Olave Close, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 125 m² with 0 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 17 addresses are in our records and 24 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £610,000 since 2019, about £4,984 per m².
Olave Close ranks 33rd of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£610,000), 6% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 2.2% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 28 Feb 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £610,000 since 2019 (7 sales), about £4,984/m².
- 17 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3FW.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 40 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (580 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Olave Close, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £610k
Olave Close is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 17 addresses on it in CR5 3FW, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 580 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 125 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: detached houses 65%, semi-detached houses 35%.
Houses on Olave Close sold for a median of £610,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £562,500 and £717,500. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Olave Close is 72nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Olave 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.
Olave Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £952,000 (13 Olave Close, 2024); lowest £504,995 (2016).
What a house costs on Olave Close: about £610k; 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 | 6 | 3 | £585,000 | 112 m² | £5,223 |
| Detached | 11 | 4 | £717,500 | 150.5 m² | £4,822 |
£/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 Olave Close
Middle half of 7 house sales since 2019: £562,500 to £717,500; median £610,000.
Olave Close against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 72 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olave Close | this road | 17 | £610,000 | £4,984 | 100% |
| Station Approach | 200 m | 15 | £422,500 | £4,772 | 33% |
| Chaucer Gardens | 250 m | 15 | £615,000 | £5,030 | 100% |
| Crawford Crescent | 250 m | 20 | £600,000 | £4,000 | 100% |
| Sherwood Road | 350 m | 11 | £474,500 | £5,173 | 27% |
| Welcombes View | 350 m | 8 | £715,000 | £4,469 | 100% |
| Portnalls Close | 350 m | 14 | £508,500 | £4,421 | 29% |
| Twinners Road | 400 m | 8 | £588,995 | £5,207 | 100% |
| Chipstead Valley Road | 450 m | 173 | £390,000 | £5,172 | 22% |
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 Olave Close
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Olave Close | Station Approach | Chaucer Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £610,000 | £422,500 | £615,000 |
| Typical floor area | 125 m² | 88 m² | 133 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,984 | £4,772 | - |
| Detached homes | 65% | 7% | 7% |
| Flats | 0% | 27% | 0% |
Olave Close is 44% dearer than Station Approach. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Olave Close: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 125 m².
EPC energy ratings on Olave Close
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Olave Close: about 5.6 years, with resold homes gaining 2.2% 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. 5 of 17 addresses (29%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Olave Close £504,995 (2016) → £615,000 (2023) | 6.6 yrs | 3.0% |
| 3 Olave Close £539,995 (2017) → £610,000 (2022) | 5.6 yrs | 2.2% |
| 13 Olave Close £824,995 (2017) → £952,000 (2024) | 6.7 yrs | 2.2% |
| 11 Olave Close £719,995 (2017) → £820,000 (2024) | 6.7 yrs | 2.0% |
| 5 Olave Close £529,995 (2017) → £530,000 (2021) | 4.2 yrs | 0.0% |
Latest house sales on Olave Close, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Olave Close | Detached house | 28 Feb 2024 | £952,000 | 191 m² | £4,984 |
| 11 Olave Close | Detached house | 2 Feb 2024 | £820,000 | 176 m² | £4,659 |
| 5 Olave Close | Semi-detached house | 14 Sept 2023 | £585,000 | 112 m² | £5,223 |
| 2 Olave Close | Semi-detached house | 28 Jul 2023 | £615,000 | 113 m² | £5,442 |
| 3 Olave Close | Semi-detached house | 7 Oct 2022 | £610,000 | 112 m² | £5,446 |
| 5 Olave Close | Semi-detached house | 12 May 2021 | £530,000 | 112 m² | £4,732 |
| 12 Olave Close | Detached house | 21 Sept 2020 | £540,000 | 125 m² | £4,320 |
| 13 Olave Close | Detached house | 30 Jun 2017 | £824,995 | 191 m² | £4,319 |
| 9 Olave Close | Detached house | 23 Jun 2017 | £819,995 | 191 m² | £4,293 |
| 11 Olave Close | Detached house | 26 May 2017 | £719,995 | 176 m² | £4,091 |
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 £610,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 55% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Olave Close, Coulsdon: 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 043E: 2,908 residents in 992 households around Olave Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1525%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4436%
- 45 to 6420%
- 65 and over10%
Household type
- One person13%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children49%
- Other21%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright24%
- Mortgage or shared62%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car50%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,545 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair7%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above53%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near Olave Close, Coulsdon: 8 within 1.8 km, 6 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 210 m 3 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 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 Olave Close: 40 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.
Olave Close to central London
| Blackfriars | 40 min | walk 13 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 43 min | walk 13 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Olave Close
| Coulsdon South | 580 m | about 9 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 660 m | about 11 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1120 m | about 18 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Olave Close
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 405. Nearest stop: Shaftesbury Lane, 89 m away.
Living on Olave Close, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 580 m away, and Woodmansterne, about 660 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 40 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404 and 405, with Shaftesbury Lane the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Bramley Avenue Surgery and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good), Smitham Primary School (good) and Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 1.7 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Farthing Downs, Bleakfield Shaw and Corrigan Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Olave Close: homes nearby use 37% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 043E (1,003 gas meters, 983 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,554 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 86% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,187 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 Olave Close: 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) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 121 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 Olave Close: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 3 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 | Woodcote Medical | 450 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 460 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 720 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 850 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 730 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 610 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 820 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Olave 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.
3 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 540 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 880 m |
| Public charge point | 2.4 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 Olave Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Olave Close
Crime and policing near Olave Close
1,386 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Olave Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 730, earlier 6 months: 656.
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 Olave Close
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining At Smitham Primary School (369 m, rated 5); St Aidans Roman Catholic Primary School (369 m, rated 5); Greggs At MFG Coulsdon (439 m, rated 5); Budgens At ESSO Coulsdon (439 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Olave Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- Yes
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Olave 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Olave Close home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£610,000).
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.
1010 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 Olave Close compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Olave Close ranks 32nd of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £610,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 55th of 96 for house price per square metre. 100% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 5.7 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Olave Close | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £610,000 | £543,750 | 32nd of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,984 | £5,147 | 55th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 100% | 25% | 5th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 5.7 | 7.3 | 77th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 2.2% | 5.3% | 93rd of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 83rd of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Olave 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.
Olave Close, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Olave Close, Coulsdon?
Houses on Olave Close sold for a median of £610,000 since 2019 from 7 sales, and the median across all home types is £610,000.
Which council covers Olave Close?
Olave Close is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Olave Close from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 580 m from the middle of Olave Close, around 9 minutes' walk, and Woodmansterne is 660 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Olave Close have?
100% of rated homes on Olave Close are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Olave 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 Olave Close?
The nearest schools include St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (210 m), Smitham Primary School (390 m) and Chipstead Valley Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Olave Close?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £610,000 from 7 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £562,500 and £717,500.
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 Olave Close, Coulsdon CR5
17 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Olave Close | Detached | 113 m² | B | £615,000 · 2023 | £5,442 |
| 3 Olave Close | Semi-detached | 112 m² | B | £610,000 · 2022 | £5,446 |
| 4 Olave Close | Detached | 130 m² | B | £599,995 · 2017 | £4,615 |
| 5 Olave Close | Semi-detached | 112 m² | B | £585,000 · 2023 | £5,223 |
| 6 Olave Close | Semi-detached | 112 m² | B | £539,995 · 2017 | £4,821 |
| 7 Olave Close | Detached | 125 m² | B | £559,995 · 2017 | £4,480 |
| 8 Olave Close | Semi-detached | 112 m² | B | £539,995 · 2017 | £4,821 |
| 9 Olave Close | Detached | 191 m² | B | £819,995 · 2017 | £4,293 |
| 10 Olave Close | Detached | 105 m² | B | £524,995 · 2017 | £5,000 |
| 11 Olave Close | Detached | 176 m² | B | £820,000 · 2024 | £4,659 |
| 12 Olave Close | Detached | 125 m² | B | £540,000 · 2020 | £4,320 |
| 13 Olave Close | Detached | 191 m² | B | £952,000 · 2024 | £4,984 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 17 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.