Somerton Close, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 113 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 8 addresses are in our records and 16 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £510,000 since 2019, about £4,237 per m².
Somerton Close ranks 60th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£510,000), in line with the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 7.9% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 2 Aug 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £510,000 since 2019 (3 sales), about £4,237/m².
- 8 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4BA.
- 25% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 62 min, including the walk to Kenley (1150 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Somerton Close, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £510k
Somerton Close is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 8 addresses on it in CR8 4BA, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 1.1 km away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 113 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 50% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 25% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 75%, detached houses 13%, terraced houses 13%.
Houses on Somerton Close sold for a median of £510,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £505,000 and £532,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Somerton Close is 120th for house price per square metre.
Map of Somerton 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.
Somerton Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £555,000 (12 Somerton Close, 2024); lowest £83,000 (1996).
Somerton Close against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 120 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerton Close | this road | 8 | £510,000 | £4,237 | 25% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 750 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 750 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Cearn Way | 850 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Byron Avenue | 950 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Alder Croft | 1000 m | 16 | £363,750 | £5,176 | 19% |
| Deepfield Way | 1100 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
| Coulsdon Road | 1100 m | 88 | £550,000 | £4,881 | 36% |
| Stanley Close | 1150 m | 15 | £695,000 | £6,018 | 40% |
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 Somerton Close
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Somerton Close | Old Lodge Lane, Kenley | Haydn Avenue, Kenley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £510,000 | £530,000 | £555,000 |
| Typical floor area | 113 m² | 95.06 m² | 102 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,237 | £5,215 | £4,902 |
| Detached homes | 13% | 16% | 13% |
| Flats | 0% | 36% | 0% |
Somerton Close is 4% cheaper than Old Lodge Lane, Kenley. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Somerton Close: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 113 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Somerton Close
75% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Somerton Close: about 8.8 years, with resold homes gaining 7.9% 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 8 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Somerton Close £90,000 (1996) → £139,950 (1999) | 3.3 yrs | 14.5% |
| 2 Somerton Close £200,000 (2011) → £500,000 (2020) | 8.8 yrs | 11.0% |
| 12 Somerton Close £83,000 (1996) → £277,000 (2012) | 15.8 yrs | 7.9% |
| 14 Somerton Close £140,000 (2000) → £198,000 (2005) | 4.6 yrs | 7.8% |
| 12 Somerton Close £277,000 (2012) → £555,000 (2024) | 11.8 yrs | 6.0% |
Latest house sales on Somerton Close, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 2 Aug 2024 | £555,000 | 131 m² | £4,237 |
| 6 Somerton Close | Detached house | 3 May 2023 | £510,000 | 116 m² | £4,397 |
| 2 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 11 Sept 2020 | £500,000 | 126 m² | £3,968 |
| 5 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 1 Aug 2014 | £370,000 | 103 m² | £3,592 |
| 8 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2014 | £335,000 | 110 m² | £3,045 |
| 12 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 28 Sept 2012 | £277,000 | 131 m² | £2,115 |
| 5 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 13 Jul 2012 | £278,000 | 103 m² | £2,699 |
| 2 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 21 Nov 2011 | £200,000 | 126 m² | – |
| 14 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 6 May 2005 | £198,000 | 92 m² | £2,152 |
| 14 Somerton Close | Semi-detached house | 3 Oct 2000 | £140,000 | 92 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 £510,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 30% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Somerton Close, Kenley: 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040B: 1,785 residents in 647 households around Somerton Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2412%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over17%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children38%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright30%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented17%
Cars and vans per household
- No car16%
- 1 car43%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (801 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above36%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level24%
- None15%
Schools near Somerton Close, Kenley: 9 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 440 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 480 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 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 Somerton Close: 62 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.
Somerton Close to central London
| Victoria | 62 min | walk 37 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 65 min | walk 37 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Somerton Close
| Kenley | 1150 m | about 19 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1400 m | about 23 min walk |
| Reedham | 1470 m | about 24 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Somerton Close
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Whitefield Avenue, 143 m away.
Living on Somerton Close, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 1.1 km away, and Coulsdon Town, about 1.4 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 62 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, with Whitefield Avenue the closest stop.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Old Coulsdon Medical Practice and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, New Valley Primary School (good), The Hayes Primary School (good) and Beaumont Primary School are the closest primarys. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Bleakfield Shaw, Grange Park, The Glade and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Somerton Close: homes nearby use 37% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 12% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040B (673 gas meters, 676 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: 14,262 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 80% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,012 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 Somerton Close: NO₂ 10.1 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) | 10.1 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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
- 111 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 Somerton Close: 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 Moorings Surgery | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 380 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Bleakfield Shaw | 940 m | 40 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.4 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Somerton 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.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.6 km |
| Public charge point | 1.6 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.8 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 Somerton Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Somerton Close
Crime and policing near Somerton Close
1,589 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Somerton Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 833, earlier 6 months: 756.
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 Somerton Close
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop (251 m, rated 5); Olive Dining At New Valley Primary School (356 m, rated 4); 4Every Child Ltd (356 m, rated 4); New Valley Primary School Breakfast Club & Afterschool (356 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Somerton Close
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Somerton 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Somerton Close home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£510,000).
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.
1002 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 Somerton 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.
Somerton Close, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Somerton Close, Kenley?
Houses on Somerton Close sold for a median of £510,000 since 2019 from 3 sales, and the median across all home types is £510,000.
Which council covers Somerton Close?
Somerton Close is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Somerton Close from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 1150 m from the middle of Somerton Close, around 19 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 1400 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Somerton Close have?
25% of rated homes on Somerton Close are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Somerton 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 Somerton Close?
The nearest schools include New Valley Primary School (440 m), The Hayes Primary School (480 m) and Beaumont Primary School (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Somerton Close?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £510,000 from 3 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £505,000 and £532,500.
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 Somerton Close, Kenley CR8
8 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 126 m² | D | £500,000 · 2020 | £3,968 |
| 5 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 103 m² | D | £370,000 · 2014 | £3,592 |
| 6 Somerton Close | Detached | 116 m² | D | £510,000 · 2023 | £4,397 |
| 8 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 110 m² | C | £335,000 · 2014 | £3,045 |
| 10 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 139.83 m² | E | £124,950 · 1998 | £894 |
| 12 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 131 m² | C | £555,000 · 2024 | £4,237 |
| 13 Somerton Close | Terraced | 82 m² | D | £110,000 · 1999 | £1,341 |
| 14 Somerton Close | Semi-detached | 92 m² | E | £198,000 · 2005 | £2,152 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 8 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.