Dene Close, Chipstead CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 218 m² with 10 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 2 addresses are in our records and 6 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 7 Jul 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 6 sales on record since 1995 across 2 addresses.
- 2 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3NW.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 68 min, including the walk to Chipstead (660 m).
- In Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Dene Close, Chipstead CR5: a small street
Dene Close is a small street in Chipstead, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 2 addresses on it in CR5 3NW, in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward and the Reigate constituency. The nearest station is Chipstead, about 660 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 218 m² with 10 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 0% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 100% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 100%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
There are too few recent sales on Dene Close to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Dene 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.
Dene Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,150,000 (2 Dene Close, 2025); lowest £395,000 (1998).
Homes on Dene Close
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 218 m², 10 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Dene Close
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Dene Close: about 5.8 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. 2 of 2 addresses (100%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dene Close £399,950 (2000) → £580,000 (2006) | 6.6 yrs | 5.8% |
| 1 Dene Close £580,000 (2006) → £745,000 (2011) | 4.9 yrs | 5.2% |
| 1 Dene Close £745,000 (2011) → £1,100,000 (2021) | 9.7 yrs | 4.1% |
Latest house sales on Dene Close, Chipstead
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dene Close | Detached house | 7 Jul 2025 | £1,150,000 | 212 m² | £5,425 |
| 1 Dene Close | Detached house | 5 May 2021 | £1,100,000 | 224 m² | £4,911 |
| 1 Dene Close | Detached house | 24 Aug 2011 | £745,000 | 224 m² | £3,326 |
| 1 Dene Close | Detached house | 19 Sept 2006 | £580,000 | 224 m² | £2,589 |
| 1 Dene Close | Detached house | 28 Jan 2000 | £399,950 | 224 m² | – |
| 1 Dene Close | Detached house | 5 Jun 1998 | £395,000 | 224 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 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 |
Who lives around Dene Close, Chipstead: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004C: 1,661 residents in 638 households around Dene Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6434%
- 65 and over23%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children22%
- Family with children28%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright49%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car3%
- 1 car26%
- 2 cars44%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (828 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above49%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near Dene Close, Chipstead: 12 within 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 2.5 km 40 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2024 | 2.6 km 42 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 2.6 km 43 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.7 km 43 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aberdour Preparatory School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 2.8 km 46 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Community Junior School Community school · ages 7-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Beacon School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Preparatory School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-7 | Primary | 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 | 3.4 km 55 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 Dene Close: 68 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.
Dene Close to central London
| Victoria | 68 min | walk 17 min → train 13 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 70 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Dene Close
| Chipstead | 660 m | about 11 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 2180 m | about 35 min walk |
| Kingswood | 2720 m | about 44 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Dene Close
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 Dene Close, Chipstead: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Chipstead, about 660 m away, and Woodmansterne, about 2.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 68 minutes, walking included.
Waitrose and Aldi 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and The Beacon School (requires improvement) is the nearest secondary school at 3.0 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
Park Downs and Lakers Rise Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Chipstead guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Dene Close: homes nearby use 124% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004C (640 gas meters, 661 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 100% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 22,564 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,534 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 Dene Close: NO₂ 9.1 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) | 9.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 108 m
- 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 Dene Close: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 2 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 | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Banstead Dental Care | 2.6 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 600 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 940 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 5.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Dene Close
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| EVolt | 2.7 km | |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 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 Dene Close: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Dene Close
Crime and policing near Dene Close
196 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Dene Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 109, earlier 6 months: 87.
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 Dene Close
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Ramblers Rest Public House (291 m, rated 5); Chipstead Tandoori (597 m, rated 4); FILTR By Coromandel Coast (604 m, rated 5); The Grape Variety (605 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Dene Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
Photos of Dene Close 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.
Council tax on Dene Close: 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.
Dene Close, Chipstead: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Dene Close, Chipstead?
Dene Close has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 6 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Dene Close?
Dene Close is in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the Reigate parliamentary constituency.
How far is Dene Close from the nearest station?
Chipstead is about 660 m from the middle of Dene Close, around 11 minutes' walk, and Woodmansterne is 2180 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Dene Close have?
100% of rated homes on Dene Close are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Dene Close?
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 Dene Close?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (1.7 km), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (2.5 km) and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (2.6 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Dene Close?
Dene Close has 6 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Chipstead, where the median sale since 2019 is £615,000.
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 Dene Close, Chipstead CR5
2 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dene Close | Detached | 224 m² | C | £1,100,000 · 2021 | £4,911 |
| 2 Dene Close | Detached | 212 m² | C | £1,150,000 · 2025 | £5,425 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 2 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.