Essendene Road, Caterham CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 138.05 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 14 addresses are in our records and 29 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £770,000 since 2019, about £4,841 per m².
Essendene Road ranks 13th of 118 roads in CR3 by typical home value (£770,000), 82% above the CR3 median of £424,000; prices here have risen about 5.4% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 19 Aug 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £770,000 since 2019 (6 sales), about £4,841/m².
- 14 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 5PB.
- 7% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 76 min, including the walk to Caterham (920 m).
- In Portley & Queens Park ward, Tandridge.
About Essendene Road, Caterham CR3: a short street with houses selling around £770k
Essendene Road is a short street in Caterham, Tandridge. We hold 14 addresses on it in CR3 5PB, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Caterham, about 920 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 138.05 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 71% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 7% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: detached houses 71%, semi-detached houses 21%, terraced houses 7%. 43% of homes with a recorded age date from before 1930.
Houses on Essendene Road sold for a median of £770,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £571,875 and £928,750. That is above the CR3 median of £390,000 in our records. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Essendene Road is 81st for house price per square metre.
Map of Essendene 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.
Essendene Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,205,000 (49 Essendene Road, 2022); lowest £137,000 (1998).
What a house costs on Essendene Road: about £770k; semi-detached homes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Semi-detached | 3 | 3 | £537,500 | 113 m² | £4,925 |
| Detached | 10 | 3 | £865,000 | 204 m² | £4,240 |
£/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 Essendene Road
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £571,875 to £928,750; median £770,000.
Essendene Road against nearby CR3 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 81 of 124
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendene Road | this road | 14 | £770,000 | £4,841 | 7% |
| Rydons Wood Close | 1800 m | 9 | £507,750 | £6,068 | 22% |
| Caterham Drive | 2050 m | 40 | £540,000 | £4,865 | 15% |
| Carew Close | 2100 m | 21 | £545,000 | £5,396 | 14% |
| Shirley Avenue | 2200 m | 12 | £565,000 | £5,707 | 0% |
| Darcy Close | 2250 m | 16 | £533,500 | £5,884 | 6% |
| Taunton Lane | 2400 m | 18 | £542,500 | £4,481 | 11% |
| Waddington Avenue | 2500 m | 13 | £301,990 | £4,668 | 54% |
| Keston Avenue | 2550 m | 42 | £543,750 | £5,371 | 12% |
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 Essendene Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR3.
| Measure | Essendene Road | Oaktree Walk | Town End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £770,000 | £315,000 | £195,000 |
| Typical floor area | 138.05 m² | 56.5 m² | 46.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,841 | £6,022 | £4,815 |
| Detached homes | 71% | 0% | 3% |
| Flats | 0% | 70% | 91% |
Essendene Road is 144% dearer than Oaktree Walk. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Essendene Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 138.05 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Essendene Road
93% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Essendene Road: about 11.6 years, with resold homes gaining 5.4% 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 14 addresses (43%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Essendene Road £137,000 (1998) → £225,000 (2001) | 3.3 yrs | 16.1% |
| 55 Essendene Road £172,500 (1995) → £435,000 (2003) | 8.2 yrs | 11.9% |
| 43 Essendene Road £172,500 (1996) → £461,000 (2008) | 12.6 yrs | 8.1% |
| 21 Essendene Road £225,000 (2001) → £315,000 (2005) | 4.3 yrs | 8.1% |
| 45 Essendene Road £240,000 (2012) → £675,000 (2026) | 14.6 yrs | 7.3% |
Latest house sales on Essendene Road, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Essendene Road | Detached house | 19 Aug 2026 | £675,000 | 75 m² | £9,000 |
| 27 Essendene Road | Semi-detached house | 25 Oct 2024 | £537,500 | 113 m² | £4,757 |
| 55 Essendene Road | Detached house | 8 May 2024 | £865,000 | 204 m² | £4,240 |
| 29 Essendene Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Mar 2024 | £950,000 | 182 m² | £5,220 |
| 25 Essendene Road | Semi-detached house | 19 Dec 2022 | £522,000 | 106 m² | £4,925 |
| 49 Essendene Road | Detached house | 25 Nov 2022 | £1,205,000 | 287 m² | £4,199 |
| 21 Essendene Road | Terraced house | 14 Jul 2017 | £422,000 | 58.09 m² | £7,265 |
| 35 Essendene Road | Detached house | 24 Mar 2017 | £600,000 | 128 m² | £4,688 |
| 37 Essendene Road | Detached house | 30 Sept 2015 | £877,500 | 215 m² | £4,081 |
| 43 Essendene Road | Detached house | 7 May 2015 | £655,000 | 201 m² | £3,259 |
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 Tandridge market: average price £480,535, down 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Tandridge, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £864,696 |
| Semi-detached | £465,672 |
| Terraced | £391,845 |
| Flat or maisonette | £244,836 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £770,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 60% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Essendene Road, Caterham: 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 005B: 1,593 residents in 713 households around Essendene Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1513%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6430%
- 65 and over29%
Household type
- One person37%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children22%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared34%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented12%
Cars and vans per household
- No car17%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars29%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (704 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good80%
- Fair13%
- Bad or very bad7%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level22%
- None15%
Schools near Essendene Road, Caterham: 10 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 20 m 1 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 230 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 630 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 790 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 830 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 930 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 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 Essendene Road: 76 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.
Essendene Road to central London
| Victoria | 76 min | walk 21 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 78 min | walk 21 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Essendene Road
| Caterham | 920 m | about 15 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 1880 m | about 31 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 2370 m | about 38 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Essendene Road
41 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 404 407 409 411 434 466 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Townend Shops, 92 m away.
Living on Essendene Road, Caterham: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Caterham, about 920 m away, and Whyteleafe South, about 1.9 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 76 minutes, walking included.
Co-op Food and Lidl are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Chaldon Road Surgery, Caterham Valley Medical Practice and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (outstanding), Audley Primary School (good) and St Francis Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and de Stafford School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 630 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
Town End Recreation Ground, Westway Common and Queens Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Caterham guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Essendene Road: homes nearby use 41% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 005B (681 gas meters, 743 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 14,505 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 83% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,954 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 Essendene 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) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 185 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 Essendene Road: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 260 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 110 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 110 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 110 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 270 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 240 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Town End Recreation Ground | 260 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 480 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Essendene Road
125 public charging devices in Tandridge (23 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 138 per 100,000 people. That ranks 156 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 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 Essendene Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Essendene Road
Crime and policing near Essendene Road
1,732 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Essendene Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 923, earlier 6 months: 809.
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 Essendene Road
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 51 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Townend Social Club (83 m, rated 5); That Retro Place (122 m, rated 5); Raja Tandoori Restaurant (122 m, rated 5); Best Zone Convenience Store (124 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Essendene Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of Essendene 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 Essendene Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£770,000).
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.
1022 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 Essendene Road: Band D is £2,595 a year in Tandridge, up 5.0% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, £203 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Tandridge 41st highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,472 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £5 more than in Tandridge, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £5 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 Tandridge, 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 | £1,730 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,018 | £168 |
| Band C | £2,307 | £192 |
| Band D | £2,595 | £216 |
| Band E | £3,171 | £264 |
| Band F | £3,748 | £312 |
| Band G | £4,325 | £360 |
| Band H | £5,190 | £432 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Essendene Road, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Essendene Road, Caterham?
Houses on Essendene Road sold for a median of £770,000 since 2019 from 6 sales, and the median across all home types is £770,000.
Which council covers Essendene Road?
Essendene Road is in Portley & Queens Park ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Essendene Road from the nearest station?
Caterham is about 920 m from the middle of Essendene Road, around 15 minutes' walk, and Whyteleafe South is 1880 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Essendene Road have?
7% of rated homes on Essendene Road are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Essendene Road?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Essendene Road?
The nearest schools include Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (230 m), de Stafford School (630 m) and Audley Primary School (830 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Essendene Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £770,000 from 6 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £571,875 and £928,750.
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 Essendene Road, Caterham CR3
14 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Essendene Road | Terraced | 58.09 m² | E | £422,000 · 2017 | £7,265 |
| 25 Essendene Road | Semi-detached | 106 m² | D | £522,000 · 2022 | £4,925 |
| 27 Essendene Road | Semi-detached | 113 m² | E | £537,500 · 2024 | £4,757 |
| 29 Essendene Road | Semi-detached | 182 m² | D | £950,000 · 2024 | £5,220 |
| 33 Essendene Road | Detached | 93.5 m² | E | £380,000 · 2013 | £4,064 |
| 35 Essendene Road | Detached | 128 m² | D | £600,000 · 2017 | £4,688 |
| 37 Essendene Road | Detached | 215 m² | D | £877,500 · 2015 | £4,081 |
| 41 Essendene Road | Detached | 148.1 m² | D | £434,000 · 2011 | £2,930 |
| 43 Essendene Road | Detached | 201 m² | D | £655,000 · 2015 | £3,259 |
| 45 Essendene Road | Detached | 75 m² | D | £675,000 · 2026 | £9,000 |
| 47 Essendene Road | Detached | 102 m² | D | £470,000 · 2014 | £4,608 |
| 49 Essendene Road | Detached | 287 m² | D | £1,205,000 · 2022 | £4,199 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 14 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.