Downs Road, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 123 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 11 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995.
Downs Road ranks 106th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£250,000), 56% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 3.1% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 19 Mar 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 19 sales on record since 1995 across 11 addresses.
- 11 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 1AB, CR5 1AE.
- 55% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 38 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (600 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Downs Road, Coulsdon CR5: a short street
Downs Road is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 11 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 1AB, CR5 1AE), in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 600 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 123 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC E. 9% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 55% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 36%, flats 36%, semi-detached houses 27%. 57% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
There are too few recent sales on Downs Road to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Downs Road is 130th for house price per square metre.
Map of Downs 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.
Downs Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,185,000 (The Farthings, Downs Road, 2019); lowest £160,000 (1998).
Homes on Downs Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC E
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 123 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Downs Road
45% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Downs Road: about 4.8 years, with resold homes gaining 3.1% 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. 1 of 11 addresses (9%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| The Farthings, Downs Road £235,000 (1998) → £937,500 (2015) | 17.2 yrs | 8.4% |
| 114 Downs Road £160,000 (1998) → £449,500 (2014) | 15.9 yrs | 6.7% |
| The Farthings, Downs Road £937,500 (2015) → £1,185,000 (2019) | 4.7 yrs | 5.2% |
| 110 Downs Road £290,000 (2001) → £675,500 (2020) | 18.9 yrs | 4.6% |
| Flat 2, 60 Downs Road £230,000 (2019) → £250,000 (2024) | 4.9 yrs | 1.7% |
Latest house sales on Downs Road, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 19 Mar 2024 | £250,000 | 42 m² | – |
| Flat 4, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 9 Oct 2020 | £245,000 | 52 m² | – |
| 110 Downs Road | Detached house | 9 Sept 2020 | £675,500 | 157 m² | £4,303 |
| The Farthings, Downs Road | Detached house | 18 Dec 2019 | £1,185,000 | 400 m² | £2,963 |
| Flat 2, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 2 May 2019 | £230,000 | 42 m² | – |
| Flat 1, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 1 Aug 2018 | £410,000 | 128 m² | – |
| 60a Downs Road | Detached house | 18 Apr 2018 | £842,000 | 215 m² | £3,916 |
| 124 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 31 May 2017 | £410,000 | 69 m² | £5,942 |
| Flat 1, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 25 Aug 2016 | £399,950 | 128 m² | – |
| Flat 2, 60 Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 30 Mar 2016 | £230,000 | 42 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 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 |
Who lives around Downs Road, Coulsdon: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043A: 1,648 residents in 630 households around Downs Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children32%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright41%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car44%
- 2 cars32%
- 3 or more16%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (833 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None10%
Schools near Downs Road, Coulsdon: 8 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 740 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 18 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) | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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 Downs Road: 38 minutes to Blackfriars 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.
Downs Road to central London
| Blackfriars | 38 min | walk 11 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 11 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Downs Road
| Coulsdon South | 600 m | about 10 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1370 m | about 22 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1400 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Downs Road
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 60 N68. Nearest stop: Bradmore Way, 273 m away.
Living on Downs Road, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 600 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 1.4 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 38 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Bradmore Way the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Downland Surgery. For schools, Oasis Academy Byron (good), 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.
Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Farthing Downs, Bleakfield Shaw and New Hill are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Downs Road: homes nearby use 62% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 19% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 043A (660 gas meters, 684 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 16,299 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 88% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,321 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 Downs Road: NO₂ 9.9 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) | 9.9 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 Downs Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 4 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 | 920 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Infohealth Pharmacy | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 900 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 900 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 430 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.6 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Downs 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.
4 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 810 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.0 km |
| Public charge point | 2.5 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 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 Downs Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Downs Road
Crime and policing near Downs Road
1,275 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Downs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 684, earlier 6 months: 591.
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 Downs Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Poppy Cafe At Coulsdon Memorial Park (387 m, rated 5); The White House (397 m, rated 5); The Full Monty Cafe (446 m, rated 5); Coffee Plus (541 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Downs Road
- 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 Downs 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.
How Downs Road compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Downs Road ranks 100th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £250,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 95th of 96 for house price per square metre. 55% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 4.8 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Downs Road | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £250,000 | £543,750 | 100th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £3,633 | £5,147 | 95th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 55% | 25% | 35th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 4.8 | 7.3 | 88th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 3.2% | 5.3% | 81st of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 36% | 0% | 18th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Downs 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.
Downs Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Downs Road, Coulsdon?
Downs Road has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 19 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Downs Road?
Downs Road is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Downs Road from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 600 m from the middle of Downs Road, around 10 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 1370 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Downs Road have?
55% of rated homes on Downs Road are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Downs 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 Downs Road?
The nearest schools include Oasis Academy Byron (740 m), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (810 m) and Smitham Primary School (850 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Downs Road?
Downs Road has 19 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Coulsdon, where the median sale since 2019 is £550,000.
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 Downs Road, Coulsdon CR5
11 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Farthings, Downs Road | Detached | 400 m² | F | £1,185,000 · 2019 | £2,963 |
| Flat 1, 60 Downs Road | Flat | 128 m² | C | £410,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 2, 60 Downs Road | Flat | 42 m² | C | £250,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 4, 60 Downs Road | Flat | 52 m² | C | £245,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 5, 60 Downs Road | Flat | 58 m² | B | £275,000 · 2016 | – |
| 60a Downs Road | Detached | 215 m² | B | £842,000 · 2018 | £3,916 |
| 64 Downs Road | Detached | 236 m² | B | £925,000 · 2016 | £3,919 |
| 110 Downs Road | Detached | 157 m² | E | £675,500 · 2020 | £4,303 |
| 114 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 123 m² | D | £449,500 · 2014 | £3,654 |
| 118 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 95 m² | E | £335,000 · 2007 | £3,526 |
| 124 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 69 m² | E | £410,000 · 2017 | £5,942 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 11 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.