Station Approach, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 88 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 15 addresses are in our records and 39 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £431,250 since 2019, about £4,772 per m².
Station Approach ranks 91st of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£451,000), 21% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 5.0% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 22 Jan 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £431,250 since 2019 (6 sales), about £4,772/m².
- 15 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 2NR, CR5 3TD.
- 33% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 55 min, including the walk to Woodmansterne (480 m).
- In Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Station Approach, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £431k
Station Approach is a short street in Coulsdon, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 15 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 2NR, CR5 3TD), in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward and the Reigate constituency. The nearest station is Woodmansterne, about 480 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 88 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 53% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 33% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: terraced houses 73%, flats 27%. 53% of homes with a recorded age date from before 1930.
Houses on Station Approach sold for a median of £431,250 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £379,750 and £447,500. That is below the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Station Approach is 86th for house price per square metre.
Map of Station Approach: 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.
Station Approach house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £460,000 (Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach, 2022); lowest £54,450 (1996).
What a house costs on Station Approach: about £431k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | 6 | £431,250 | 88 m² | £4,772 |
| Flat | 4 | 1 | £265,000 | 51 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 Station Approach
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £379,750 to £447,500; median £431,250.
Station Approach against nearby CR5 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 86 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Approach | this road | 15 | £422,500 | £4,772 | 33% |
| Welcombes View | 150 m | 8 | £715,000 | £4,469 | 100% |
| Portnalls Close | 150 m | 14 | £508,500 | £4,421 | 29% |
| Olave Close | 200 m | 17 | £610,000 | £4,984 | 100% |
| Sherwood Road | 250 m | 11 | £474,500 | £5,173 | 27% |
| Chipstead Valley Road | 300 m | 173 | £390,000 | £5,172 | 22% |
| Crawford Crescent | 300 m | 20 | £600,000 | £4,000 | 100% |
| Twinners Road | 350 m | 8 | £588,995 | £5,207 | 100% |
| Chaucer Gardens | 350 m | 15 | £615,000 | £5,030 | 100% |
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 Station Approach
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Station Approach | Welcombes View | Portnalls Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £451,000 | £863,000 | £528,500 |
| Typical floor area | 88 m² | 149 m² | 98.22 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,772 | £4,469 | £4,421 |
| Detached homes | 7% | 100% | 0% |
| Flats | 27% | 0% | 0% |
Station Approach is 48% cheaper than Welcombes View. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Station Approach: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 88 m², 4 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Station Approach
67% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Station Approach: about 5.3 years, with resold homes gaining 5.0% 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. 5 of 15 addresses (33%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon North, 15 Station Approach £54,450 (1996) → £162,950 (2002) | 5.5 yrs | 22.2% |
| Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach £104,500 (1998) → £209,000 (2003) | 4.8 yrs | 15.4% |
| Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach £250,000 (2013) → £410,000 (2017) | 4.1 yrs | 12.9% |
| Coulsdon North, 3 Station Approach £250,000 (2011) → £430,000 (2016) | 4.8 yrs | 12.0% |
| Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach £71,250 (1995) → £104,500 (1998) | 3.6 yrs | 11.3% |
Latest house sales on Station Approach, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon North, 12 Station Approach | Terraced house | 22 Jan 2026 | £365,500 | 92 m² | £3,973 |
| Coulsdon North, 3 Station Approach | Terraced house | 7 Nov 2024 | £450,000 | 88 m² | £5,114 |
| Coulsdon North, 6 Station Approach | Terraced house | 21 Jun 2024 | £440,000 | 88 m² | £5,000 |
| Flat 7, Station Approach | Flat / maisonette | 5 Sept 2023 | £265,000 | 51 m² | – |
| Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach | Terraced house | 29 Sept 2022 | £460,000 | 87 m² | £5,287 |
| Coulsdon North, 2 Station Approach | Terraced house | 7 Oct 2020 | £422,500 | 93 m² | £4,543 |
| Coulsdon North, 1 Station Approach | Terraced house | 29 Mar 2019 | £355,000 | 86 m² | £4,128 |
| Flat 7, Station Approach | Flat / maisonette | 16 Jul 2018 | £245,000 | 51 m² | – |
| Coulsdon North, 16 Station Approach | Terraced house | 12 Jul 2018 | £373,000 | 89 m² | £4,191 |
| Coulsdon North, 13 Station Approach | Terraced house | 4 Oct 2017 | £380,000 | 89 m² | £4,270 |
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 Reigate and Banstead market: average price £481,089, up 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Reigate and Banstead, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £919,360 |
| Semi-detached | £539,233 |
| Terraced | £428,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £267,731 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £431,250 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 10% less than the authority average.
Who lives around Station Approach, Coulsdon: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004C: 1,661 residents in 638 households around Station Approach. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6434%
- 65 and over23%
Household type
- One person17%
- Couple, no children22%
- Family with children28%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright49%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented8%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car3%
- 1 car26%
- 2 cars44%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (828 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good90%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above49%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near Station Approach, Coulsdon: 15 within 3.5 km, 10 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) | 910 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 1.9 km 30 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 2.1 km 34 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 2.1 km 34 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Feb 2024 | 2.6 km 42 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Preparatory School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 2.8 km 46 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 2.9 km 48 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Community Junior School Community school · ages 7-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 3.0 km 49 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 3.1 km 50 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery Academy converter · ages 2-7 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 3.1 km 51 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aberdour Preparatory School Other independent school · ages 2-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 3.1 km 51 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 3.2 km 52 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Beacon School Academy converter · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2023 | 3.2 km 52 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 Station Approach: 55 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.
Station Approach to central London
| Victoria | 55 min | walk 4 min → train 13 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 57 min | walk 4 min → train 28 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Station Approach
| Woodmansterne | 480 m | about 8 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 750 m | about 12 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1210 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Station Approach
No mapped bus stops within 1 km of this postcode. Rural stops and routes can be missing from OpenStreetMap, so check the operator before relying on this.
Living on Station Approach, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Woodmansterne, about 480 m away, and Coulsdon South, about 750 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 55 minutes, walking included.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Bramley Avenue Surgery and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Chipstead Valley Primary School (outstanding), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) and Smitham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 3.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Reigate and Banstead before relying on distance.
Lakers Rise Recreation Ground and Park Downs are the nearest named green spaces.
Energy use around Station Approach: homes nearby use 124% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004C (640 gas meters, 661 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 100% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 22,564 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,534 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 Station Approach: NO₂ 9.4 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) | 9.4 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean.
- Height above sea level
- 98 m
- Rail noise (Defra mapping)
- See Defra map
- 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 Station Approach: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 3 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 | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 2.4 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 150 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 590 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 5.2 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Station Approach
196 public charging devices in Reigate and Banstead (35 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 123 per 100,000 people. That ranks 189 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
3 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.3 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
| EVolt | 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 Station Approach: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Station Approach
Crime and policing near Station Approach
442 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Station Approach
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 246, earlier 6 months: 196.
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 Station Approach
59 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Chipstead Tandoori (41 m, rated 4); FILTR By Coromandel Coast (84 m, rated 5); The Grape Variety (112 m, rated 5); Youngs Kitchen (112 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Station Approach
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- No
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne
- Planning authority
- Reigate and Banstead LPA
Photos of Station Approach 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 Station Approach home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£431,250).
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.
1008 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 Station Approach compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Station Approach ranks 80th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £422,500 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 66th of 96 for house price per square metre. 33% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 5.3 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Station Approach | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £422,500 | £543,750 | 80th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,772 | £5,147 | 66th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 33% | 25% | 46th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 5.3 | 7.3 | 83rd of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 5.0% | 5.3% | 64th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 27% | 0% | 26th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Station Approach: Band D is £2,567 a year in Reigate and Banstead, up 4.4% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, £175 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Reigate and Banstead 54th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,459 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £33 more than in Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead, 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 | £1,711 | £143 |
| Band B | £1,996 | £166 |
| Band C | £2,281 | £190 |
| Band D | £2,567 | £214 |
| Band E | £3,137 | £261 |
| Band F | £3,707 | £309 |
| Band G | £4,278 | £356 |
| Band H | £5,133 | £428 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
Station Approach, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Station Approach, Coulsdon?
Houses on Station Approach sold for a median of £431,250 since 2019 from 6 sales, and the median across all home types is £422,500.
Which council covers Station Approach?
Station Approach is in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the Reigate parliamentary constituency.
How far is Station Approach from the nearest station?
Woodmansterne is about 480 m from the middle of Station Approach, around 8 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 750 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Station Approach have?
33% of rated homes on Station Approach are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Station Approach?
Band D council tax in Reigate and Banstead is £2,567 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Station Approach?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (1.0 km), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (1.9 km) and Smitham Primary School (2.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Station Approach?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £431,250 from 6 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £379,750 and £447,500.
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 Station Approach, Coulsdon CR5
15 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon North, 1 Station Approach | Terraced | 86 m² | D | £355,000 · 2019 | £4,128 |
| 1b Station Approach | Terraced | 101 m² | C | £240,000 · 2006 | £2,376 |
| Flat 1, Station Approach | Flat | 41 m² | C | £191,000 · 2007 | – |
| Coulsdon North, 2 Station Approach | Terraced | 93 m² | D | £422,500 · 2020 | £4,543 |
| Coulsdon North, 3 Station Approach | Terraced | 88 m² | D | £450,000 · 2024 | £5,114 |
| Flat 4, Station Approach | Flat | 50 m² | C | £165,000 · 2005 | – |
| Coulsdon North, 5 Station Approach | Terraced | 87 m² | D | £460,000 · 2022 | £5,287 |
| Flat 5, Station Approach | Flat | 52 m² | C | £212,000 · 2011 | – |
| Coulsdon North, 6 Station Approach | Terraced | 88 m² | D | £440,000 · 2024 | £5,000 |
| Flat 7, Station Approach | Flat | 51 m² | C | £265,000 · 2023 | – |
| Coulsdon North, 11 Station Approach | Terraced | 86.5 m² | D | £118,875 · 2000 | £1,374 |
| Coulsdon North, 12 Station Approach | Terraced | 92 m² | E | £365,500 · 2026 | £3,973 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 15 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.