Salmons Lane, Caterham CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 137 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 7 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £737,500 since 2019, about £5,403 per m².
Latest recorded sale 4 Apr 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £737,500 since 2019 (4 sales), about £5,403/m².
- 7 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 0HB.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 67 min, including the walk to Whyteleafe South (820 m).
- In Portley & Queens Park ward, Tandridge.
About Salmons Lane, Caterham CR3: a small street with houses selling around £738k
Salmons Lane is a small street in Caterham, Tandridge. We hold 7 addresses on it in CR3 0HB, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Whyteleafe South, about 820 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 137 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 57% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 71%, detached houses 29%. 71% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Salmons Lane sold for a median of £737,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £555,153 and £801,250. That is above the CR3 median of £390,000 in our records. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Salmons Lane is 36th for house price per square metre.
Map of Salmons Lane: 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.
Salmons Lane house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £805,000 (129 Salmons Lane, 2022); lowest £91,020 (1995).
What a house costs on Salmons Lane: about £738k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | 4 | £737,500 | 133 m² | £5,403 |
| Detached | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
£/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 Salmons Lane
Middle half of 4 house sales since 2019: £555,153 to £801,250; median £737,500.
Homes on Salmons Lane: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 137 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Salmons Lane
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Salmons Lane: about 8.3 years, with resold homes gaining 6.3% 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. 3 of 7 addresses (43%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 135 Salmons Lane £130,000 (1998) → £375,000 (2006) | 7.8 yrs | 14.6% |
| 127 Salmons Lane £122,500 (1997) → £206,000 (2001) | 4.1 yrs | 13.4% |
| 131 Salmons Lane £310,000 (2002) → £390,000 (2005) | 3.4 yrs | 7.0% |
| 127 Salmons Lane £206,000 (2001) → £593,000 (2017) | 15.9 yrs | 6.9% |
| 123 Salmons Lane £250,000 (1996) → £740,000 (2014) | 17.5 yrs | 6.4% |
Latest house sales on Salmons Lane, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 4 Apr 2024 | £675,000 | 129 m² | £5,233 |
| 127 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 14 Feb 2024 | £800,000 | 137 m² | £5,839 |
| 129 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 27 Sept 2022 | £805,000 | 149 m² | £5,403 |
| 133 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 7 Jun 2019 | £195,610 | 114 m² | – |
| 131 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 4 Sept 2017 | £277,461 | 152.2 m² | – |
| 127 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 6 Jan 2017 | £593,000 | 137 m² | £4,328 |
| 123 Salmons Lane | Detached house | 7 Apr 2014 | £740,000 | 137 m² | £5,401 |
| 141 Salmons Lane | Detached house | 17 Jan 2014 | £641,250 | 180 m² | £3,563 |
| 131 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 4 Apr 2012 | £421,557 | 152.2 m² | £2,770 |
| 135 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached house | 7 Aug 2006 | £375,000 | 129 m² | £2,907 |
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 Tandridge market: average price £480,535, down 4.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Tandridge, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £864,696 |
| Semi-detached | £465,672 |
| Terraced | £391,845 |
| Flat or maisonette | £244,836 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £737,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 53% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Salmons Lane, Caterham: 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Tandridge 003C: 1,580 residents in 573 households around Salmons Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children12%
- Family with children36%
- Other29%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented6%
Cars and vans per household
- No car9%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (736 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level23%
- None17%
Schools near Salmons Lane, Caterham: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 270 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 570 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 740 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Essendene Lodge School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 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 Salmons Lane: 67 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.
Salmons Lane to central London
| Victoria | 67 min | walk 16 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 69 min | walk 16 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Salmons Lane
| Whyteleafe South | 820 m | about 13 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1180 m | about 19 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Salmons Lane
22 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 407 409 411 434 439 657 658. Nearest stop: Kenley Aerodrome, 88 m away.
Living on Salmons Lane, Caterham: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Whyteleafe South, about 820 m away, and Upper Warlingham, about 1.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 67 minutes, walking included.
Co-op Food and Tesco are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Chaldon Road Surgery, Caterham Valley Medical Practice and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, St Francis Catholic Primary School (good), Audley Primary School (good) and Whyteleafe Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and de Stafford School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 740 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
Manor Park, Kenley Common and Whyteleafe Parish Council Garden are the nearest named green spaces. Our Caterham guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Salmons Lane: homes nearby use 36% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Tandridge 003C (651 gas meters, 664 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,847 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 86% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,042 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 Salmons Lane: NO₂ 9.3 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) | 9.3 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 172 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 Salmons Lane: 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 | The Chaldon Road Surgery | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Post office | Whyteleafe Post Office | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 210 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.8 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Salmons Lane
125 public charging devices in Tandridge (23 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 138 per 100,000 people. That ranks 156 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.3 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 Salmons Lane: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Salmons Lane
Crime and policing near Salmons Lane
1,345 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Salmons Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 727, earlier 6 months: 618.
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 Salmons Lane
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (123 m, rated 5); Nourish @ Audley Primary School (123 m, rated 5); One School Global UK Kenley Campus (271 m, rated 5); Sunnydown School Mobile Unit (572 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Salmons Lane
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Portley & Queens Park
- Planning authority
- Tandridge LPA
Photos of Salmons Lane 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 Salmons Lane home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£737,500).
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.
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.
Council tax on Salmons Lane: Band D is £2,595 a year in Tandridge, up 5.0% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, £203 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Tandridge 41st highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,472 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £5 more than in Tandridge, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £5 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 Tandridge, 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 | £1,730 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,018 | £168 |
| Band C | £2,307 | £192 |
| Band D | £2,595 | £216 |
| Band E | £3,171 | £264 |
| Band F | £3,748 | £312 |
| Band G | £4,325 | £360 |
| Band H | £5,190 | £432 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Salmons Lane, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Salmons Lane, Caterham?
Houses on Salmons Lane sold for a median of £737,500 since 2019 from 4 sales, and the median across all home types is £737,500.
Which council covers Salmons Lane?
Salmons Lane is in Portley & Queens Park ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Salmons Lane from the nearest station?
Whyteleafe South is about 820 m from the middle of Salmons Lane, around 13 minutes' walk, and Upper Warlingham is 1180 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Salmons Lane have?
0% of rated homes on Salmons Lane are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Salmons Lane?
Band D council tax in Tandridge is £2,595 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Salmons Lane?
The nearest schools include St Francis Catholic Primary School (490 m), Audley Primary School (490 m) and de Stafford School (740 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Salmons Lane?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £737,500 from 4 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £555,153 and £801,250.
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 Salmons Lane, Caterham CR3
7 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 Salmons Lane | Detached | 137 m² | F | £740,000 · 2014 | £5,401 |
| 127 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached | 137 m² | D | £800,000 · 2024 | £5,839 |
| 129 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached | 149 m² | D | £805,000 · 2022 | £5,403 |
| 131 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached | 152.2 m² | F | £277,461 · 2017 | £1,823 |
| 133 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached | 114 m² | E | £195,610 · 2019 | £1,716 |
| 135 Salmons Lane | Semi-detached | 129 m² | D | £675,000 · 2024 | £5,233 |
| 141 Salmons Lane | Detached | 180 m² | D | £641,250 · 2014 | £3,563 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 7 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.