The Ridge, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 99 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 23 addresses are in our records and 38 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £587,500 since 2019, about £5,322 per m².
The Ridge ranks 39th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£587,500), in line with the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 6.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 16 Jul 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £587,500 since 2019 (8 sales), about £5,322/m².
- 23 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 2AT.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 50 min, including the walk to Coulsdon Town (560 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About The Ridge, Coulsdon CR5: a short street with houses selling around £588k
The Ridge is a short street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 23 addresses on it in CR5 2AT, in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon Town, about 560 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 99 m² with 5 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC D. 52% 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: semi-detached houses 61%, detached houses 39%. 87% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
Houses on The Ridge sold for a median of £587,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £513,750 and £673,750. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, The Ridge is 37th for house price per square metre.
Map of The Ridge: 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.
The Ridge house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £815,000 (19 The Ridge, 2021); lowest £151,000 (1998).
What a house costs on The Ridge: about £588k; semi-detached homes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 14 | 4 | £502,500 | 95.5 m² | £5,563 |
| Detached | 9 | 4 | £712,500 | 136.5 m² | £5,116 |
£/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 The Ridge
Middle half of 8 house sales since 2019: £513,750 to £673,750; median £587,500.
The Ridge against nearby CR5 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 37 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge | this road | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| The Vale | 150 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Drive | 150 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Grove | 350 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 350 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 400 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 450 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
| Woodcote Grove Road | 550 m | 40 | £445,000 | £4,391 | 42% |
| The Avenue | 550 m | 17 | £695,000 | £4,320 | 47% |
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 The Ridge
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | The Ridge | The Vale | The Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £587,500 | £565,000 | £787,067 |
| Typical floor area | 99 m² | 119 m² | 166 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,322 | £5,338 | £4,340 |
| Detached homes | 39% | 60% | 71% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The Ridge is 4% dearer than The Vale. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on The Ridge: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 99 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on The Ridge
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on The Ridge: about 6.4 years, with resold homes gaining 6.8% 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. 6 of 23 addresses (26%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 12 The Ridge £240,000 (2002) → £356,000 (2005) | 3.2 yrs | 13.1% |
| 17 The Ridge £216,000 (1999) → £385,000 (2004) | 5.1 yrs | 12.1% |
| 24 The Ridge £220,000 (2000) → £310,000 (2003) | 3.7 yrs | 9.7% |
| 15 The Ridge £161,000 (1998) → £337,000 (2008) | 9.5 yrs | 8.1% |
| 34 The Ridge £342,000 (2013) → £485,000 (2018) | 4.7 yrs | 7.8% |
Latest house sales on The Ridge, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 16 Jul 2024 | £525,000 | 97 m² | £5,412 |
| 22 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 20 Dec 2022 | £565,000 | 96 m² | £5,885 |
| 17 The Ridge | Detached house | 23 Sept 2022 | £790,000 | 151 m² | £5,232 |
| 6 The Ridge | Detached house | 25 Feb 2022 | £635,000 | 109 m² | £5,826 |
| 19 The Ridge | Detached house | 16 Nov 2021 | £815,000 | 170 m² | £4,794 |
| 1 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2021 | £324,818 | 95 m² | £3,419 |
| 21 The Ridge | Detached house | 30 Jun 2020 | £610,000 | 122 m² | £5,000 |
| 9 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 12 Aug 2019 | £480,000 | 84 m² | £5,714 |
| 4 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 19 Oct 2018 | £467,000 | 92 m² | £5,076 |
| 34 The Ridge | Semi-detached house | 15 Jun 2018 | £485,000 | 98 m² | £4,949 |
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 £587,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 49% more than the authority average.
Who lives around The Ridge, Coulsdon: 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 The Ridge. 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 The Ridge, Coulsdon: 9 within 1.8 km, 5 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) | 410 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 570 m 9 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 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.1 km 18 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) | 1.3 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 | 1.3 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 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 The Ridge: 50 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.
The Ridge to central London
| Blackfriars | 50 min | walk 23 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 53 min | walk 23 min → train 30 min |
Stations near The Ridge
| Coulsdon Town | 560 m | about 9 min walk |
| Reedham | 890 m | about 15 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 1310 m | about 21 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near The Ridge
13 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 405 434 463 466 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Woodcrest Road, 217 m away.
Living on The Ridge, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon Town, about 560 m away, and Reedham, about 890 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 50 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 Woodcrest Road 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 570 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green, Coulsdon Memorial Ground, The Glade and Bleakfield Shaw are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around The Ridge: homes nearby use 86% 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 The Ridge: 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
- 109 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 The Ridge: 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 | 380 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 640 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 240 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 590 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 840 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 910 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 850 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.0 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near The Ridge
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 | 6 bays | 710 m |
| Public charge point | 940 m | |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.0 km |
| Public charge point | 2.0 km | |
| Public charge point | 2.0 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 The Ridge: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around The Ridge
Crime and policing near The Ridge
1,673 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of The Ridge
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 878, earlier 6 months: 795.
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 The Ridge
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Oregon Care (170 m, rated 5); Achieve Together (268 m, rated 5); Aahana House (292 m, rated 5); Cliftonhouse Care (322 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around The Ridge
- 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 The Ridge 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 The Ridge home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£587,500).
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.
1010 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 The Ridge compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
The Ridge ranks 37th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £587,500 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 31st 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 5.1 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | The Ridge | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £587,500 | £543,750 | 37th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £5,322 | £5,147 | 31st of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 0% | 25% | 101st of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 5.1 | 7.3 | 85th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 7.4% | 5.3% | 11th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 0% | 0% | 74th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on The Ridge: 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.
The Ridge, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on The Ridge, Coulsdon?
Houses on The Ridge sold for a median of £587,500 since 2019 from 8 sales, and the median across all home types is £587,500.
Which council covers The Ridge?
The Ridge is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is The Ridge from the nearest station?
Coulsdon Town is about 560 m from the middle of The Ridge, around 9 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 890 m away.
What energy rating do homes on The Ridge have?
0% of rated homes on The Ridge are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on The Ridge?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near The Ridge?
The nearest schools include Woodcote Primary School (410 m), Woodcote High School (570 m) and Beaumont Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on The Ridge?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £587,500 from 8 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £513,750 and £673,750.
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 The Ridge, Coulsdon CR5
23 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 95 m² | E | £324,818 · 2021 | £3,419 |
| 2 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 94 m² | F | £475,000 · 2016 | £5,053 |
| 4 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 92 m² | E | £467,000 · 2018 | £5,076 |
| 5 The Ridge | Detached | 128.71 m² | E | £530,000 · 2017 | £4,118 |
| 6 The Ridge | Detached | 109 m² | E | £635,000 · 2022 | £5,826 |
| 9 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 84 m² | D | £480,000 · 2019 | £5,714 |
| 11 The Ridge | Detached | 113.23 m² | F | £350,000 · 2010 | £3,091 |
| 12 The Ridge | Detached | 157 m² | D | £356,000 · 2005 | £2,268 |
| 13 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 97 m² | D | £525,000 · 2024 | £5,412 |
| 15 The Ridge | Semi-detached | 94.54 m² | E | £337,000 · 2008 | £3,565 |
| 17 The Ridge | Detached | 151 m² | D | £790,000 · 2022 | £5,232 |
| 19 The Ridge | Detached | 170 m² | D | £815,000 · 2021 | £4,794 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 23 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.