Rickman Hill, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 127 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 7 addresses are in our records and 12 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 19 Feb 2021. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 12 sales on record since 1995 across 7 addresses.
- 7 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3DS.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 49 min, including the walk to Woodmansterne (250 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Rickman Hill, Coulsdon CR5: a small street
Rickman Hill is a small street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 7 addresses on it in CR5 3DS, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Woodmansterne, about 250 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 127 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 71% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 100%. 86% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
There are too few recent sales on Rickman Hill to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Rickman Hill is 123rd for house price per square metre.
Map of Rickman Hill: 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.
Rickman Hill house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £600,000 (27 Rickman Hill, 2016); lowest £77,000 (1996).
Homes on Rickman Hill: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 127 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Rickman Hill
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Rickman Hill: about 6.5 years, with resold homes gaining 12.8% 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. 1 of 7 addresses (14%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Rickman Hill £77,000 (1996) → £177,500 (2001) | 4.5 yrs | 20.5% |
| 1 Rickman Hill £177,500 (2001) → £340,000 (2006) | 4.9 yrs | 14.1% |
| 7 Rickman Hill £86,000 (1996) → £299,950 (2006) | 10.3 yrs | 12.8% |
| 7 Rickman Hill £299,950 (2006) → £470,000 (2015) | 9.0 yrs | 5.1% |
| 1 Rickman Hill £340,000 (2006) → £375,000 (2012) | 6.5 yrs | 1.5% |
Latest house sales on Rickman Hill, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 19 Feb 2021 | £575,000 | 142 m² | £4,049 |
| 19 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 1 Jun 2017 | £425,000 | 87 m² | £4,885 |
| 5 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 17 Feb 2017 | £429,000 | 91 m² | £4,714 |
| 27 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 7 Oct 2016 | £600,000 | 145 m² | £4,138 |
| 7 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 27 Nov 2015 | £470,000 | 127 m² | £3,701 |
| 1 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 17 Aug 2012 | £375,000 | 189 m² | – |
| 7 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 23 Nov 2006 | £299,950 | 127 m² | £2,362 |
| 1 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 1 Feb 2006 | £340,000 | 189 m² | – |
| 1 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 2 Mar 2001 | £177,500 | 189 m² | – |
| 9 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached house | 9 Apr 1999 | £138,500 | 83 m² | – |
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 Rickman Hill, 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 Rickman Hill. 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 Rickman Hill, 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 | 370 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 520 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 650 m 11 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 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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 Rickman Hill: 49 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.
Rickman Hill to central London
| Blackfriars | 49 min | walk 22 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 52 min | walk 22 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Rickman Hill
| Woodmansterne | 250 m | about 4 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 940 m | about 15 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1270 m | about 21 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Rickman Hill
15 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 434 463 633. Nearest stop: Westleigh Avenue, 92 m away.
Living on Rickman Hill, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Woodmansterne, about 250 m away, and Coulsdon South, about 940 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 49 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 434, 463 and 633, with Westleigh Avenue 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 1.6 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Corrigan Recreation Ground, Coulsdon Memorial Ground and Lakers Rise Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Rickman Hill: 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 Rickman Hill: NO₂ 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 88 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 Rickman Hill: 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 | 530 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 180 m | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 870 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 920 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 770 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Corrigan Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.6 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Rickman Hill
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 | 740 m |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.1 km |
| Public charge point | 2.5 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 Rickman Hill: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Rickman Hill
Crime and policing near Rickman Hill
1,331 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Rickman Hill
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 705, earlier 6 months: 626.
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 Rickman Hill
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Londis (102 m, rated 5); Smugglers Inn (181 m, rated 5); Sally Salon Services (181 m, rated 5); Freckles At Smugglers Inn (181 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Rickman Hill
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Rickman Hill 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 Rickman Hill: 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.
Rickman Hill, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Rickman Hill, Coulsdon?
Rickman Hill has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 12 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Rickman Hill?
Rickman Hill is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Rickman Hill from the nearest station?
Woodmansterne is about 250 m from the middle of Rickman Hill, around 4 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 940 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Rickman Hill have?
0% of rated homes on Rickman Hill are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Rickman Hill?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Rickman Hill?
The nearest schools include St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (370 m), Smitham Primary School (520 m) and Chipstead Valley Primary School (650 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Rickman Hill?
Rickman Hill has 12 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is 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 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon CR5
7 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 189 m² | D | £375,000 · 2012 | £1,984 |
| 5 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 91 m² | D | £429,000 · 2017 | £4,714 |
| 7 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 127 m² | E | £470,000 · 2015 | £3,701 |
| 9 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 83 m² | D | £138,500 · 1999 | £1,669 |
| 17 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 142 m² | D | £575,000 · 2021 | £4,049 |
| 19 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 87 m² | E | £425,000 · 2017 | £4,885 |
| 27 Rickman Hill | Semi-detached | 145 m² | D | £600,000 · 2016 | £4,138 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 7 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.