Markville Gardens, Caterham CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 103 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 13 addresses are in our records and 25 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £545,000 since 2019, about £5,190 per m².
Markville Gardens ranks 32nd of 118 roads in CR3 by typical home value (£545,000), 29% above the CR3 median of £424,000; prices here have risen about 8.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 27 Feb 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £545,000 since 2019 (5 sales), about £5,190/m².
- 13 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 6RG.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 73 min, including the walk to Caterham (870 m).
- In Harestone ward, Tandridge.
About Markville Gardens, Caterham CR3: a short street with houses selling around £545k
Markville Gardens is a short street in Caterham, Tandridge. We hold 13 addresses on it in CR3 6RG, in Harestone ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Caterham, about 870 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 103 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 69% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 77%, detached houses 23%. 69% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Markville Gardens sold for a median of £545,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £490,000 and £622,500. That is above the CR3 median of £390,000 in our records. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Markville Gardens is 50th for house price per square metre.
Map of Markville Gardens: 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.
Markville Gardens house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £635,000 (53 Markville Gardens, 2022); lowest £82,000 (1995).
What a house costs on Markville Gardens: about £545k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | 3 | £545,000 | 96 m² | £5,765 |
| Detached | 3 | 2 | £533,750 | 142 m² | £3,748 |
£/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 Markville Gardens
Middle half of 5 house sales since 2019: £490,000 to £622,500; median £545,000.
Markville Gardens against nearby CR3 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 50 of 124
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markville Gardens | this road | 13 | £545,000 | £5,190 | 0% |
| Rydons Wood Close | 3550 m | 9 | £507,750 | £6,068 | 22% |
| Caterham Drive | 3800 m | 40 | £540,000 | £4,865 | 15% |
| Carew Close | 3850 m | 21 | £545,000 | £5,396 | 14% |
| Shirley Avenue | 3950 m | 12 | £565,000 | £5,707 | 0% |
| Darcy Close | 3950 m | 16 | £533,500 | £5,884 | 6% |
| Taunton Lane | 4150 m | 18 | £542,500 | £4,481 | 11% |
| Waddington Avenue | 4200 m | 13 | £301,990 | £4,668 | 54% |
| Goodenough Close | 4200 m | 12 | £400,000 | £4,524 | 67% |
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 Markville Gardens
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR3.
| Measure | Markville Gardens | Markfield Road | Greenwood Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £545,000 | £485,000 | £170,000 |
| Typical floor area | 103 m² | 106.5 m² | 81 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,190 | £4,923 | £4,133 |
| Detached homes | 23% | 22% | 14% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 49% |
Markville Gardens is 12% dearer than Markfield Road. The gap is mostly price per square metre rather than size: location, plot and condition.
Homes on Markville Gardens: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 103 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Markville Gardens
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Markville Gardens: about 6.5 years, with resold homes gaining 8.6% 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. 3 of 13 addresses (23%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 53 Markville Gardens £139,500 (1999) → £212,000 (2002) | 3.0 yrs | 14.8% |
| 33 Markville Gardens £82,000 (1995) → £199,950 (2001) | 6.5 yrs | 14.6% |
| 55 Markville Gardens £95,000 (1995) → £200,000 (2001) | 6.5 yrs | 12.1% |
| 5 Markville Gardens £169,000 (2002) → £285,000 (2007) | 4.8 yrs | 11.4% |
| 33 Markville Gardens £199,950 (2001) → £290,000 (2005) | 3.8 yrs | 10.3% |
Latest house sales on Markville Gardens, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 27 Feb 2026 | £545,000 | 105 m² | £5,190 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 22 Jul 2022 | £635,000 | 96 m² | £6,615 |
| 49 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 10 May 2022 | £490,000 | 85 m² | £5,765 |
| 3 Markville Gardens | Detached house | 1 Mar 2019 | £445,000 | 121 m² | £3,678 |
| 37 Markville Gardens | Detached house | 22 Jan 2019 | £622,500 | 163 m² | £3,819 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 25 May 2018 | £450,000 | 96 m² | £4,688 |
| 23 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 20 Oct 2016 | £510,000 | 147 m² | £3,469 |
| 29 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 14 Jan 2016 | £505,500 | 116.42 m² | £4,342 |
| 51 Markville Gardens | Detached house | 23 Jul 2015 | £460,000 | 141 m² | £3,262 |
| 15 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached house | 26 Jul 2011 | £280,000 | 88.4 m² | £3,167 |
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 £545,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 13% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Markville Gardens, Caterham: 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 004C: 1,348 residents in 521 households around Markville Gardens. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1521%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over15%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children38%
- Other22%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright36%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented15%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car40%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (714 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above40%
- A level or equivalent20%
- GCSE level25%
- None9%
Schools near Markville Gardens, Caterham: 7 within 1.8 km, 2 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 John's CofE Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jan 2023 | 250 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham Prep Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Caterham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.0 km 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woldingham School Other independent school · ages 10-19 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 25 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 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 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 Markville Gardens: 73 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.
Markville Gardens to central London
| Victoria | 73 min | walk 18 min → train 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 75 min | walk 18 min → train 32 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Markville Gardens
| Caterham | 870 m | about 14 min walk |
| Woldingham | 2220 m | about 36 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 3210 m | about 52 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Markville Gardens
10 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 400 407 409 411 434 611 658. Nearest stop: White Knobs Way, 149 m away.
Living on Markville Gardens, Caterham: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Caterham, about 870 m away, and Woldingham, about 2.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 73 minutes, walking included.
Morrisons and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Caterham Valley Medical Practice, The Chaldon Road Surgery and Warlingham Green Medical Practice. For schools, St John's CofE Aided Primary School (good) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (outstanding) are the closest primarys. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
Timber Hill Park, Gravelly Hill Common and Queens Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Caterham guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Markville Gardens: homes nearby use 21% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 004C (496 gas meters, 530 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,478 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,941 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 Markville Gardens: 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) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 146 m
- Rail noise (Defra mapping)
- No mapped contour here
- 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 Markville Gardens: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 0 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 | Caterham Valley Medical Practice | 620 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 720 m | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Morrisons | 680 m | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Library | 840 m | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Timber Hill Park | 770 m | 43 |
| Hospital | North Downs Hospital | 500 m | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Markville Gardens
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.
No charging sites are mapped within 6 km in OpenStreetMap, so the authority-wide count above is the better guide.
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents Markville Gardens: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Markville Gardens
Crime and policing near Markville Gardens
887 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Markville Gardens
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 463, earlier 6 months: 424.
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 Markville Gardens
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 50 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Rainbows Nursery (Caterham) Limited (51 m, rated 5); Banana Moon Day Nursery (177 m, rated 5); Stir Foods @ St Johns C of E School (317 m, rated 5); Tupwood Gate Nursing Home (456 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Markville Gardens
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Harestone
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of Markville Gardens 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 Markville Gardens home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£545,000).
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.
1022 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 Markville Gardens: 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.
Markville Gardens, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Markville Gardens, Caterham?
Houses on Markville Gardens sold for a median of £545,000 since 2019 from 5 sales, and the median across all home types is £545,000.
Which council covers Markville Gardens?
Markville Gardens is in Harestone ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Markville Gardens from the nearest station?
Caterham is about 870 m from the middle of Markville Gardens, around 14 minutes' walk, and Woldingham is 2220 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Markville Gardens have?
0% of rated homes on Markville Gardens are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Markville Gardens?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Markville Gardens?
The nearest schools include St John's CofE Aided Primary School (250 m) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (1.8 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Markville Gardens?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £545,000 from 5 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £490,000 and £622,500.
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 Markville Gardens, Caterham CR3
13 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Markville Gardens | Detached | 121 m² | D | £445,000 · 2019 | £3,678 |
| 5 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 89 m² | D | £285,000 · 2007 | £3,202 |
| 15 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 88.4 m² | D | £280,000 · 2011 | £3,167 |
| 23 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 147 m² | D | £510,000 · 2016 | £3,469 |
| 29 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 116.42 m² | D | £505,500 · 2016 | £4,342 |
| 31 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 85.32 m² | D | £324,000 · 2010 | £3,797 |
| 33 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 103 m² | E | £290,000 · 2005 | £2,816 |
| 37 Markville Gardens | Detached | 163 m² | D | £622,500 · 2019 | £3,819 |
| 49 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 85 m² | E | £490,000 · 2022 | £5,765 |
| 51 Markville Gardens | Detached | 141 m² | E | £460,000 · 2015 | £3,262 |
| 53 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £635,000 · 2022 | £6,615 |
| 55 Markville Gardens | Semi-detached | 105 m² | D | £545,000 · 2026 | £5,190 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 13 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.