Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 196 m² with 8 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC C. 7 addresses are in our records and 14 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £962,500 since 2019, about £5,291 per m².
Latest recorded sale 5 Jun 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £962,500 since 2019 (4 sales), about £5,291/m².
- 7 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 3LA, CR5 3LD.
- 71% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 70 min, including the walk to Chipstead (900 m).
- In Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead CR5: a small street with houses selling around £963k
Rickman Hill Road is a small street in Chipstead, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 7 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 3LA, CR5 3LD), in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward and the Reigate constituency. The nearest station is Chipstead, about 900 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 196 m² with 8 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC C. 29% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 71% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 100%. 71% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Rickman Hill Road sold for a median of £962,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £948,750 and £996,875. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Rickman Hill Road is 39th for house price per square metre.
Map of Rickman Hill Road: 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 Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,295,000 (Willow Tree Cottage, Rickman Hill Road, 2015); lowest £265,000 (1998).
What a house costs on Rickman Hill Road: about £963k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | 4 | £962,500 | 189.5 m² | £5,291 |
£/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 Rickman Hill Road
Middle half of 4 house sales since 2019: £948,750 to £996,875; median £962,500.
Homes on Rickman Hill Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 196 m², 8 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Rickman Hill Road
29% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Rickman Hill Road: about 12.9 years, with resold homes gaining 5.9% 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. 4 of 7 addresses (57%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington, Rickman Hill Road £425,000 (1998) → £690,000 (2002) | 3.6 yrs | 14.6% |
| Holly Cottage, Rickman Hill Road £265,000 (1998) → £648,000 (2011) | 13.1 yrs | 7.1% |
| Dorrington, Rickman Hill Road £690,000 (2002) → £1,275,000 (2013) | 10.6 yrs | 5.9% |
| White Lodge, Rickman Hill Road £352,000 (1997) → £870,000 (2014) | 17.4 yrs | 5.3% |
| Ilex, Rickman Hill Road £490,000 (2003) → £955,000 (2021) | 17.1 yrs | 4.0% |
Latest house sales on Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malita, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 5 Jun 2026 | £1,077,500 | 194 m² | £5,554 |
| Holly Cottage, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 25 Oct 2024 | £970,000 | 155 m² | £6,258 |
| Whitehaven, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 23 Apr 2021 | £930,000 | 185 m² | £5,027 |
| Ilex, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 11 Jan 2021 | £955,000 | 222.27 m² | £4,297 |
| Willow Tree Cottage, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 11 Sept 2015 | £1,295,000 | 238 m² | £5,441 |
| White Lodge, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 31 Jul 2014 | £870,000 | 196 m² | £4,439 |
| Dorrington, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 25 Jan 2013 | £1,275,000 | 266 m² | £4,793 |
| Holly Cottage, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 25 Nov 2011 | £648,000 | 155 m² | £4,181 |
| Ilex, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 5 Dec 2003 | £490,000 | 222.27 m² | £2,205 |
| Ilex, Rickman Hill Road | Detached house | 26 Jul 2002 | £360,000 | 222.27 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 Reigate and Banstead market: average price £481,089, up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Reigate and Banstead, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £919,360 |
| Semi-detached | £539,233 |
| Terraced | £428,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £267,731 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £962,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 100% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004D: 1,482 residents in 594 households around Rickman Hill Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6432%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children24%
- Family with children29%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright47%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car6%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars41%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (756 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above41%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level25%
- None10%
Schools near Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead: 4 within 1.8 km, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 530 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.3 km 22 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 Road: 70 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.
Rickman Hill Road to central London
| Victoria | 70 min | walk 22 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 72 min | walk 22 min → train 25 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Rickman Hill Road
| Chipstead | 900 m | about 15 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1160 m | about 19 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1490 m | about 24 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Rickman Hill Road
No mapped bus stops within 1 km of this postcode. Rural stops and routes can be missing from OpenStreetMap, so check the operator before relying on this.
Living on Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Chipstead, about 900 m away, and Woodmansterne, about 1.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 70 minutes, walking included.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Bramley Avenue Surgery and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
Farthing Downs, Lakers Rise Recreation Ground and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Chipstead guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Rickman Hill Road: homes nearby use 83% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004D (584 gas meters, 639 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 18,786 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,825 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 Road: NO₂ 9.4 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) | 9.4 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 158 m
- 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 Rickman Hill Road: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 2 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 | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Farthing Downs | 1.3 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Rickman Hill Road
196 public charging devices in Reigate and Banstead (35 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 123 per 100,000 people. That ranks 189 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.8 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 Rickman Hill Road: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Rickman Hill Road
Crime and policing near Rickman Hill Road
658 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Rickman Hill Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 357, earlier 6 months: 301.
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 Road
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 37 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Bramley Health (330 m, rated 4); Serenity School Coulsdon (525 m, rated 4); Croftdown House Residential Home (632 m, rated 4); St Aidans Roman Catholic Primary School (699 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Rickman Hill Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
Photos of Rickman Hill Road 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 Rickman Hill Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£962,500).
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.
1008 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 Rickman Hill Road: Band D is £2,567 a year in Reigate and Banstead, up 4.4% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, £175 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Reigate and Banstead 54th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,459 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £33 more than in Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead, 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 | £1,711 | £143 |
| Band B | £1,996 | £166 |
| Band C | £2,281 | £190 |
| Band D | £2,567 | £214 |
| Band E | £3,137 | £261 |
| Band F | £3,707 | £309 |
| Band G | £4,278 | £356 |
| Band H | £5,133 | £428 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Rickman Hill Road, Chipstead?
Houses on Rickman Hill Road sold for a median of £962,500 since 2019 from 4 sales, and the median across all home types is £962,500.
Which council covers Rickman Hill Road?
Rickman Hill Road is in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the Reigate parliamentary constituency.
How far is Rickman Hill Road from the nearest station?
Chipstead is about 900 m from the middle of Rickman Hill Road, around 15 minutes' walk, and Woodmansterne is 1160 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Rickman Hill Road have?
71% of rated homes on Rickman Hill Road are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Rickman Hill Road?
Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Rickman Hill Road?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (900 m), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (1.1 km) and Smitham Primary School (1.3 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
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 Road, Chipstead CR5
7 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrington, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 266 m² | C | £1,275,000 · 2013 | £4,793 |
| Holly Cottage, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 155 m² | D | £970,000 · 2024 | £6,258 |
| Ilex, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 222.27 m² | C | £955,000 · 2021 | £4,297 |
| Malita, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 194 m² | C | £1,077,500 · 2026 | £5,554 |
| White Lodge, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 196 m² | C | £870,000 · 2014 | £4,439 |
| Whitehaven, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 185 m² | C | £930,000 · 2021 | £5,027 |
| Willow Tree Cottage, Rickman Hill Road | Detached | 238 m² | D | £1,295,000 · 2015 | £5,441 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 7 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.