Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 150 m² with 8 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 36 addresses are in our records and 47 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £785,000 since 2019, about £6,125 per m².
Smitham Downs Road ranks 88th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£390,000), 23% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.0% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 19 Dec 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £785,000 since 2019 (5 sales), about £6,125/m².
- 36 addresses in 8 postcodes: CR8 4FB, CR8 4FG, CR8 4FN, CR8 4NA and more.
- 56% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 63 min, including the walk to Reedham (700 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £785k
Smitham Downs Road is a medium-sized street in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 36 addresses on it across 8 postcodes (CR8 4FB, CR8 4FG, CR8 4FN and others), in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 700 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 150 m² with 8 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 28% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 56% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 50%, flats 44%, semi-detached houses 3%.
Houses on Smitham Downs Road sold for a median of £785,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £699,950 and £830,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Smitham Downs Road is 7th for house price per square metre.
Map of Smitham Downs Road: 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.
Smitham Downs Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,275,000 (50 Smitham Downs Road, 2022); lowest £130,000 (1997).
What a house costs on Smitham Downs Road: about £785k; flats sell for the least and detached homes the most
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Semi-detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Detached | 18 | 5 | £785,000 | 185 m² | £6,125 |
| Flat | 16 | 19 | £380,000 | 65 m² | n/a |
£/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 Smitham Downs Road
Middle half of 5 house sales since 2019: £699,950 to £830,000; median £785,000.
Smitham Downs Road against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 7 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smitham Downs Road | this road | 36 | £390,000 | £6,125 | 56% |
| The Vale | 100 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 250 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| The Drive | 250 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 400 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Grove | 550 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 550 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 600 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 650 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
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 Smitham Downs Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Smitham Downs Road | Manor Wood Road | Woodside Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £390,000 | £922,500 | £760,000 |
| Typical floor area | 150 m² | 168 m² | 130.29500000000002 m² |
| Price per m² | £6,125 | £4,796 | £5,184 |
| Detached homes | 50% | 100% | 89% |
| Flats | 44% | 0% | 0% |
Smitham Downs Road is 58% cheaper than Manor Wood Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Smitham Downs Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 150 m², 8 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Smitham Downs Road
44% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Smitham Downs Road: about 5.5 years, with resold homes gaining 4.0% 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. 14 of 36 addresses (39%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Smitham Downs Road £175,000 (1996) → £920,000 (2015) | 18.7 yrs | 9.3% |
| 17 Smitham Downs Road £225,000 (1999) → £775,000 (2014) | 15.1 yrs | 8.6% |
| 50 Smitham Downs Road £880,000 (2017) → £1,275,000 (2022) | 4.6 yrs | 8.3% |
| 1 Smitham Downs Road £395,000 (2003) → £840,000 (2017) | 14.7 yrs | 5.3% |
| 6 Smitham Downs Road £570,000 (2007) → £840,000 (2017) | 9.8 yrs | 4.0% |
Latest house sales on Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kingsmead Court | Terraced house | 19 Dec 2024 | £450,000 | 83 m² | – |
| Flat 7 Quinton Court | Flat / maisonette | 18 Oct 2024 | £320,000 | 55 m² | – |
| 2 Kingsmead Court | Flat / maisonette | 19 Apr 2024 | £340,000 | 78 m² | – |
| 62 Smitham Downs Road | Detached house | 24 Nov 2023 | £785,000 | 139 m² | £5,647 |
| 5a Smitham Downs Road | Detached house | 6 Sept 2023 | £400,000 | 279 m² | – |
| Flat 2 Quinton Court | Flat / maisonette | 4 Aug 2023 | £365,000 | 69 m² | – |
| 10a Smitham Downs Road | Detached house | 1 Aug 2023 | £699,950 | 106 m² | £6,603 |
| Flat 7, Smitham Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 17 Mar 2023 | £395,000 | 66 m² | – |
| Flat 5, Smitham Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 15 Mar 2023 | £415,000 | 66 m² | – |
| Flat 8, Smitham Downs Road | Flat / maisonette | 25 Jan 2023 | £350,000 | 51 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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £785,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 99% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038C: 1,457 residents in 493 households around Smitham Downs Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1517%
- 15 to 2412%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6428%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person15%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children38%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright39%
- Mortgage or shared51%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car9%
- 1 car41%
- 2 cars34%
- 3 or more17%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (731 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above52%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level17%
- None10%
Schools near Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 280 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 400 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.3 km 22 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 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, 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 Smitham Downs Road: 63 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.
Smitham Downs Road to central London
| Victoria | 63 min | walk 22 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 65 min | walk 22 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Smitham Downs Road
| Reedham | 700 m | about 11 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 750 m | about 12 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1520 m | about 25 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Smitham Downs Road
13 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 405 434 463 466 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Copse Hill, 113 m away.
Living on Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 700 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 750 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 63 minutes, walking included. 8 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 405, 434, 463, 466, 60, 633 and the N68 night bus, with Copse Hill the closest stop.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Coulsdon Medical Practice, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Woodcote Primary School, Beaumont Primary School and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 400 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green, The Glade, Coulsdon Memorial Ground and Bleakfield Shaw are the nearest named green spaces. Our Woodcote guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Smitham Downs Road: homes nearby use 77% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038C (546 gas meters, 556 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 18,835 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 90% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,517 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 Smitham Downs Road: NO₂ 11.2 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 120 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 Smitham Downs Road: 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 | The Coulsdon Medical Practice | 640 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 870 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 460 m | 18 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 840 m | 5 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 590 m | 31 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.9 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Smitham Downs Road
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
| Public charge point | 850 m | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.0 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.2 km |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 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 Smitham Downs Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Smitham Downs Road
Crime and policing near Smitham Downs Road
1,682 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Smitham Downs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 880, earlier 6 months: 802.
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 Smitham Downs Road
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Woodcote Care Home (156 m, rated 5); Aahana House (227 m, rated 5); Nourish Contract Catering @ Woodcote Primary School (279 m, rated 5); Woodcote Primary School Breakfast & After School Club (279 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Smitham Downs Road
- 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 Smitham Downs Road 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 Smitham Downs Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£785,000).
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.
Council tax on Smitham Downs Road: 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.
Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote?
Houses on Smitham Downs Road sold for a median of £785,000 since 2019 from 5 sales, and the median across all home types is £390,000.
Which council covers Smitham Downs Road?
Smitham Downs Road is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Smitham Downs Road from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 700 m from the middle of Smitham Downs Road, around 11 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 750 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Smitham Downs Road have?
56% of rated homes on Smitham Downs Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Smitham Downs Road?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Smitham Downs Road?
The nearest schools include Woodcote Primary School (280 m), Woodcote High School (400 m) and Beaumont Primary School (1.0 km). 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 Smitham Downs Road, Woodcote CR8
36 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Quinton Court | Flat | 71 m² | B | £420,000 · 2020 | – |
| 1 Smitham Downs Road | Detached | 198 m² | E | £840,000 · 2017 | £4,242 |
| Flat 2 Quinton Court | Flat | 69 m² | B | £365,000 · 2023 | – |
| 2 Kingsmead Court | Flat | 78 m² | B | £340,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 2, Smitham Downs Road | Flat | 53 m² | B | £340,000 · 2023 | – |
| 2 Smitham Downs Road | Detached | 237.28 m² | D | £825,000 · 2013 | £3,477 |
| Flat 3 Quinton Court | Flat | 65 m² | B | £380,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 4 Quinton Court | Flat | 60 m² | B | £385,000 · 2022 | – |
| 4 Kingsmead Court | Flat | 83 m² | B | £450,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 5 Quinton Court | Flat | 50 m² | C | £290,290 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 5, Smitham Downs Road | Flat | 66 m² | B | £415,000 · 2023 | – |
| 5 Smitham Downs Road | Detached | 296 m² | C | £920,000 · 2015 | £3,108 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 36 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.