Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 125.225 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 12 addresses are in our records and 31 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £572,500 since 2019, about £4,535 per m².
Rookery Mead ranks 31st of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£689,000), 20% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 1.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 17 Nov 2022. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £572,500 since 2019 (6 sales), about £4,535/m².
- 12 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 1NY.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 71 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (2560 m).
- In Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5: a short street with houses selling around £573k
Rookery Mead is a short street in Netherne-on-the-Hill, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 12 addresses on it in CR5 1NY, in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 2.6 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 125.225 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 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 58%, semi-detached houses 42%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Rookery Mead sold for a median of £572,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £495,000 and £665,000. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Rookery Mead is 105th for house price per square metre.
Map of Rookery Mead: 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.
Rookery Mead house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £797,500 (4 Rookery Mead, 2022); lowest £285,000 (2004).
What a house costs on Rookery Mead: about £573k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | 2 | £465,000 | 92.295 m² | £5,052 |
| Detached | 7 | 4 | £650,000 | 147.5 m² | £4,406 |
£/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 Rookery Mead
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £495,000 to £665,000; median £572,500.
Rookery Mead against nearby CR5 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 105 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookery Mead | this road | 12 | £572,500 | £4,535 | 100% |
| Chapel Walk | 100 m | 28 | £410,000 | £5,135 | 96% |
| Blue Leaves Avenue | 100 m | 26 | £440,000 | £4,653 | 85% |
| Bowen Way | 100 m | 14 | £657,500 | £4,187 | 86% |
| Gawton Crescent | 150 m | 29 | £271,250 | – | 100% |
| Broadwood Road | 150 m | 9 | £905,000 | £5,165 | 100% |
| Beckett Road | 200 m | 47 | £296,075 | £3,982 | 98% |
| Jennys Way | 300 m | 11 | £970,000 | £4,369 | 82% |
| Cayton Road | 300 m | 38 | £495,000 | £4,358 | 76% |
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 Rookery Mead
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Rookery Mead | Chapel Walk | Blue Leaves Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £689,000 | £487,500 | £521,000 |
| Typical floor area | 125.225 m² | 78 m² | 90.36 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,535 | £5,135 | £4,653 |
| Detached homes | 58% | 0% | 35% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Rookery Mead is 41% dearer than Chapel Walk. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Rookery Mead: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 125.225 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Rookery Mead
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Rookery Mead: about 7.0 years, with resold homes gaining 1.6% 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 12 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Rookery Mead £315,000 (2012) → £425,000 (2017) | 4.7 yrs | 6.6% |
| 25 Rookery Mead £390,000 (2014) → £620,000 (2022) | 8.2 yrs | 5.8% |
| 10 Rookery Mead £390,000 (2008) → £520,000 (2014) | 5.8 yrs | 5.1% |
| 5 Rookery Mead £285,000 (2009) → £485,000 (2022) | 12.2 yrs | 4.5% |
| 15 Rookery Mead £319,995 (2005) → £414,950 (2015) | 10.0 yrs | 2.6% |
Latest house sales on Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 17 Nov 2022 | £797,500 | 156 m² | £5,112 |
| 25 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 29 Mar 2022 | £620,000 | 141 m² | £4,397 |
| 5 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached house | 3 Feb 2022 | £485,000 | 89 m² | £5,449 |
| 2 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 25 Sept 2020 | £680,000 | 154 m² | £4,416 |
| 11 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 6 Mar 2020 | £525,000 | 134 m² | £3,918 |
| 15 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached house | 9 Jan 2020 | £445,000 | 95.59 m² | £4,655 |
| 3 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2017 | £425,000 | 102 m² | £4,167 |
| 15 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached house | 4 Sept 2015 | £414,950 | 95.59 m² | £4,341 |
| 10 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 11 Jul 2014 | £520,000 | 127 m² | £4,094 |
| 25 Rookery Mead | Detached house | 17 Jan 2014 | £390,000 | 141 m² | £2,766 |
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 £572,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 19% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill: 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004E: 2,747 residents in 1,011 households around Rookery Mead. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1522%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6429%
- 65 and over11%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children41%
- Other24%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright24%
- Mortgage or shared53%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented12%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car37%
- 2 cars39%
- 3 or more17%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (1,433 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above38%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level25%
- None12%
Schools near Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill: 13 within 3.5 km, 9 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 2.2 km 35 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 2.2 km 35 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.2 km 35 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Mar 2024 | 2.4 km 38 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 2.5 km 41 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 2.8 km 45 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.9 km 47 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 2.9 km 48 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 3.2 km 51 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 3.2 km 52 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aurora Chaldon School Other independent special school · ages 5-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 3.2 km 53 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Furzefield Primary Academy Academy converter · ages 0-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, May 2023 | 3.4 km 55 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 Rookery Mead: 71 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.
Rookery Mead to central London
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 44 min → train 27 min |
Stations near Rookery Mead
| Coulsdon South | 2560 m | about 42 min walk |
| Chipstead | 2610 m | about 42 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 3030 m | about 49 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Rookery Mead
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 Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 2.6 km away, and Chipstead, about 2.6 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 71 minutes, walking included.
Tesco and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Downland Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Keston Primary School (good), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) and St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 2.2 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
are the nearest named green spaces. Our Netherne-on-the-Hill guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Rookery Mead: homes nearby use 27% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004E (995 gas meters, 1,045 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: 12,400 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 85% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,060 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 Rookery Mead: NO₂ 9.2 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) | 9.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 160 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 Rookery Mead: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 1 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 | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 110 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 4.1 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Rookery Mead
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.
1 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.9 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 Rookery Mead: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Rookery Mead
Crime and policing near Rookery Mead
250 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Rookery Mead
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 129, earlier 6 months: 121.
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 Rookery Mead
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The Netherne Pavilion Cafe Community Interest Company (85 m, rated 5); Netherne Village Store (209 m, rated 3); Hooley News (796 m, rated 5); Starbrite Fuel Services Ltd (796 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Rookery Mead
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
Photos of Rookery Mead 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 Rookery Mead home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£572,500).
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.
1030 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 Rookery Mead compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Rookery Mead ranks 41st of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £572,500 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 78th 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 7.0 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Rookery Mead | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £572,500 | £543,750 | 41st of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,535 | £5,147 | 78th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 100% | 25% | 11th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 7.0 | 7.3 | 56th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 1.6% | 5.3% | 98th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 99th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Rookery Mead: 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.
Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill?
Houses on Rookery Mead sold for a median of £572,500 since 2019 from 6 sales, and the median across all home types is £572,500.
Which council covers Rookery Mead?
Rookery Mead is in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Rookery Mead from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 2560 m from the middle of Rookery Mead, around 42 minutes' walk, and Chipstead is 2610 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Rookery Mead have?
100% of rated homes on Rookery Mead are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Rookery Mead?
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 Rookery Mead?
The nearest schools include Oasis Academy Coulsdon (2.2 km), Keston Primary School (2.2 km) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (2.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Rookery Mead?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £572,500 from 6 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £495,000 and £665,000.
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 Rookery Mead, Netherne-on-the-Hill CR5
12 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Rookery Mead | Detached | 154 m² | C | £680,000 · 2020 | £4,416 |
| 3 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached | 102 m² | C | £425,000 · 2017 | £4,167 |
| 4 Rookery Mead | Detached | 156 m² | C | £797,500 · 2022 | £5,112 |
| 5 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached | 89 m² | C | £485,000 · 2022 | £5,449 |
| 6 Rookery Mead | Detached | 163.04 m² | C | £477,500 · 2011 | £2,929 |
| 7 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached | 109 m² | C | £285,000 · 2004 | £2,615 |
| 9 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached | 81 m² | C | £327,000 · 2012 | £4,037 |
| 10 Rookery Mead | Detached | 127 m² | C | £520,000 · 2014 | £4,094 |
| 11 Rookery Mead | Detached | 134 m² | C | £525,000 · 2020 | £3,918 |
| 12 Rookery Mead | Detached | 123.45 m² | C | £410,000 · 2010 | £3,321 |
| 15 Rookery Mead | Semi-detached | 95.59 m² | C | £445,000 · 2020 | £4,655 |
| 25 Rookery Mead | Detached | 141 m² | C | £620,000 · 2022 | £4,397 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 12 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.