Shenfield Close, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 199 m² with 9 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 3 addresses are in our records and 7 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 8 Mar 2013. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 7 sales on record since 1995 across 3 addresses.
- 3 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 3ER.
- 67% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 52 min, including the walk to Coulsdon South (1470 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Shenfield Close, Coulsdon CR5: a small street
Shenfield Close is a small street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 3 addresses on it in CR5 3ER, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon South, about 1.5 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 199 m² with 9 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 33% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 67% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 100%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
There are too few recent sales on Shenfield Close to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Shenfield Close: 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.
Shenfield Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £640,000 (4 Shenfield Close, 2013); lowest £200,000 (1995).
Homes on Shenfield Close: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 199 m², 9 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Shenfield Close
33% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Shenfield Close: about 8.4 years, with resold homes gaining 7.8% 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. 0 of 3 addresses (0%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Shenfield Close £217,000 (1996) → £500,000 (2003) | 7.5 yrs | 11.8% |
| 3 Shenfield Close £200,000 (1995) → £335,000 (2000) | 5.1 yrs | 10.6% |
| 3 Shenfield Close £335,000 (2000) → £555,000 (2011) | 10.1 yrs | 5.1% |
| 4 Shenfield Close £500,000 (2003) → £640,000 (2013) | 9.3 yrs | 2.7% |
Latest house sales on Shenfield Close, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 8 Mar 2013 | £640,000 | 199 m² | £3,216 |
| 3 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 20 Jan 2011 | £555,000 | 185 m² | £3,000 |
| 4 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 6 Nov 2003 | £500,000 | 199 m² | £2,513 |
| 3 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 19 Dec 2000 | £335,000 | 185 m² | – |
| 2 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 28 Jun 1996 | £200,000 | 219 m² | – |
| 4 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 10 May 1996 | £217,000 | 199 m² | – |
| 3 Shenfield Close | Detached house | 31 Oct 1995 | £200,000 | 185 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 Shenfield Close, 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 Shenfield Close. 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 Shenfield Close, Coulsdon: 5 within 1.8 km, 4 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) | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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 Shenfield Close: 52 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.
Shenfield Close to central London
| Blackfriars | 52 min | walk 25 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 55 min | walk 25 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Shenfield Close
| Coulsdon South | 1470 m | about 24 min walk |
| Chipstead | 1520 m | about 25 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1670 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Shenfield Close
3 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 405. Nearest stop: Woodfield Hill, 33 m away.
Living on Shenfield Close, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon South, about 1.5 km away, and Chipstead, about 1.5 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 52 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 405, with Woodfield Hill the closest stop.
Aldi and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Downland Surgery and Old Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good), Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding) and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Farthing Downs and New Hill are the nearest named green spaces.
Energy use around Shenfield Close: 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 Shenfield Close: 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) | 11.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 117 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 Shenfield Close: 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 | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 1.9 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | Farthing Downs | 880 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Shenfield Close
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.
2 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.7 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.0 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 Shenfield Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Shenfield Close
Crime and policing near Shenfield Close
613 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Shenfield Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 327, earlier 6 months: 286.
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 Shenfield Close
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Croftdown House Residential Home (103 m, rated 4); Netherne Community Amateur Sports Club (368 m, rated 5); Bramley Health (493 m, rated 4); Serenity School Coulsdon (684 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Shenfield Close
- 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 Shenfield Close 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 Shenfield Close: 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.
Shenfield Close, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Shenfield Close, Coulsdon?
Shenfield Close has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 7 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Shenfield Close?
Shenfield Close is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Shenfield Close from the nearest station?
Coulsdon South is about 1470 m from the middle of Shenfield Close, around 24 minutes' walk, and Chipstead is 1520 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Shenfield Close have?
67% of rated homes on Shenfield Close are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Shenfield Close?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Shenfield Close?
The nearest schools include St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (1.5 km), Chipstead Valley Primary School (1.6 km) and Smitham Primary School (1.7 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Shenfield Close?
Shenfield Close has 7 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Coulsdon, where the median sale since 2019 is £500,000.
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 Shenfield Close, Coulsdon CR5
3 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Shenfield Close | Detached | 219 m² | C | £200,000 · 1996 | £913 |
| 3 Shenfield Close | Detached | 185 m² | C | £555,000 · 2011 | £3,000 |
| 4 Shenfield Close | Detached | 199 m² | D | £640,000 · 2013 | £3,216 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 3 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.