Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 98.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 42 addresses are in our records and 69 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £550,000 since 2019, about £5,371 per m².
Keston Avenue ranks 57th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£583,500), in line with the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 22 Jun 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £550,000 since 2019 (17 sales), about £5,371/m².
- 42 addresses in 3 postcodes: CR5 1HL, CR5 1HN, CR5 1HP.
- 12% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 64 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (2120 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £550k
Keston Avenue is a medium-sized street in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 42 addresses on it across 3 postcodes (CR5 1HL, CR5 1HN, CR5 1HP), in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 2.1 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 98.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 60% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 12% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 50%, semi-detached houses 45%, other types 5%. 88% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Keston Avenue sold for a median of £550,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £500,000 and £625,000. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Keston Avenue is 34th for house price per square metre.
Map of Keston Avenue: 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.
Keston Avenue house prices: up 47% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £690,000 (5 Keston Avenue, 2020); lowest £100,000 (1997).
What a house costs on Keston Avenue: about £550k; semi-detached homes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 19 | 7 | £550,000 | 100 m² | £5,371 |
| Detached | 21 | 10 | £553,750 | 102.5 m² | £5,449 |
£/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 Keston Avenue
Middle half of 17 house sales since 2019: £500,000 to £625,000; median £550,000.
Keston Avenue against nearby CR5 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 34 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Avenue | this road | 42 | £543,750 | £5,371 | 12% |
| Chandos Gardens | 50 m | 14 | £507,500 | £5,230 | 93% |
| Taunton Lane | 150 m | 18 | £542,500 | £4,481 | 11% |
| Court Avenue | 250 m | 32 | £545,000 | £5,459 | 12% |
| Tudor Close | 300 m | 9 | £505,000 | £5,549 | 11% |
| Darcy Close | 300 m | 16 | £533,500 | £5,884 | 6% |
| Benham Close | 300 m | 9 | £433,000 | £5,851 | 22% |
| Waddington Avenue | 350 m | 13 | £301,990 | £4,668 | 54% |
| Shirley Avenue | 350 m | 12 | £565,000 | £5,707 | 0% |
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 Keston Avenue
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Keston Avenue | Chandos Gardens | Taunton Lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £583,500 | £583,000 | £565,000 |
| Typical floor area | 98.5 m² | 94.845 m² | 98.95 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,371 | £5,230 | £4,481 |
| Detached homes | 50% | 0% | 72% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 11% |
Keston Avenue is 0% dearer than Chandos Gardens. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Keston Avenue: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 98.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Keston Avenue
88% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Keston Avenue: about 7.6 years, with resold homes gaining 5.8% 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. 12 of 42 addresses (29%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 82 Keston Avenue £122,000 (1998) → £241,000 (2002) | 4.4 yrs | 16.6% |
| 94 Keston Avenue £250,000 (2012) → £618,500 (2021) | 9.2 yrs | 10.3% |
| 10 Keston Avenue £124,000 (1997) → £340,000 (2008) | 11.0 yrs | 9.6% |
| 39 Keston Avenue £235,000 (2005) → £650,000 (2017) | 11.6 yrs | 9.2% |
| 5 Keston Avenue £105,000 (1996) → £690,000 (2020) | 24.4 yrs | 8.0% |
Latest house sales on Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Keston Avenue | Terraced house | 22 Jun 2026 | £550,000 | 98 m² | £5,612 |
| 33 Keston Avenue | Detached house | 7 Jan 2026 | £625,000 | 121 m² | £5,165 |
| 57 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached house | 21 Nov 2025 | £505,000 | 108 m² | £4,676 |
| 34 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached house | 26 Aug 2025 | £575,000 | 100 m² | £5,750 |
| 92 Keston Avenue | Detached house | 20 Sept 2024 | £480,000 | 71 m² | £6,761 |
| 72 Keston Avenue | Detached house | 26 Jul 2024 | £525,000 | 66 m² | £7,955 |
| 80 Keston Avenue | Terraced house | 6 Jul 2023 | £685,000 | 134 m² | £5,112 |
| 92 Keston Avenue | Detached house | 31 Mar 2023 | £465,000 | 71 m² | £6,549 |
| 42 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached house | 27 May 2022 | £500,000 | 82 m² | £6,098 |
| 70 Keston Avenue | Detached house | 30 Sept 2021 | £670,000 | 84 m² | £7,976 |
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 £550,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 40% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044A: 1,650 residents in 635 households around Keston Avenue. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright45%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car35%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more16%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (823 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level24%
- None14%
Schools near Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon: 7 within 1.8 km, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 360 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 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 |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 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 Keston Avenue: 64 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.
Keston Avenue to central London
| Blackfriars | 64 min | walk 37 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 67 min | walk 37 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Keston Avenue
| Coulsdon South | 2120 m | about 34 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 2320 m | about 38 min walk |
| Kenley | 2420 m | about 39 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Keston Avenue
No mapped bus stops within 1 km of this postcode. Rural stops and routes can be missing from OpenStreetMap, so check the operator before relying on this.
Living on Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 2.1 km away, and Whyteleafe, about 2.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 64 minutes, walking included.
Tesco and Co-op Food are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Old Coulsdon Medical Practice, Downland Surgery and The Moorings Surgery. For schools, Keston Primary School (good), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) and New Valley Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 510 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Grange Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Old Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Keston Avenue: homes nearby use 39% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 13% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 044A (626 gas meters, 672 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 14,099 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,304 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 Keston Avenue: NO₂ 9.7 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) | 9.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 153 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 Keston Avenue: 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 | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 530 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 550 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 390 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 860 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 580 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 610 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 3.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Keston Avenue
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
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.4 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.4 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.5 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 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 Keston Avenue: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Keston Avenue
Crime and policing near Keston Avenue
800 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Keston Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 422, earlier 6 months: 378.
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 Keston Avenue
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining Ltd At Keston Primary School (3 m, rated 5); Breakfast & AfterSchool Clubs At Keston Primary School (3 m, rated 5); Glade Fisheries (333 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (389 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Keston Avenue
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Old Coulsdon
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Keston Avenue 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 Keston Avenue home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£550,000).
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.
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.
How Keston Avenue compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Keston Avenue ranks 52nd of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £543,750 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 28th of 96 for house price per square metre. 12% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 7.6 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Keston Avenue | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £543,750 | £543,750 | 52nd of 104 |
| House price per m² | £5,371 | £5,147 | 28th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 12% | 25% | 81st of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 7.6 | 7.3 | 46th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.8% | 5.3% | 38th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 57th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Keston Avenue: 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.
Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon?
Houses on Keston Avenue sold for a median of £550,000 since 2019 from 17 sales, and the median across all home types is £543,750.
Which council covers Keston Avenue?
Keston Avenue is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Keston Avenue from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 2120 m from the middle of Keston Avenue, around 34 minutes' walk, and Whyteleafe is 2320 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Keston Avenue have?
12% of rated homes on Keston Avenue are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Keston Avenue?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Keston Avenue?
The nearest schools include Keston Primary School (360 m), Oasis Academy Coulsdon (510 m) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (870 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Keston Avenue?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £550,000 from 17 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £500,000 and £625,000.
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 Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5
42 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 95 m² | D | £465,000 · 2018 | £4,895 |
| 5 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 206 m² | D | £690,000 · 2020 | £3,350 |
| 6 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 93.08 m² | D | £265,000 · 2011 | £2,847 |
| 7 Keston Avenue | Detached | 135 m² | E | £570,000 · 2019 | £4,222 |
| 8 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 97 m² | D | £307,000 · 2007 | £3,165 |
| 10 Keston Avenue | Detached | 107 m² | D | £340,000 · 2008 | £3,178 |
| 12 Keston Avenue | Detached | 88.29 m² | D | £480,000 · 2015 | £5,437 |
| 13 Keston Avenue | Detached | 113 m² | E | £399,950 · 2013 | £3,539 |
| 14 Keston Avenue | Other | – | D | £140,000 · 1999 | – |
| 15 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 93 m² | E | £317,500 · 2014 | £3,414 |
| 19 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 98 m² | D | £550,000 · 2026 | £5,612 |
| 21 Keston Avenue | Semi-detached | 137 m² | C | £380,000 · 2018 | £2,774 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 42 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.