Hilltop Lane, Chaldon CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 129.1 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 17 addresses are in our records and 39 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £725,000 since 2019, about £5,480 per m².
Hilltop Lane ranks 16th of 118 roads in CR3 by typical home value (£725,000), 71% above the CR3 median of £424,000; prices here have risen about 6.0% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 29 Aug 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £725,000 since 2019 (9 sales), about £5,480/m².
- 17 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 5BG.
- 12% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 90 min, including the walk to Merstham (2410 m).
- In Chaldon ward, Tandridge.
About Hilltop Lane, Chaldon CR3: a short street with houses selling around £725k
Hilltop Lane is a short street in Chaldon, Tandridge. We hold 17 addresses on it in CR3 5BG, in Chaldon ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Merstham, about 2.4 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 129.1 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 59% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 12% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: detached houses 94%, semi-detached houses 6%. 88% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Hilltop Lane sold for a median of £725,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £685,000 and £870,000. That is above the CR3 median of £390,000 in our records. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Hilltop Lane is 32nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Hilltop 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.
Hilltop Lane house prices: up 0% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £950,000 (18 Hilltop Lane, 2025); lowest £138,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Hilltop Lane: about £725k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | 2 | £700,500 | 164 m² | £4,271 |
| Detached | 16 | 7 | £780,000 | 145 m² | £5,556 |
£/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 Hilltop Lane
Middle half of 9 house sales since 2019: £685,000 to £870,000; median £725,000.
Hilltop Lane against nearby CR3 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 32 of 124
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Lane | this road | 17 | £725,000 | £5,480 | 12% |
| Cayton Road | 2200 m | 38 | £495,000 | £4,358 | 76% |
| Beckett Road | 2200 m | 47 | £296,075 | £3,982 | 98% |
| Hine Close | 2250 m | 8 | £1,500,000 | £3,185 | 62% |
| Chapel Walk | 2300 m | 28 | £410,000 | £5,135 | 96% |
| Bowen Way | 2350 m | 14 | £657,500 | £4,187 | 86% |
| Jennys Way | 2400 m | 11 | £970,000 | £4,369 | 82% |
| Rookery Mead | 2400 m | 12 | £572,500 | £4,535 | 100% |
| Broadwood Road | 2400 m | 9 | £905,000 | £5,165 | 100% |
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 Hilltop Lane
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR3.
| Measure | Hilltop Lane | Leazes Avenue | Chaldon Common Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £725,000 | £821,750 | £800,000 |
| Typical floor area | 129.1 m² | 140.5 m² | 149.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,480 | £5,309 | £5,369 |
| Detached homes | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hilltop Lane is 12% cheaper than Leazes Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Hilltop Lane: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 129.1 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Hilltop Lane
88% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Hilltop Lane: about 7.7 years, with resold homes gaining 6.0% 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. 7 of 17 addresses (41%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 68 Hilltop Lane £270,000 (1999) → £435,000 (2003) | 4.1 yrs | 12.4% |
| 60 Hilltop Lane £250,000 (2002) → £440,000 (2007) | 5.2 yrs | 11.4% |
| 56 Hilltop Lane £138,000 (1996) → £305,000 (2005) | 9.0 yrs | 9.2% |
| 52 Hilltop Lane £511,111 (2014) → £780,000 (2019) | 4.9 yrs | 9.1% |
| 40 Hilltop Lane £425,000 (2009) → £950,000 (2021) | 12.2 yrs | 6.8% |
Latest house sales on Hilltop Lane, Chaldon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 29 Aug 2025 | £950,000 | 171 m² | £5,556 |
| 20 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 2 Oct 2024 | £685,000 | 125 m² | £5,480 |
| 66 Hilltop Lane | Semi-detached house | 30 May 2024 | £725,000 | 164 m² | £4,421 |
| 24 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 27 Jan 2023 | £870,000 | 156 m² | £5,577 |
| 48 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 7 Jul 2022 | £710,000 | 111 m² | £6,396 |
| 22 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 19 Jan 2022 | £565,000 | 105 m² | £5,381 |
| 40 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 17 Dec 2021 | £950,000 | 167 m² | £5,689 |
| 66 Hilltop Lane | Semi-detached house | 17 Sept 2021 | £676,000 | 164 m² | £4,122 |
| 52 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 15 May 2019 | £780,000 | 145 m² | £5,379 |
| 28 Hilltop Lane | Detached house | 19 Dec 2017 | £796,000 | 155 m² | £5,135 |
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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £725,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 51% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Hilltop Lane, Chaldon: 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 005A: 1,822 residents in 670 households around Hilltop Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1517%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4417%
- 45 to 6431%
- 65 and over26%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children31%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright50%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented6%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car5%
- 1 car26%
- 2 cars42%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (795 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None11%
Schools near Hilltop Lane, Chaldon: 4 within 1.8 km, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aurora Chaldon School Other independent special school · ages 5-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oakhyrst Grange School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 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 Hilltop Lane: 90 minutes to Blackfriars 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.
Hilltop Lane to central London
| Blackfriars | 90 min | walk 57 min → train 33 min |
| Victoria | 92 min | walk 57 min → train 35 min |
Stations near Hilltop Lane
| Merstham | 2410 m | about 39 min walk |
| Caterham | 3050 m | about 50 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 4340 m | about 71 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Hilltop Lane
4 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 411 611 657 658. Nearest stop: Hilltop Lane, 281 m away.
Living on Hilltop Lane, Chaldon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Merstham, about 2.4 km away, and Caterham, about 3.1 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 90 minutes, walking included.
Tesco and Co-op Food are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Chaldon Road Surgery, Caterham Valley Medical Practice and Downland Surgery. For schools, St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (good) is the closest primary. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
are the nearest named green spaces. Our Chaldon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Hilltop Lane: homes nearby use 95% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 005A (612 gas meters, 684 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 21,206 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,310 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 Hilltop Lane: NO₂ 9.8 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) | 9.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 193 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 Hilltop Lane: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Payden's | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 1.8 km | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene - Physiotherapy | 2.6 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Hilltop Lane
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
| Esso EV Charger Esso | 1 bay | 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 Hilltop Lane: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Hilltop Lane
Crime and policing near Hilltop Lane
79 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Hilltop Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 51, earlier 6 months: 28.
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 Hilltop Lane
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 46 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Stir Food @ St Peter and St Paul Church Primary (388 m, rated 2); Brambly House Montessori School (1335 m, rated 5); Alderstead Shop (1458 m, rated 5); Oakhyrst Grange School (1668 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Hilltop Lane
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- Yes
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chaldon
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of Hilltop 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 Hilltop Lane home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£725,000).
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.
1030 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 Hilltop Lane: 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.
Hilltop Lane, Chaldon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Hilltop Lane, Chaldon?
Houses on Hilltop Lane sold for a median of £725,000 since 2019 from 9 sales, and the median across all home types is £725,000.
Which council covers Hilltop Lane?
Hilltop Lane is in Chaldon ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Hilltop Lane from the nearest station?
Merstham is about 2410 m from the middle of Hilltop Lane, around 39 minutes' walk, and Caterham is 3050 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Hilltop Lane have?
12% of rated homes on Hilltop Lane are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Hilltop Lane?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Hilltop Lane?
The nearest schools include St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (390 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Hilltop Lane?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £725,000 from 9 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £685,000 and £870,000.
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 Hilltop Lane, Chaldon CR3
17 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 171 m² | D | £950,000 · 2025 | £5,556 |
| 20 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 125 m² | D | £685,000 · 2024 | £5,480 |
| 22 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 105 m² | F | £565,000 · 2022 | £5,381 |
| 24 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 156 m² | D | £870,000 · 2023 | £5,577 |
| 28 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 155 m² | D | £796,000 · 2017 | £5,135 |
| 32 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 129 m² | E | £475,000 · 2015 | £3,682 |
| 40 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 167 m² | D | £950,000 · 2021 | £5,689 |
| 44 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 128.64 m² | D | £387,500 · 2009 | £3,012 |
| 48 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 111 m² | C | £710,000 · 2022 | £6,396 |
| 50 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 107.84 m² | E | £450,000 · 2011 | £4,173 |
| 52 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 145 m² | B | £780,000 · 2019 | £5,379 |
| 54 Hilltop Lane | Detached | 127 m² | D | £401,100 · 2013 | £3,158 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 17 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.