Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 118 m² with 0 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 4 addresses are in our records and 6 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 30 Jun 2021. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 6 sales on record since 1995 across 4 addresses.
- 4 addresses in 1 postcode: CR5 1EX.
- 100% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Blackfriars 70 min, including the walk to Whyteleafe (2120 m).
- In Old Coulsdon ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon CR5: a small street
Tilgate Gardens is a small street in Old Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 4 addresses on it in CR5 1EX, 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 semi-detached house of about 118 m² with 0 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 0% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 100% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Tilgate Gardens to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Tilgate Gardens is 102nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Tilgate Gardens: 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.
Tilgate Gardens house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £550,000 (4 Tilgate Gardens, 2016); lowest £270,000 (2006).
Homes on Tilgate Gardens: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 118 m².
EPC energy ratings on Tilgate Gardens
0% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
Latest house sales on Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2021 | £545,000 | 118 m² | £4,619 |
| 2 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached house | 6 Sept 2017 | £510,000 | 118 m² | £4,322 |
| 3 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached house | 24 Aug 2017 | £505,000 | 118 m² | £4,280 |
| 1 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached house | 4 Aug 2017 | £497,000 | 118 m² | £4,212 |
| 4 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached house | 15 Jul 2016 | £550,000 | 118 m² | £4,661 |
| 3 Tilgate Gardens | Terraced house | 8 May 2006 | £270,000 | 118 m² | £2,288 |
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 |
Who lives around Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 044A: 1,650 residents in 635 households around Tilgate Gardens. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright45%
- Mortgage or shared45%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car13%
- 1 car35%
- 2 cars36%
- 3 or more16%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (823 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above35%
- A level or equivalent19%
- GCSE level24%
- None14%
Schools near Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 520 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led · ages 11-16 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 24 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 Tilgate Gardens: 70 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.
Tilgate Gardens to central London
| Blackfriars | 70 min | walk 43 min → train 27 min |
| Victoria | 73 min | walk 43 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Tilgate Gardens
| Whyteleafe | 2120 m | about 34 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 2290 m | about 37 min walk |
| Whyteleafe South | 2300 m | about 37 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Tilgate Gardens
20 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 404. Nearest stop: Taunton Lane, 75 m away.
Living on Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Whyteleafe, about 2.1 km away, and Coulsdon South, about 2.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Blackfriars in 70 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 404, with Taunton Lane 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 Moorings 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 550 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Grange Park and Coulsdon Common are the nearest named green spaces. Our Old Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Tilgate Gardens: homes nearby use 39% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 13% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 044A (626 gas meters, 672 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 14,099 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,304 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 Tilgate Gardens: 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
- 143 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 Tilgate Gardens: 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 | 680 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 650 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 510 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Tesco | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Library | Bradmore Green Library | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Old Coulsdon Post Office | 740 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 720 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit | 2.9 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Tilgate Gardens
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 | 2.2 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.5 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Parkable | 10 bays | 2.7 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 Tilgate Gardens: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Tilgate Gardens
Crime and policing near Tilgate Gardens
825 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Tilgate Gardens
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 Tilgate Gardens
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Olive Dining Ltd At Keston Primary School (165 m, rated 5); Breakfast & AfterSchool Clubs At Keston Primary School (165 m, rated 5); Glade Fisheries (451 m, rated 4); Mary Convenience Store (516 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Tilgate Gardens
- 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 Tilgate Gardens 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.
Council tax on Tilgate Gardens: 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.
Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon?
Tilgate Gardens has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 6 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Tilgate Gardens?
Tilgate Gardens is in Old Coulsdon ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Tilgate Gardens from the nearest station?
Whyteleafe is about 2120 m from the middle of Tilgate Gardens, around 34 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 2290 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Tilgate Gardens have?
100% of rated homes on Tilgate Gardens are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Tilgate Gardens?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Tilgate Gardens?
The nearest schools include Keston Primary School (520 m), Oasis Academy Coulsdon (550 m) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Tilgate Gardens?
Tilgate Gardens has 6 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Old Coulsdon, where the median sale since 2019 is £550,000.
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 Tilgate Gardens, Old Coulsdon CR5
4 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached | 118 m² | C | £497,000 · 2017 | £4,212 |
| 2 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached | 118 m² | C | £510,000 · 2017 | £4,322 |
| 3 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached | 118 m² | C | £505,000 · 2017 | £4,280 |
| 4 Tilgate Gardens | Semi-detached | 118 m² | C | £545,000 · 2021 | £4,619 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 4 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.