Mead Way, Old Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 94 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 29 addresses are in our records and 55 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £547,000 since 2019, about £5,630 per m².
Mead Way ranks 55th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£590,000), 3% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.3% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 8 Apr 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £547,000 since 2019 (19 sales), about £5,630/m².
- 29 addresses in 4 postcodes: CR5 1PH, CR5 1PJ, CR5 1PQ, CR5 1PR.
- 14% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 46 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (1070 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Mead Way, Old Coulsdon CR5: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £547k
Mead Way is a medium-sized street in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 29 addresses on it across 4 postcodes (CR5 1PH, CR5 1PJ, CR5 1PQ and others), in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 1.1 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 94 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 69% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 14% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 55%, semi-detached houses 31%, other types 10%. 96% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Mead Way sold for a median of £547,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £488,500 and £580,000. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Mead Way is 25th for house price per square metre.
Map of Mead Way: 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.
Mead Way house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £710,000 (87 Mead Way, 2022); lowest £104,000 (1995).
What a house costs on Mead Way: about £547k; 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 | 9 | 7 | £527,000 | 101 m² | £5,630 |
| Detached | 16 | 12 | £552,500 | 93.5 m² | £5,796 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | – | – | n/a |
£/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 Mead Way
Middle half of 19 house sales since 2019: £488,500 to £580,000; median £547,000.
Mead Way against nearby CR5 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 25 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Way | this road | 29 | £547,000 | £5,630 | 14% |
| Bradmore Way | 150 m | 42 | £625,000 | £5,303 | 24% |
| Chaldon Way | 300 m | 46 | £600,000 | £5,524 | 15% |
| Marlpit Lane | 350 m | 46 | £685,000 | £4,787 | 11% |
| Stanley Close | 400 m | 15 | £695,000 | £6,018 | 40% |
| Coulsdon Rise | 500 m | 11 | £580,000 | £5,079 | 0% |
| Coulsdon Road | 500 m | 88 | £550,000 | £4,881 | 36% |
| Tollers Lane | 550 m | 33 | £550,000 | £5,640 | 12% |
| The Crossways | 750 m | 10 | £455,000 | £4,856 | 20% |
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 Mead Way
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Mead Way | Bradmore Way | Marlpit Lane, Old Coulsdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £590,000 | £688,500 | £631,000 |
| Typical floor area | 94 m² | 127.16 m² | 123.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,630 | £5,303 | £4,787 |
| Detached homes | 55% | 52% | 93% |
| Flats | 3% | 0% | 0% |
Mead Way is 14% cheaper than Bradmore Way. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Mead Way: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 94 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Mead Way
86% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Mead Way: about 8.1 years, with resold homes gaining 5.3% 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. 13 of 29 addresses (45%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 131 Mead Way £175,000 (2013) → £302,500 (2016) | 3.0 yrs | 19.8% |
| 34 Mead Way £218,000 (2002) → £385,000 (2008) | 5.6 yrs | 10.8% |
| 85 Mead Way £347,500 (2013) → £620,000 (2019) | 6.5 yrs | 9.3% |
| 68 Mead Way £211,000 (2001) → £285,000 (2005) | 3.6 yrs | 8.8% |
| 87 Mead Way £290,000 (2006) → £635,000 (2017) | 10.8 yrs | 7.5% |
Latest house sales on Mead Way, Old Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 8 Apr 2026 | £527,000 | 121 m² | £4,355 |
| 89 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 23 Oct 2025 | £585,000 | 101 m² | £5,792 |
| 93 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 29 May 2025 | £518,000 | 92 m² | £5,630 |
| 55 Mead Way | Detached house | 1 Oct 2024 | £450,000 | 80 m² | £5,625 |
| 58 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 7 Feb 2024 | £600,000 | 103 m² | £5,825 |
| 68 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 27 Mar 2023 | £550,000 | 108 m² | £5,093 |
| 42 Mead Way | Detached house | 27 Jun 2022 | £575,000 | 83 m² | £6,928 |
| 87 Mead Way | Detached house | 6 May 2022 | £710,000 | 137 m² | £5,182 |
| 78 Mead Way | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2022 | £630,000 | 98 m² | £6,429 |
| 65 Mead Way | Detached house | 10 Feb 2022 | £575,000 | 94 m² | £6,117 |
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 £547,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 39% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Mead Way, Old Coulsdon: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044B: 1,461 residents in 593 households around Mead Way. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4423%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over27%
Household type
- One person23%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children27%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright51%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented4%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car40%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more12%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (675 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above43%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None12%
Schools near Mead Way, Old Coulsdon: 8 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 350 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 590 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 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 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.7 km 27 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 Mead Way: 46 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.
Mead Way to central London
| Blackfriars | 46 min | walk 19 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 49 min | walk 19 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Mead Way
| Coulsdon South | 1070 m | about 17 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1620 m | about 26 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 2150 m | about 35 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Mead Way
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 60 N68. Nearest stop: New Hill, 40 m away.
Living on Mead Way, Old Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 1.1 km away, and Coulsdon Town, about 1.6 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 46 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404, 60 and the N68 night bus, with New Hill the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Downland Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement), Oasis Academy Byron (good) and Keston Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 1.4 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
New Hill, Grange Park and Farthing Downs are the nearest named green spaces. Our Old Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Mead Way: homes nearby use 51% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 17% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 044B (559 gas meters, 612 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 16,255 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 78% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,062 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 Mead Way: NO₂ 9.9 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) | 9.9 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 112 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 Mead Way: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 5 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 | Downland Surgery | 540 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 580 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 830 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 340 m | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 620 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | New Hill | 430 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Mead Way
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.
5 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 2.7 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.8 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 Mead Way: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Mead Way
Crime and policing near Mead Way
886 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Mead Way
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 463, earlier 6 months: 423.
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 Mead Way
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: 17th Purley Scout Group (224 m, rated 5); Daisy Chain Preschool Old Coulsdon LLP (224 m, rated 5); Meadows Preschool (340 m, rated 5); School Breakfast Club At Coulsdon C Of E Primary School (351 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Mead Way
- 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 Mead Way 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 Mead Way home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£547,000).
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 Mead Way compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Mead Way ranks 49th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £547,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 19th of 96 for house price per square metre. 14% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 7.9 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Mead Way | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £547,000 | £543,750 | 49th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £5,630 | £5,147 | 19th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 14% | 25% | 75th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 7.9 | 7.3 | 39th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.9% | 5.3% | 35th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 3% | 0% | 37th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Mead Way: 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.
Mead Way, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Mead Way, Old Coulsdon?
Houses on Mead Way sold for a median of £547,000 since 2019 from 19 sales, and the median across all home types is £547,000.
Which council covers Mead Way?
Mead Way is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Mead Way from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 1070 m from the middle of Mead Way, around 17 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 1620 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Mead Way have?
14% of rated homes on Mead Way are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Mead Way?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Mead Way?
The nearest schools include Coulsdon CofE Primary School (350 m), Oasis Academy Byron (590 m) and Keston Primary School (870 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Mead Way?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £547,000 from 19 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £488,500 and £580,000.
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 Mead Way, Old Coulsdon CR5
29 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 131 Mead Way | Flat | – | C | £302,500 · 2016 | – |
| 34 Mead Way | Semi-detached | 148 m² | D | £546,200 · 2016 | £3,691 |
| 42 Mead Way | Detached | 83 m² | E | £575,000 · 2022 | £6,928 |
| 45 Mead Way | Detached | 151 m² | E | £522,000 · 2015 | £3,457 |
| 46 Mead Way | Semi-detached | 113 m² | E | £372,500 · 2013 | £3,296 |
| 47 Mead Way | Other | – | D | £566,500 · 2017 | – |
| 48 Mead Way | Detached | 93 m² | E | £555,000 · 2021 | £5,968 |
| 50 Mead Way | Detached | 134 m² | D | £417,500 · 2019 | £3,116 |
| 51 Mead Way | Detached | 84 m² | D | £417,000 · 2014 | £4,964 |
| 52 Mead Way | Semi-detached | 90 m² | D | £547,000 · 2021 | £6,078 |
| 55 Mead Way | Detached | 80 m² | D | £450,000 · 2024 | £5,625 |
| 58 Mead Way | Semi-detached | 103 m² | D | £600,000 · 2024 | £5,825 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 29 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.