Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a other house of about 129.5 m² with 0 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 4 addresses are in our records and 4 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 19 May 2017. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 4 sales on record since 1995 across 4 addresses.
- 4 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 1EY.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 71 min, including the walk to Whyteleafe (2140 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon CR5: a small street
Lawrences Close is a small street in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 4 addresses on it in CR5 1EY, in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Whyteleafe, about 2.1 km away.
The most common home is a other house of about 129.5 m² with 0 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 0% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 100% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: other types 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Lawrences Close to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Lawrences 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.
Lawrences Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £580,000 (4 Lawrences Close, 2017); lowest £490,000 (2017).
Homes on Lawrences Close: mostly other, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 129.5 m².
EPC energy ratings on Lawrences Close
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
Latest house sales on Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lawrences Close | Semi-detached house | 19 May 2017 | £571,000 | 156 m² | £3,660 |
| 1 Lawrences Close | Semi-detached house | 9 May 2017 | £505,000 | 103 m² | £4,903 |
| 4 Lawrences Close | Semi-detached house | 31 Jan 2017 | £580,000 | 156 m² | £3,718 |
| 3 Lawrences Close | Semi-detached house | 30 Jan 2017 | £490,000 | 103 m² | £4,757 |
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 Lawrences Close, 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 Lawrences Close. 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 Lawrences Close, 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 | 500 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 520 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.3 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 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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 Lawrences Close: 71 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.
Lawrences Close to central London
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 44 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 74 min | walk 44 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Lawrences Close
| Whyteleafe | 2140 m | about 35 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 2280 m | about 37 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2310 m | about 38 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Lawrences Close
20 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404. Nearest stop: Taunton Lane, 75 m away.
Living on Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Whyteleafe, about 2.1 km away, and Coulsdon South, about 2.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 71 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404, with Taunton Lane the closest stop.
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 520 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Grange Park and Coulsdon Common are the nearest named green spaces. Our Old Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Lawrences Close: 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 Lawrences Close: 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
- 143 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 Lawrences 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 | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 680 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 620 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 490 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 730 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 690 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.9 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Lawrences 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
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.7 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 Lawrences Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Lawrences Close
Crime and policing near Lawrences Close
825 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Lawrences Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 428, earlier 6 months: 397.
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 Lawrences Close
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining Ltd At Keston Primary School (149 m, rated 5); Breakfast & AfterSchool Clubs At Keston Primary School (149 m, rated 5); Glade Fisheries (423 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (488 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Lawrences Close
- 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 Lawrences Close 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 Lawrences 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.
Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon?
Lawrences Close has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 4 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Lawrences Close?
Lawrences Close is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Lawrences Close from the nearest station?
Whyteleafe is about 2140 m from the middle of Lawrences Close, around 35 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 2280 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Lawrences Close have?
100% of rated homes on Lawrences Close are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Lawrences 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 Lawrences Close?
The nearest schools include Keston Primary School (500 m), Oasis Academy Coulsdon (520 m) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Lawrences Close?
Lawrences Close has 4 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Old Coulsdon, where the median sale since 2019 is £550,000.
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 Lawrences Close, Old Coulsdon CR5
4 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lawrences Close | Other | 103 m² | B | £505,000 · 2017 | £4,903 |
| 2 Lawrences Close | Other | 156 m² | B | £571,000 · 2017 | £3,660 |
| 3 Lawrences Close | Other | 103 m² | B | £490,000 · 2017 | £4,757 |
| 4 Lawrences Close | Other | 156 m² | B | £580,000 · 2017 | £3,718 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 4 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.