Gemmell Close, Woodcote CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 89 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 7 addresses are in our records and 14 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £454,725 since 2019, about £5,051 per m².
Latest recorded sale 7 Nov 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £454,725 since 2019 (4 sales), about £5,051/m².
- 7 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4HP.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 53 min, including the walk to Reedham (530 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Gemmell Close, Woodcote CR8: a small street with houses selling around £455k
Gemmell Close is a small street in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 7 addresses on it in CR8 4HP, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 530 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 89 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 0% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 100% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 71%, terraced houses 29%.
Houses on Gemmell Close sold for a median of £454,725 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £438,125 and £471,838. That is below the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Gemmell Close is 63rd for house price per square metre.
Map of Gemmell Close: 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.
Gemmell Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £500,000 (6 Gemmell Close, 2017); lowest £265,000 (2006).
Homes on Gemmell Close: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 89 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Gemmell Close
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Gemmell Close: about 15.3 years, with resold homes gaining 3.0% 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. 4 of 7 addresses (57%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Gemmell Close £270,000 (2006) → £500,000 (2017) | 11.6 yrs | 5.4% |
| 1 Gemmell Close £272,500 (2006) → £469,950 (2024) | 18.3 yrs | 3.0% |
| 2 Gemmell Close £280,000 (2006) → £439,500 (2021) | 15.3 yrs | 3.0% |
| 3 Gemmell Close £280,000 (2006) → £477,500 (2025) | 19.7 yrs | 2.8% |
| 5 Gemmell Close £280,000 (2006) → £434,000 (2023) | 17.3 yrs | 2.6% |
Latest house sales on Gemmell Close, Woodcote
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 7 Nov 2025 | £477,500 | 91 m² | £5,247 |
| 1 Gemmell Close | Terraced house | 15 Jul 2024 | £469,950 | 91 m² | £5,164 |
| 5 Gemmell Close | Terraced house | 28 Jun 2023 | £434,000 | 89 m² | £4,876 |
| 2 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2021 | £439,500 | 89 m² | £4,938 |
| 6 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 17 Oct 2017 | £500,000 | 87 m² | £5,747 |
| 4 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 5 Aug 2011 | £280,000 | 88.82 m² | £3,152 |
| 7 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 20 Dec 2007 | £310,000 | 89 m² | £3,483 |
| 3 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 14 Mar 2006 | £280,000 | 91 m² | £3,077 |
| 1 Gemmell Close | Terraced house | 13 Mar 2006 | £272,500 | 91 m² | £2,995 |
| 2 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached house | 24 Feb 2006 | £280,000 | 89 m² | £3,146 |
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 £454,725 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 15% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Gemmell Close, Woodcote: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041E: 1,948 residents in 816 households around Gemmell Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4431%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children34%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright21%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented22%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars19%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (956 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good84%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near Gemmell Close, Woodcote: 13 within 1.8 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 460 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 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 Gemmell Close: 53 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.
Gemmell Close to central London
| Victoria | 53 min | walk 12 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 55 min | walk 12 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Gemmell Close
| Reedham | 530 m | about 9 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 730 m | about 12 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1480 m | about 24 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Gemmell Close
14 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Smitham Downs Road, 106 m away.
Living on Gemmell Close, Woodcote: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 530 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 730 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 53 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 434, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Smitham Downs Road the closest stop.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Coulsdon Medical Practice, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Woodcote Primary School and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 1.0 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Woodcote Village Green, Bleakfield Shaw and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Woodcote guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Gemmell Close: homes nearby use 10% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041E (703 gas meters, 947 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,462 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 77% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,700 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 Gemmell Close: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 75 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 Gemmell Close: 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 640 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 930 m | 17 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 340 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 890 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 1.0 km | 34 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Gemmell Close
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
| Public charge point | 620 m | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.0 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.7 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 Gemmell Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Gemmell Close
Crime and policing near Gemmell Close
2,249 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Gemmell Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1201, earlier 6 months: 1048.
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 Gemmell Close
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Achieve Together (297 m, rated 5); Oregon Care (358 m, rated 5); Salt & Vinegar Fish Bar (437 m, rated 5); Choice Food And Wine (437 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Gemmell Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Gemmell Close and the streets around it
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Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Gemmell Close home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£454,725).
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.
1013 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 Gemmell Close: 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.
Gemmell Close, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Gemmell Close, Woodcote?
Houses on Gemmell Close sold for a median of £454,725 since 2019 from 4 sales, and the median across all home types is £454,725.
Which council covers Gemmell Close?
Gemmell Close is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Gemmell Close from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 530 m from the middle of Gemmell Close, around 9 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 730 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Gemmell Close have?
100% of rated homes on Gemmell Close are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Gemmell Close?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Gemmell Close?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (460 m), Woodcote Primary School (850 m) and Woodcote High School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Gemmell Close?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £454,725 from 4 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £438,125 and £471,838.
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 Gemmell Close, Woodcote CR8
7 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gemmell Close | Terraced | 91 m² | C | £469,950 · 2024 | £5,164 |
| 2 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached | 89 m² | C | £439,500 · 2021 | £4,938 |
| 3 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached | 91 m² | C | £477,500 · 2025 | £5,247 |
| 4 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached | 88.82 m² | C | £280,000 · 2011 | £3,152 |
| 5 Gemmell Close | Terraced | 89 m² | C | £434,000 · 2023 | £4,876 |
| 6 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached | 87 m² | C | £500,000 · 2017 | £5,747 |
| 7 Gemmell Close | Semi-detached | 89 m² | C | £310,000 · 2007 | £3,483 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 7 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.