Farningham Crescent, Caterham CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 82 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 4 addresses are in our records and 8 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 30 Jun 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 8 sales on record since 1995 across 4 addresses.
- 4 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 6LY.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 71 min, including the walk to Caterham (570 m).
- In Valley ward, Tandridge.
About Farningham Crescent, Caterham CR3: a small street
Farningham Crescent is a small street in Caterham, Tandridge. We hold 4 addresses on it in CR3 6LY, in Valley ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Caterham, about 570 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 82 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 75% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: terraced houses 75%, semi-detached houses 25%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
There are too few recent sales on Farningham Crescent to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Farningham Crescent is 65th for house price per square metre.
Map of Farningham Crescent: 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.
Farningham Crescent house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £459,500 (1 Farningham Crescent, 2026); lowest £133,500 (2001).
Homes on Farningham Crescent: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 82 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Farningham Crescent
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Farningham Crescent: about 13.3 years, with resold homes gaining 5.2% 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 4 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Farningham Crescent £149,950 (2000) → £320,000 (2013) | 13.3 yrs | 5.9% |
| 4 Farningham Crescent £133,500 (2001) → £280,000 (2014) | 13.3 yrs | 5.7% |
| 5 Farningham Crescent £219,950 (2003) → £400,000 (2016) | 13.3 yrs | 4.6% |
| 1 Farningham Crescent £382,500 (2017) → £459,500 (2026) | 9.2 yrs | 2.0% |
Latest house sales on Farningham Crescent, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Farningham Crescent | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2026 | £459,500 | 91 m² | £5,049 |
| 1 Farningham Crescent | Semi-detached house | 28 Apr 2017 | £382,500 | 91 m² | £4,203 |
| 5 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 29 Nov 2016 | £400,000 | 83 m² | £4,819 |
| 4 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 18 Jul 2014 | £280,000 | 78 m² | £3,590 |
| 6 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 12 Sept 2013 | £320,000 | 81 m² | £3,951 |
| 5 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 22 Aug 2003 | £219,950 | 83 m² | £2,650 |
| 4 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 9 Apr 2001 | £133,500 | 78 m² | – |
| 6 Farningham Crescent | Terraced house | 25 May 2000 | £149,950 | 81 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 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 |
Who lives around Farningham Crescent, Caterham: 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004D: 2,461 residents in 1,181 households around Farningham Crescent. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4433%
- 45 to 6420%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person42%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children31%
- Other14%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared32%
- Private rented24%
- Social rented15%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car50%
- 2 cars18%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,139 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good81%
- Fair14%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level24%
- None15%
Schools near Farningham Crescent, Caterham: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 840 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.8 km 29 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 Farningham Crescent: 71 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.
Farningham Crescent to central London
| Victoria | 71 min | walk 16 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 73 min | walk 16 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Farningham Crescent
| Caterham | 570 m | about 9 min walk |
| Woldingham | 1720 m | about 28 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 1850 m | about 30 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Farningham Crescent
27 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 407 409 411 434 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Farningham Road, 154 m away.
Living on Farningham Crescent, Caterham: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Caterham, about 570 m away, and Woldingham, about 1.7 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 71 minutes, walking included.
Lidl and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Caterham Valley Medical Practice, The Chaldon Road Surgery and Warlingham Green Medical Practice. For schools, Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (good), Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (outstanding) and St Francis Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and de Stafford School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 900 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
Timber Hill Park, Town End Recreation Ground and Queens Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Caterham guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Farningham Crescent: homes nearby use 10% less gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 004D (945 gas meters, 1,338 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 8,938 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 53% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,359 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 Farningham Crescent: NO₂ 10.2 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above 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) | 10.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 142 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 Farningham Crescent: 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 790 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 650 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 940 m | 8 |
| Supermarket | Lidl | 420 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Valley Library | 530 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 850 m | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 340 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 760 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Farningham Crescent
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 | 3.0 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 Farningham Crescent: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Farningham Crescent
Crime and policing near Farningham Crescent
1,469 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Farningham Crescent
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 780, earlier 6 months: 689.
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 Farningham Crescent
52 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 47 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Mazzys Grill (324 m, rated 3); Valley News Caterham (334 m, rated 5); King Fish (338 m, rated 5); The Lost Sheep (358 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Farningham Crescent
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Valley
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of Farningham Crescent 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 Farningham Crescent: 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.
Farningham Crescent, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Farningham Crescent, Caterham?
Farningham Crescent has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 8 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Farningham Crescent?
Farningham Crescent is in Valley ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Farningham Crescent from the nearest station?
Caterham is about 570 m from the middle of Farningham Crescent, around 9 minutes' walk, and Woldingham is 1720 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Farningham Crescent have?
0% of rated homes on Farningham Crescent are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Farningham Crescent?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Farningham Crescent?
The nearest schools include de Stafford School (900 m), Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (1.0 km) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Farningham Crescent?
Farningham Crescent has 8 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Caterham, where the median sale since 2019 is £400,000.
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 Farningham Crescent, Caterham CR3
4 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Farningham Crescent | Semi-detached | 91 m² | D | £459,500 · 2026 | £5,049 |
| 4 Farningham Crescent | Terraced | 78 m² | E | £280,000 · 2014 | £3,590 |
| 5 Farningham Crescent | Terraced | 83 m² | D | £400,000 · 2016 | £4,819 |
| 6 Farningham Crescent | Terraced | 81 m² | D | £320,000 · 2013 | £3,951 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 4 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.