £427,000 · 2025 | – |
| 2 Church Road | Semi-detached | 95 m² | D | £190,000 · 1998 | £2,000 |
| 6a Church Road | Semi-detached | 199 m² | B | £875,000 · 2024 | £4,397 |
| 8 Church Road | Detached | 362 m² | B | £535,000 · 2016 | £1,478 |
| 10 Church Road | Detached | 146 m² | E | £620,000 · 2016 | £4,247 |
| 12 Church Road | Detached | 107 m² | D | £500,000 · 2015 | £4,673 |
| 26 Church Road | Detached | 132 m² | D | £600,000 · 2023 | £4,545 |
| 28 Church Road | Detached | 83 m² | E | £535,000 · 2026 | £6,446 |
| 32 Church Road | Detached | 105 m² | E | £552,500 · 2019 | £5,262 |
| 34 Church Road | Detached | 134 m² | D | £851,000 · 2022 | £6,351 |
| 34a Church Road | Detached | – | B | £470,000 · 2012 | – |
| 38 Church Road | Detached | 94 m² | D | £412,000 · 2014 | £4,383 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 13 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.