Garston Lane, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 96.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 15 addresses are in our records and 32 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £430,000 since 2019, about £4,420 per m².
Garston Lane ranks 77th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£430,000), 15% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 12 Jan 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £430,000 since 2019 (8 sales), about £4,420/m².
- 15 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5BA.
- 13% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 58 min, including the walk to Kenley (650 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Garston Lane, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £430k
Garston Lane is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 15 addresses on it in CR8 5BA, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 650 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 96.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 67% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 13% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 87%, terraced houses 7%, flats 7%.
Houses on Garston Lane sold for a median of £430,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £413,500 and £447,500. That is below the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Garston Lane is 113th for house price per square metre.
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Map of Garston Lane: 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 Lane house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £460,000 (38 Garston Lane, 2025); lowest £109,950 (1997).
What a house costs on Garston Lane: about £430k
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 | 13 | 8 | £430,000 | 96 m² | £4,420 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | £455,000 | 107 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 Garston Lane
Middle half of 8 house sales since 2019: £413,500 to £447,500; median £430,000.
Garston Lane against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 113 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garston Lane | this road | 15 | £430,000 | £4,420 | 13% |
| Benham Close | 2300 m | 9 | £433,000 | £5,851 | 22% |
| Bishops Close | 2350 m | 18 | £623,500 | £6,828 | 17% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 2350 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 2400 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Caterham Drive | 2400 m | 40 | £540,000 | £4,865 | 15% |
| Cearn Way | 2450 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Tudor Close | 2450 m | 9 | £505,000 | £5,549 | 11% |
| Chandos Gardens | 2500 m | 14 | £507,500 | £5,230 | 93% |
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 Garston Lane
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Garston Lane | Garston Gardens | Glenside Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £430,000 | £463,500 | £662,000 |
| Typical floor area | 96.5 m² | 95.5 m² | 173.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,420 | £4,190 | £3,692 |
| Detached homes | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Flats | 7% | 0% | 0% |
Garston Lane is 7% cheaper than Garston Gardens. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Garston Lane: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 96.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Garston Lane
87% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Garston Lane: about 7.2 years, with resold homes gaining 5.7% 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. 7 of 15 addresses (47%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Garston Lane £230,500 (2011) → £365,000 (2015) | 4.2 yrs | 11.6% |
| 7 Garston Lane £109,950 (1997) → £237,000 (2007) | 9.3 yrs | 8.6% |
| 4 Garston Lane £212,000 (2004) → £284,950 (2008) | 3.7 yrs | 8.4% |
| 19 Garston Lane £145,000 (2000) → £249,950 (2007) | 7.2 yrs | 7.9% |
| 26 Garston Lane £295,000 (2014) → £400,000 (2018) | 4.2 yrs | 7.5% |
Latest house sales on Garston Lane, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 12 Jan 2026 | £445,000 | 95 m² | £4,684 |
| 38 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 29 Aug 2025 | £460,000 | 95 m² | £4,842 |
| 39 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 31 Jul 2023 | £423,000 | 97 m² | £4,361 |
| 7 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 23 Jul 2021 | £455,000 | 112 m² | £4,063 |
| 37 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2021 | £385,000 | 96 m² | £4,010 |
| 10 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 4 Jun 2021 | £430,000 | 78 m² | £5,513 |
| 12a Garston Lane | Flat / maisonette | 4 Jun 2021 | £455,000 | 107 m² | – |
| 33 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 17 Dec 2020 | £430,000 | 96 m² | £4,479 |
| 34 Garston Lane | Semi-detached house | 5 Jul 2019 | £370,000 | 98 m² | £3,776 |
| 4 Garston Lane | Terraced house | 13 Aug 2018 | £422,000 | 100 m² | £4,220 |
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 £430,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 9% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Garston Lane, Kenley: 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 48% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042A: 1,835 residents in 752 households around Garston Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4426%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over17%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children32%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared39%
- Private rented15%
- Social rented17%
Cars and vans per household
- No car15%
- 1 car49%
- 2 cars26%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (939 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above44%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level24%
- None10%
Schools near Garston Lane, 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 | 420 m 7 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) | 860 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Warlingham School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 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 Lane: 58 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 Lane to central London
| Victoria | 58 min | walk 13 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 65 min | walk 13 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Garston Lane
| Kenley | 650 m | about 11 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1250 m | about 20 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1620 m | about 26 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Garston Lane
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Garston Lane, 137 m away.
Living on Garston Lane, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 650 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 58 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 434 and 439, with Garston Lane 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 Atwood Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 420 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 Lane: homes nearby use 34% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 042A (732 gas meters, 846 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,628 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 85% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,965 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 Lane: 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) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 102 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 Garston Lane: 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 | 560 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 1.8 km | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 250 m | 37 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.5 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Garston Lane
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 | 320 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 640 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.3 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.5 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 Lane: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Garston Lane
Crime and policing near Garston Lane
849 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Garston Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 464, earlier 6 months: 385.
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 Lane
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Riddlesdown Collegiate (308 m, rated 5); Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery (542 m, rated 5); Morley's Fried Chicken (664 m, rated 4); Kenley Wine Merchant (664 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Garston Lane
- 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 Lane 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 Garston Lane home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£430,000).
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.
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 Garston Lane: 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 Lane, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Garston Lane, Kenley?
Houses on Garston Lane sold for a median of £430,000 since 2019 from 8 sales, and the median across all home types is £430,000.
Which council covers Garston Lane?
Garston Lane is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Garston Lane from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 650 m from the middle of Garston Lane, around 11 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1250 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Garston Lane have?
13% of rated homes on Garston Lane are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Garston Lane?
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 Lane?
The nearest schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (420 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (860 m) and Kenley Primary School (900 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Garston Lane?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £430,000 from 8 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £413,500 and £447,500.
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 Lane, Kenley CR8
15 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 92 m² | E | £323,000 · 2015 | £3,511 |
| 4 Garston Lane | Terraced | 100 m² | E | £422,000 · 2018 | £4,220 |
| 7 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 112 m² | D | £455,000 · 2021 | £4,063 |
| 9 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 95 m² | D | £445,000 · 2026 | £4,684 |
| 10 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 78 m² | D | £430,000 · 2021 | £5,513 |
| 12a Garston Lane | Flat | 107 m² | D | £455,000 · 2021 | – |
| 19 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 102 m² | D | £290,000 · 2012 | £2,843 |
| 26 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | – | C | £400,000 · 2018 | – |
| 29 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 105 m² | D | £175,000 · 2009 | £1,667 |
| 33 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £430,000 · 2020 | £4,479 |
| 34 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 98 m² | D | £370,000 · 2019 | £3,776 |
| 37 Garston Lane | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £385,000 · 2021 | £4,010 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 15 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.