Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 118 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 12 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £565,000 since 2019, about £5,707 per m².
Shirley Avenue ranks 49th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£603,500), 5% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.3% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 14 Nov 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £565,000 since 2019 (3 sales), about £5,707/m².
- 12 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 1QY, CR5 1QZ.
- 0% 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 Whyteleafe (2080 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £565k
Shirley Avenue is a short street in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 12 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 1QY, CR5 1QZ), in Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Whyteleafe, about 2.1 km away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 118 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 92% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 75%, semi-detached houses 25%. 58% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on Shirley Avenue sold for a median of £565,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £545,000 and £607,500. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Shirley Avenue is 23rd for house price per square metre.
Map of Shirley Avenue: 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.
Shirley Avenue house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £650,000 (39 Shirley Avenue, 2019); lowest £170,000 (1999).
Shirley Avenue against nearby CR5 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 23 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Avenue | this road | 12 | £565,000 | £5,707 | 0% |
| Carew Close | 150 m | 21 | £545,000 | £5,396 | 14% |
| Darcy Close | 150 m | 16 | £533,500 | £5,884 | 6% |
| Caterham Drive | 250 m | 40 | £540,000 | £4,865 | 15% |
| Taunton Lane | 300 m | 18 | £542,500 | £4,481 | 11% |
| Keston Avenue | 350 m | 42 | £543,750 | £5,371 | 12% |
| Rydons Wood Close | 400 m | 9 | £507,750 | £6,068 | 22% |
| Chandos Gardens | 400 m | 14 | £507,500 | £5,230 | 93% |
| Waddington Avenue | 550 m | 13 | £301,990 | £4,668 | 54% |
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 Shirley Avenue
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Shirley Avenue | Carew Close | Darcy Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £603,500 | £595,000 | £587,500 |
| Typical floor area | 118 m² | 107 m² | 91 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,707 | £5,396 | £5,884 |
| Detached homes | 75% | 14% | 25% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Shirley Avenue is 1% dearer than Carew Close. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Shirley Avenue: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 118 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Shirley Avenue
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Shirley Avenue: about 13.5 years, with resold homes gaining 5.3% 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. 2 of 12 addresses (17%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 39 Shirley Avenue £170,000 (1999) → £445,000 (2006) | 6.6 yrs | 15.7% |
| 11 Shirley Avenue £262,000 (2011) → £507,000 (2018) | 6.8 yrs | 10.2% |
| 43 Shirley Avenue £195,000 (2002) → £425,000 (2015) | 13.5 yrs | 6.0% |
| 37a Shirley Avenue £279,000 (1999) → £625,000 (2014) | 15.7 yrs | 5.3% |
| 37 Shirley Avenue £289,000 (1998) → £640,000 (2015) | 16.2 yrs | 5.0% |
Latest house sales on Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached house | 14 Nov 2024 | £565,000 | 99 m² | £5,707 |
| 17 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 28 Oct 2024 | £525,000 | 86 m² | £6,105 |
| 39 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 28 Aug 2019 | £650,000 | 181 m² | £3,591 |
| 11 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached house | 25 May 2018 | £507,000 | 110 m² | £4,609 |
| 3 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 31 Aug 2016 | £470,000 | 117 m² | £4,017 |
| 19 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 20 May 2016 | £477,000 | 96 m² | £4,969 |
| 43 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached house | 15 Oct 2015 | £425,000 | 136 m² | £3,125 |
| 37 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 6 Jan 2015 | £640,000 | 184 m² | £3,478 |
| 35 Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 18 Dec 2014 | £420,000 | 128 m² | £3,281 |
| 37a Shirley Avenue | Detached house | 15 Dec 2014 | £625,000 | 189 m² | £3,307 |
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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £565,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 44% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon: 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 40% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044E: 1,481 residents in 619 households around Shirley Avenue. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4421%
- 45 to 6428%
- 65 and over28%
Household type
- One person28%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children26%
- Other30%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright55%
- Mortgage or shared39%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars35%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (682 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good83%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above34%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level23%
- None18%
Schools near Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 400 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 610 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Other independent school · ages 7-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Audley Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 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 Shirley Avenue: 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.
Shirley Avenue to central London
| Blackfriars | 71 min | walk 44 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 74 min | walk 44 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Shirley Avenue
| Whyteleafe | 2080 m | about 34 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2190 m | about 36 min walk |
| Upper Warlingham | 2240 m | about 36 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Shirley Avenue
15 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404 60. Nearest stop: Carew Close, 46 m away.
Living on Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Whyteleafe, about 2.1 km away, and Whyteleafe South, about 2.2 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 71 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404 and 60, with Carew Close the closest stop.
Tesco and Co-op Food are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Old Coulsdon Medical Practice, Downland Surgery and The Chaldon Road Surgery. For schools, Keston Primary School (good), Coulsdon CofE Primary School (requires improvement) and New Valley Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Oasis Academy Coulsdon (good) is the nearest secondary school at 400 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Coulsdon Common and Grange Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Old Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Shirley Avenue: homes nearby use 37% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 17% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 044E (626 gas meters, 641 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: 14,148 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,005 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 Shirley Avenue: NO₂ 9.7 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) | 9.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 148 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 Shirley Avenue: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 6 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 | Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 830 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 570 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 500 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 880 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 660 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Shirley Avenue
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.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 2.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.4 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.8 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 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 Shirley Avenue: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Shirley Avenue
Crime and policing near Shirley Avenue
825 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Shirley Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 428, earlier 6 months: 397.
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 Shirley Avenue
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Breakfast & AfterSchool Clubs At Keston Primary School (311 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Keston Primary School (311 m, rated 5); Sodexo @ Oasis Academy Coulsdon (402 m, rated 5); Glade Fisheries (434 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Shirley Avenue
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Old Coulsdon
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Shirley Avenue 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 Shirley Avenue home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£565,000).
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.
1013 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 Shirley Avenue compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Shirley Avenue ranks 44th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £565,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 17th of 96 for house price per square metre. 0% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 13.5 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Shirley Avenue | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £565,000 | £543,750 | 44th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £5,707 | £5,147 | 17th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 0% | 25% | 99th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 13.5 | 7.3 | 5th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.3% | 5.3% | 51st of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 65th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Shirley Avenue: 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.
Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon?
Houses on Shirley Avenue sold for a median of £565,000 since 2019 from 3 sales, and the median across all home types is £565,000.
Which council covers Shirley Avenue?
Shirley Avenue is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Shirley Avenue from the nearest station?
Whyteleafe is about 2080 m from the middle of Shirley Avenue, around 34 minutes' walk, and Whyteleafe South is 2190 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Shirley Avenue have?
0% of rated homes on Shirley Avenue are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Shirley Avenue?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Shirley Avenue?
The nearest schools include Oasis Academy Coulsdon (400 m), Keston Primary School (610 m) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Shirley Avenue?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £565,000 from 3 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £545,000 and £607,500.
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 Shirley Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5
12 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 119 m² | D | £359,000 · 2014 | £3,017 |
| 3 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 117 m² | D | £470,000 · 2016 | £4,017 |
| 11 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached | 110 m² | D | £507,000 · 2018 | £4,609 |
| 15 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached | 99 m² | D | £565,000 · 2024 | £5,707 |
| 17 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 86 m² | D | £525,000 · 2024 | £6,105 |
| 19 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 96 m² | D | £477,000 · 2016 | £4,969 |
| 23 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 79 m² | D | £269,950 · 2004 | £3,417 |
| 35 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 128 m² | E | £420,000 · 2014 | £3,281 |
| 37a Shirley Avenue | Detached | 189 m² | D | £625,000 · 2014 | £3,307 |
| 37 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 184 m² | D | £640,000 · 2015 | £3,478 |
| 39 Shirley Avenue | Detached | 181 m² | D | £650,000 · 2019 | £3,591 |
| 43 Shirley Avenue | Semi-detached | 136 m² | D | £425,000 · 2015 | £3,125 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 12 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.