Firs Road, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 180 m² with 8 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 21 addresses are in our records and 37 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £1,026,750 since 2019, about £5,007 per m².
Firs Road ranks 31st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£635,000), 25% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 24 Apr 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £1,026,750 since 2019 (8 sales), about £5,007/m².
- 21 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR8 5LD, CR8 5LH.
- 43% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 63 min, including the walk to Kenley (760 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Firs Road, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £1.03m
Firs Road is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 21 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR8 5LD, CR8 5LH), in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 760 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 180 m² with 8 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 29% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 43% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 67%, flats 19%, terraced houses 10%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Firs Road sold for a median of £1,026,750 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £728,750 and £1,365,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Firs Road is 68th for house price per square metre.
Map of Firs 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.
Firs Road house prices: down 3% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,765,000 (Purdue, 2025); lowest £152,000 (1995).
What a house costs on Firs Road: about £1.03m; flats 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 | 2 | 1 | £610,000 | 173 m² | £3,526 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Detached | 14 | 7 | £1,095,000 | 259 m² | £5,033 |
| Flat | 4 | 5 | £500,000 | 81 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 Firs Road
Middle half of 8 house sales since 2019: £728,750 to £1,365,000; median £1,026,750.
Firs Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 68 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firs Road | this road | 21 | £635,000 | £5,007 | 43% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1100 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Cearn Way | 1150 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1150 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Byron Avenue | 1250 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Alder Croft | 1350 m | 16 | £363,750 | £5,176 | 19% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1400 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Deepfield Way | 1400 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1400 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
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 Firs Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Firs Road | Beckett Avenue | Park Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £635,000 | £752,500 | £515,000 |
| Typical floor area | 180 m² | 140.6 m² | 100.98 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,007 | £5,162 | £5,579 |
| Detached homes | 67% | 100% | 50% |
| Flats | 19% | 0% | 47% |
Firs Road is 16% cheaper than Beckett Avenue. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Firs Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 180 m², 8 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Firs Road
57% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Firs Road: about 7.7 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. 10 of 21 addresses (48%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Lodge £197,500 (1995) → £365,000 (2000) | 5.0 yrs | 13.0% |
| Iver House £565,000 (2010) → £1,000,000 (2017) | 7.6 yrs | 7.8% |
| Zell-Am-See £152,000 (1995) → £760,000 (2025) | 29.3 yrs | 5.7% |
| 19 Firs Road £280,000 (1999) → £740,000 (2018) | 18.3 yrs | 5.5% |
| Pine Lodge £365,000 (2000) → £670,000 (2012) | 12.7 yrs | 4.9% |
Latest house sales on Firs Road, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lodge | Detached house | 24 Apr 2026 | £958,500 | 217 m² | £4,417 |
| Zell-Am-See | Detached house | 20 Mar 2025 | £760,000 | 151 m² | £5,033 |
| Thornwood | Detached house | 14 Feb 2025 | £1,095,000 | 286 m² | £3,829 |
| Purdue | Detached house | 6 Jan 2025 | £1,765,000 | 350 m² | £5,043 |
| Flat 8, Firs Road | Flat / maisonette | 23 Feb 2024 | £600,000 | 81 m² | – |
| Flat 8, Firs Road | Flat / maisonette | 27 Nov 2023 | £500,000 | 81 m² | – |
| Flat 3, Firs Road | Flat / maisonette | 12 Oct 2023 | £550,000 | 82 m² | – |
| Flat 4, Firs Road | Flat / maisonette | 27 Sept 2023 | £298,000 | 49 m² | – |
| Flat 9, Firs Road | Flat / maisonette | 5 Jun 2023 | £312,500 | 55 m² | – |
| The Limes | Detached house | 31 Mar 2023 | £1,590,000 | 259 m² | £6,139 |
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 £1,026,750 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 161% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Firs Road, Kenley: 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040A: 1,370 residents in 506 households around Firs Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 247%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children35%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright35%
- Mortgage or shared50%
- Private rented12%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (717 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level19%
- None10%
Schools near Firs Road, Kenley: 9 within 1.8 km, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 590 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 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) | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 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 Firs Road: 63 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.
Firs Road to central London
| Victoria | 63 min | walk 18 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 70 min | walk 18 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Firs Road
| Kenley | 760 m | about 12 min walk |
| Reedham | 1400 m | about 23 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1480 m | about 24 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Firs Road
2 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Whitefield Avenue, 433 m away.
Living on Firs Road, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 760 m away, and Reedham, about 1.4 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 63 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, with Whitefield Avenue the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, The Hayes Primary School (good), Harris Primary Academy Kenley and New Valley Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.7 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Riddlesdown, Bleakfield Shaw and Bourne Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Firs Road: homes nearby use 40% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 17% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040A (538 gas meters, 550 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: 14,451 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,865 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 Firs Road: NO₂ 10.1 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) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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
- 150 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 Firs 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 | 820 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 740 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 1.0 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Firs 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 | 780 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 860 m |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.1 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 Firs Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Firs Road
Crime and policing near Firs Road
1,589 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Firs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 833, earlier 6 months: 756.
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 Firs Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Hill House Nursing Home (216 m, rated 5); Rokewood Court Care Home (390 m, rated 5); Reedham Park Tennis Club (468 m, rated 4); Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (512 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Firs 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
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Firs Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£1,026,750).
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 Firs 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.
Firs Road, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Firs Road, Kenley?
Houses on Firs Road sold for a median of £1,026,750 since 2019 from 8 sales, and the median across all home types is £635,000.
Which council covers Firs Road?
Firs Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Firs Road from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 760 m from the middle of Firs Road, around 12 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1400 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Firs Road have?
43% of rated homes on Firs Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Firs 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 Firs Road?
The nearest schools include The Hayes Primary School (590 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (720 m) and New Valley Primary School (760 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Firs Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £1,026,750 from 8 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £728,750 and £1,365,000.
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 Firs Road, Kenley CR8
21 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene Hayes | Detached | 95 m² | D | £635,000 · 2020 | £6,684 |
| Tree Tops | Detached | 188 m² | E | £309,950 · 2001 | £1,649 |
| The Firs | Semi-detached | 180 m² | E | £562,000 · 2011 | £3,122 |
| Firs Cottage Firs Road | Terraced | 173 m² | C | £610,000 · 2022 | £3,526 |
| Athene | Detached | 182.4 m² | D | £205,000 · 1996 | £1,124 |
| Blackdown | Detached | 220 m² | D | £640,000 · 2004 | £2,909 |
| Cullesden | Detached | 309 m² | B | £1,300,000 · 2014 | £4,207 |
| Greenways | Detached | 156.03 m² | F | £485,000 · 2009 | £3,108 |
| Iver House | Detached | 283 m² | E | £1,000,000 · 2017 | £3,534 |
| New Lovell | Terraced | 159 m² | E | £369,950 · 2005 | £2,327 |
| Pine Lodge | Detached | 217 m² | D | £958,500 · 2026 | £4,417 |
| Purdue | Detached | 350 m² | C | £1,765,000 · 2025 | £5,043 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 21 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.