Salmons Lane West, Caterham CR3: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 151 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 9 addresses are in our records and 13 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £825,000 since 2019, about £4,511 per m².
Salmons Lane West ranks 8th of 118 roads in CR3 by typical home value (£825,000), 95% above the CR3 median of £424,000; prices here have risen about 7.0% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 6 Feb 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £825,000 since 2019 (7 sales), about £4,511/m².
- 9 addresses in 1 postcode: CR3 5LT.
- 33% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 47% across the wider CR3 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 65 min, including the walk to Whyteleafe South (1140 m).
- In Portley & Queens Park ward, Tandridge.
About Salmons Lane West, Caterham CR3: a short street with houses selling around £825k
Salmons Lane West is a short street in Caterham, Tandridge. We hold 9 addresses on it in CR3 5LT, in Portley & Queens Park ward and the East Surrey constituency. The nearest station is Whyteleafe South, about 1.1 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 151 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 56% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 33% reach band C or better, compared with 47% across the wider CR3 sample. By type: detached houses 78%, semi-detached houses 22%. 57% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Salmons Lane West sold for a median of £825,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £675,000 and £845,000. That is above the CR3 median of £390,000 in our records. Among the 124 CR3 roads we rank, Salmons Lane West is 101st for house price per square metre.
Map of Salmons Lane West: 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 West house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £960,000 (22 Salmons Lane West, 2021); lowest £145,218 (2007).
What a house costs on Salmons Lane West: about £825k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Detached | 7 | 7 | £825,000 | 151 m² | £4,511 |
£/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 West
Middle half of 7 house sales since 2019: £675,000 to £845,000; median £825,000.
Salmons Lane West against nearby CR3 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 101 of 124
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmons Lane West | this road | 9 | £825,000 | £4,511 | 33% |
| Rydons Wood Close | 1000 m | 9 | £507,750 | £6,068 | 22% |
| Caterham Drive | 1250 m | 40 | £540,000 | £4,865 | 15% |
| Carew Close | 1400 m | 21 | £545,000 | £5,396 | 14% |
| Shirley Avenue | 1400 m | 12 | £565,000 | £5,707 | 0% |
| Darcy Close | 1550 m | 16 | £533,500 | £5,884 | 6% |
| Taunton Lane | 1700 m | 18 | £542,500 | £4,481 | 11% |
| Keston Avenue | 1800 m | 42 | £543,750 | £5,371 | 12% |
| Chandos Gardens | 1850 m | 14 | £507,500 | £5,230 | 93% |
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 Salmons Lane West
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR3.
| Measure | Salmons Lane West | Hawthorne Gardens | Annes Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £825,000 | £570,000 | £595,000 |
| Typical floor area | 151 m² | 144 m² | 122 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,511 | £4,809 | £4,958 |
| Detached homes | 78% | 60% | 9% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Salmons Lane West is 45% dearer than Hawthorne Gardens. The gap is mostly price per square metre rather than size: location, plot and condition.
Homes on Salmons Lane West: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 151 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Salmons Lane West
67% of rated homes are D or below, against 53% across the wider CR3 sample.
How long people stay on Salmons Lane West: about 8.6 years, with resold homes gaining 7.0% 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 9 addresses (44%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Salmons Lane West £145,218 (2007) → £600,000 (2022) | 14.8 yrs | 10.1% |
| 2 Salmons Lane West £500,000 (2021) → £750,000 (2025) | 4.3 yrs | 9.8% |
| 6 Salmons Lane West £310,000 (2003) → £522,000 (2016) | 12.9 yrs | 4.1% |
| 16 Salmons Lane West £855,000 (2022) → £825,000 (2026) | 3.7 yrs | -1.0% |
Latest house sales on Salmons Lane West, Caterham
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 6 Feb 2026 | £825,000 | 151 m² | £5,464 |
| 2 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 4 Jul 2025 | £750,000 | 146 m² | £5,137 |
| 4 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 30 Jun 2022 | £600,000 | 133 m² | £4,511 |
| 16 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 12 May 2022 | £855,000 | 151 m² | £5,662 |
| 22 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 10 Aug 2021 | £960,000 | 220 m² | £4,364 |
| 2 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 5 Mar 2021 | £500,000 | 146 m² | £3,425 |
| 14 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 22 Dec 2020 | £835,000 | 198 m² | £4,217 |
| 6 Salmons Lane West | Detached house | 11 Mar 2016 | £522,000 | 109 m² | £4,789 |
| 26 Salmons Lane West | Semi-detached house | 18 Dec 2009 | £490,000 | 189.7 m² | £2,583 |
| 24 Salmons Lane West | Semi-detached house | 18 Nov 2009 | £525,000 | 177.17 m² | £2,963 |
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 £825,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £480,535 across all home types, so a house here sells for 72% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Salmons Lane West, 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 West. 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 West, Caterham: 11 within 1.8 km, 5 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) | 240 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 330 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Sunnydown School Community special school · ages 11-16 | Special | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 450 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| de Stafford School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 590 m 10 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) | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Mar 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whyteleafe Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Academy sponsor led · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jan 2022 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Clifton Hill School Academy special converter · ages 11-19 | Other | – | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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 West: 65 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 West to central London
| Victoria | 65 min | walk 35 min → train 30 min |
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 35 min → train 36 min |
Stations near Salmons Lane West
| Whyteleafe South | 1140 m | about 19 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 1510 m | about 25 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1530 m | about 25 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Salmons Lane West
27 bus stops within 1000 m, with routes 404 409 411 466 657. Nearest stop: Salmons Lane Green, 52 m away.
Living on Salmons Lane West, Caterham: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Whyteleafe South, about 1.1 km away, and Upper Warlingham, about 1.5 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 65 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, Audley Primary School (good), St Francis Catholic Primary School (good) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (outstanding) are the closest primarys, and de Stafford School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 590 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Tandridge before relying on distance.
Town End Recreation Ground, Coulsdon Common and Manor Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Caterham guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Salmons Lane West: 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 West: 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
- 179 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 West: 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 | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Chemitex Pharmacy | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Dentist | Townend Dental Practice | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Supermarket | Co-op Food | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Library | Caterham Hill Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Caterham on the Hill Post Office | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 120 m | 43 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 1.5 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Salmons Lane West
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 | 1.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.6 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 West: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Salmons Lane West
Crime and policing near Salmons Lane West
1,528 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Salmons Lane West
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 805, earlier 6 months: 723.
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 West
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 48 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Nourish @ Audley Primary School (213 m, rated 5); Impact Food Group @ St Francis Catholic Primary School (213 m, rated 5); One School Global UK Kenley Campus (240 m, rated 5); Bracken Lodge (297 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Salmons Lane West
- 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 West 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 West home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£825,000).
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.
Council tax on Salmons Lane West: 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 West, Caterham: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Salmons Lane West, Caterham?
Houses on Salmons Lane West sold for a median of £825,000 since 2019 from 7 sales, and the median across all home types is £825,000.
Which council covers Salmons Lane West?
Salmons Lane West is in Portley & Queens Park ward in Tandridge, and in the East Surrey parliamentary constituency.
How far is Salmons Lane West from the nearest station?
Whyteleafe South is about 1140 m from the middle of Salmons Lane West, around 19 minutes' walk, and Upper Warlingham is 1510 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Salmons Lane West have?
33% of rated homes on Salmons Lane West are EPC band C or better, against 47% across CR3.
What council tax do you pay on Salmons Lane West?
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 West?
The nearest schools include Audley Primary School (330 m), St Francis Catholic Primary School (390 m) and de Stafford School (590 m). 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 Salmons Lane West, Caterham CR3
9 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 146 m² | D | £750,000 · 2025 | £5,137 |
| 4 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 133 m² | D | £600,000 · 2022 | £4,511 |
| 6 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 109 m² | D | £522,000 · 2016 | £4,789 |
| 14 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 198 m² | D | £835,000 · 2020 | £4,217 |
| 16 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 151 m² | D | £825,000 · 2026 | £5,464 |
| 16a Salmons Lane West | Detached | 143.38 m² | E | £295,000 · 2001 | £2,057 |
| 22 Salmons Lane West | Detached | 220 m² | C | £960,000 · 2021 | £4,364 |
| 24 Salmons Lane West | Semi-detached | 177.17 m² | C | £525,000 · 2009 | £2,963 |
| 26 Salmons Lane West | Semi-detached | 189.7 m² | B | £490,000 · 2009 | £2,583 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 9 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.