Garston Gardens, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 95.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 8 addresses are in our records and 14 sales since 1995.
Garston Gardens ranks 66th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£463,500), 8% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 11 Aug 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 14 sales on record since 1995 across 8 addresses.
- 8 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5AN.
- 25% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 56 min, including the walk to Kenley (600 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Garston Gardens, Kenley CR8: a short street
Garston Gardens is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 8 addresses on it in CR8 5AN, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 600 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 95.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 50% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 25% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 88%, terraced houses 13%.
There are too few recent sales on Garston Gardens to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Garston Gardens is 121st for house price per square metre.
Map of Garston Gardens: 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.
Garston Gardens house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £477,000 (10 Garston Gardens, 2025); lowest £79,000 (1996).
Homes on Garston Gardens: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 95.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Garston Gardens
75% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Garston Gardens: about 9.2 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 8 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Garston Gardens £88,000 (1998) → £178,000 (2002) | 3.9 yrs | 20.0% |
| 4 Garston Gardens £79,000 (1996) → £244,000 (2005) | 8.9 yrs | 13.5% |
| 3 Garston Gardens £178,000 (2002) → £315,000 (2014) | 11.7 yrs | 5.0% |
| 12 Garston Gardens £285,000 (2008) → £435,000 (2018) | 9.7 yrs | 4.5% |
| 10 Garston Gardens £353,000 (2015) → £477,000 (2025) | 9.4 yrs | 3.2% |
Latest house sales on Garston Gardens, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 11 Aug 2025 | £450,000 | 116 m² | £3,879 |
| 10 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 31 Mar 2025 | £477,000 | 106 m² | £4,500 |
| 12 Garston Gardens | Terraced house | 5 Mar 2018 | £435,000 | 107 m² | £4,065 |
| 10 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 30 Oct 2015 | £353,000 | 106 m² | £3,330 |
| 9 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 25 Sept 2014 | £337,500 | 80 m² | £4,219 |
| 3 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 17 Feb 2014 | £315,000 | 97 m² | £3,247 |
| 5 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 5 Feb 2014 | £298,000 | 92 m² | £3,239 |
| 7 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached house | 9 Dec 2011 | £248,000 | 92.56 m² | £2,679 |
| 12 Garston Gardens | Terraced house | 4 Jul 2008 | £285,000 | 107 m² | £2,664 |
| 5 Garston Gardens | Terraced house | 9 Dec 2005 | £236,000 | 92 m² | £2,565 |
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 Garston Gardens, Kenley: 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042B: 1,895 residents in 723 households around Garston Gardens. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4427%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children37%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared49%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented14%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car44%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,016 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above38%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level25%
- None12%
Schools near Garston Gardens, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 510 m 8 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) | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 890 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Gresham Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 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 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Warlingham School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 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 Garston Gardens: 56 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.
Garston Gardens to central London
| Victoria | 56 min | walk 11 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 63 min | walk 11 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Garston Gardens
| Kenley | 600 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1260 m | about 20 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1620 m | about 26 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Garston Gardens
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Bader Close, 163 m away.
Living on Garston Gardens, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 600 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 1.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 56 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 434 and 439, with Bader Close the closest stop.
Waitrose and Tesco Extra are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley Primary School (requires improvement) and The Hayes Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 510 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, Bourne Park, Sanderstead Recreation Ground and Whyteleafe Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Garston Gardens: homes nearby use 16% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 042B (729 gas meters, 742 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,916 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 73% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,820 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 Garston Gardens: NO₂ 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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
- 84 m
- Rail noise (Defra mapping)
- No mapped contour here
- 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 Garston Gardens: 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 | 510 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 1.9 km | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 240 m | 36 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.5 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Garston Gardens
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 | 330 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 610 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.3 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.4 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 Garston Gardens: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Garston Gardens
Crime and policing near Garston Gardens
848 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Garston Gardens
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 448, earlier 6 months: 400.
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 Garston Gardens
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Riddlesdown Collegiate (399 m, rated 5); Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery (464 m, rated 5); Morley's Fried Chicken (627 m, rated 4); Kenley Wine Merchant (627 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Garston Gardens
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Garston Gardens 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 Garston Gardens: 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.
Garston Gardens, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Garston Gardens, Kenley?
Garston Gardens has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 14 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Garston Gardens?
Garston Gardens is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Garston Gardens from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 600 m from the middle of Garston Gardens, around 10 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1260 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Garston Gardens have?
25% of rated homes on Garston Gardens are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Garston Gardens?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Garston Gardens?
The nearest schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (510 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (810 m) and Kenley Primary School (890 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Garston Gardens?
Garston Gardens has 14 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Kenley, where the median sale since 2019 is £499,000.
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 Garston Gardens, Kenley CR8
8 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 97 m² | C | £315,000 · 2014 | £3,247 |
| 4 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 94 m² | F | £244,000 · 2005 | £2,596 |
| 5 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 92 m² | D | £298,000 · 2014 | £3,239 |
| 6 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 116 m² | D | £450,000 · 2025 | £3,879 |
| 7 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 92.56 m² | E | £248,000 · 2011 | £2,679 |
| 9 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 80 m² | D | £337,500 · 2014 | £4,219 |
| 10 Garston Gardens | Semi-detached | 106 m² | C | £477,000 · 2025 | £4,500 |
| 12 Garston Gardens | Terraced | 107 m² | D | £435,000 · 2018 | £4,065 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 8 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.