Water Mead, Chipstead CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 152.5 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 28 addresses are in our records and 66 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £815,000 since 2019, about £4,302 per m².
Water Mead ranks 16th of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£841,500), 47% above the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 2.5% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 10 Apr 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £815,000 since 2019 (13 sales), about £4,302/m².
- 28 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 3NT, CR5 3NU.
- 82% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 66 min, including the walk to Chipstead (560 m).
- In Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward, Reigate and Banstead.
About Water Mead, Chipstead CR5: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £815k
Water Mead is a medium-sized street in Chipstead, Reigate and Banstead. We hold 28 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 3NT, CR5 3NU), in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward and the Reigate constituency. The nearest station is Chipstead, about 560 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 152.5 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 18% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 82% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: detached houses 50%, semi-detached houses 29%, flats 11%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Water Mead sold for a median of £815,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £630,000 and £850,000. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Water Mead is 117th for house price per square metre.
Map of Water Mead: 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.
Water Mead house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £975,000 (35 Water Mead, 2025); lowest £60,000 (2012).
What a house costs on Water Mead: about £815k; 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 | 3 | 3 | £685,000 | 179 m² | £4,160 |
| Semi-detached | 8 | 3 | £610,000 | 150 m² | £4,118 |
| Detached | 14 | 7 | £850,000 | 176 m² | £4,631 |
| Flat | 3 | 3 | £96,000 | 71 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 Water Mead
Middle half of 13 house sales since 2019: £630,000 to £850,000; median £815,000.
Water Mead against nearby CR5 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 117 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Mead | this road | 28 | £727,500 | £4,302 | 82% |
| Dacre Close | 400 m | 8 | £467,500 | £4,300 | 100% |
| Court Hill | 450 m | 10 | £1,945,000 | £6,061 | 0% |
| Outwood Lane | 450 m | 83 | £586,500 | £5,278 | 63% |
| Chipstead Close | 650 m | 14 | £408,000 | £4,999 | 14% |
| Lyndhurst Road | 700 m | 9 | £490,500 | £6,624 | 22% |
| Westleigh Avenue | 700 m | 23 | £450,000 | £4,661 | 17% |
| Highwold | 750 m | 13 | £975,000 | £5,362 | 15% |
| Stagbury Avenue | 750 m | 19 | £871,250 | £6,430 | 11% |
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 Water Mead
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Water Mead | Dacre Close | Court Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £841,500 | £562,000 | £1,434,500 |
| Typical floor area | 152.5 m² | 102.5 m² | 258.505 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,302 | £4,300 | £6,061 |
| Detached homes | 50% | 38% | 100% |
| Flats | 11% | 38% | 0% |
Water Mead is 50% dearer than Dacre Close. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Water Mead: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 152.5 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Water Mead
18% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Water Mead: about 8.0 years, with resold homes gaining 2.5% 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. 11 of 28 addresses (39%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Water Mead £88,500 (2020) → £340,000 (2025) | 4.4 yrs | 35.9% |
| 27 Water Mead £499,000 (2010) → £625,000 (2014) | 4.2 yrs | 5.5% |
| 29 Water Mead £457,500 (2009) → £825,000 (2020) | 11.0 yrs | 5.5% |
| 1 Water Mead £345,000 (2009) → £630,000 (2021) | 11.8 yrs | 5.2% |
| 5 Water Mead £488,000 (2014) → £685,000 (2021) | 7.0 yrs | 5.0% |
Latest house sales on Water Mead, Chipstead
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Water Mead | Semi-detached house | 10 Apr 2026 | £610,000 | 124 m² | £4,919 |
| 11 Water Mead | Detached house | 17 Dec 2025 | £850,000 | 257 m² | £3,307 |
| 31 Water Mead | Detached house | 10 Oct 2025 | £955,000 | 239 m² | £3,996 |
| 5 Water Mead | Terraced house | 31 Jul 2025 | £770,000 | 179 m² | £4,302 |
| 35 Water Mead | Detached house | 25 Jul 2025 | £975,000 | 175 m² | £5,571 |
| 6 Water Mead | Flat / maisonette | 1 May 2025 | £340,000 | 71 m² | – |
| 9 Water Mead | Terraced house | 21 Mar 2025 | £575,000 | 150 m² | £3,833 |
| 8 Water Mead | Flat / maisonette | 18 Jul 2024 | £96,000 | 76 m² | – |
| 26 Water Mead | Semi-detached house | 12 Oct 2023 | £624,000 | 150 m² | £4,160 |
| 5 Water Mead | Terraced house | 31 Mar 2021 | £685,000 | 179 m² | £3,827 |
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 £815,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £481,089 across all home types, so a house here sells for 69% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Water Mead, Chipstead: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Reigate and Banstead 004D: 1,482 residents in 594 households around Water Mead. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6432%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person21%
- Couple, no children24%
- Family with children29%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright47%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car6%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars41%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (756 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above41%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level25%
- None10%
Schools near Water Mead, Chipstead: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Serenity School Other independent special school · ages 11-19 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.2 km 19 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 |
| Woodmansterne Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 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 Water Mead: 66 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.
Water Mead to central London
| Victoria | 66 min | walk 18 min → train 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 68 min | walk 18 min → train 25 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Water Mead
| Chipstead | 560 m | about 9 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1050 m | about 17 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 2020 m | about 33 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Water Mead
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 Water Mead, Chipstead: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Chipstead, about 560 m away, and Woodmansterne, about 1.1 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 66 minutes, walking included.
Aldi and Waitrose 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 Woodmansterne Primary School (good) are the closest primarys. 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. Our Chipstead guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Water Mead: homes nearby use 83% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 15% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Reigate and Banstead 004D (584 gas meters, 639 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: 18,786 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,825 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 Water Mead: 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
- 99 m
- 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 Water Mead: 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 | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Valley Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Dentist | mydentist | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Supermarket | Aldi | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Post office | Station Parade Post Office | 560 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Lakers Rise Recreation Ground | 460 m | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 4.7 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Water Mead
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 | 1.9 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.2 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 Water Mead: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around Water Mead
Crime and policing near Water Mead
507 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Water Mead
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 278, earlier 6 months: 229.
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 Water Mead
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Surrey News And Mini Market (283 m, rated 4); Jades (283 m, rated 5); Midday Sun Hungry Horse (335 m, rated 4); Vins Catering @ Chipstead Golf Club (545 m, rated 2).
Planning designations around Water Mead
- 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 Water Mead 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 Water Mead home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£815,000).
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.
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 Water Mead compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Water Mead ranks 15th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £727,500 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 88th of 96 for house price per square metre. 82% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 8.0 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Water Mead | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £727,500 | £543,750 | 15th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,302 | £5,147 | 88th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 82% | 25% | 24th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 8.0 | 7.3 | 38th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 2.5% | 5.3% | 89th of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 11% | 0% | 33rd of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Water Mead: 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.
Water Mead, Chipstead: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Water Mead, Chipstead?
Houses on Water Mead sold for a median of £815,000 since 2019 from 13 sales, and the median across all home types is £727,500.
Which council covers Water Mead?
Water Mead is in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne ward in Reigate and Banstead, and in the Reigate parliamentary constituency.
How far is Water Mead from the nearest station?
Chipstead is about 560 m from the middle of Water Mead, around 9 minutes' walk, and Woodmansterne is 1050 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Water Mead have?
82% of rated homes on Water Mead are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Water Mead?
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 Water Mead?
The nearest schools include Chipstead Valley Primary School (550 m), St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (1.5 km) and Woodmansterne Primary School (1.6 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Water Mead?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £815,000 from 13 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £630,000 and £850,000.
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 Water Mead, Chipstead CR5
28 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Water Mead | Semi-detached | 153 m² | C | £630,000 · 2021 | £4,118 |
| 3 Water Mead | Semi-detached | 124 m² | C | £610,000 · 2026 | £4,919 |
| 4 Water Mead | Flat | 77 m² | C | £63,000 · 2014 | – |
| 5 Water Mead | Terraced | 179 m² | C | £770,000 · 2025 | £4,302 |
| 6 Water Mead | Flat | 71 m² | B | £340,000 · 2025 | – |
| 7 Water Mead | Terraced | 123 m² | D | £495,000 · 2018 | £4,024 |
| 8 Water Mead | Flat | 76 m² | C | £96,000 · 2024 | – |
| 9 Water Mead | Semi-detached | 150 m² | C | £575,000 · 2025 | £3,833 |
| 11 Water Mead | Detached | 257 m² | C | £850,000 · 2025 | £3,307 |
| 15 Water Mead | Semi-detached | 144 m² | C | £379,950 · 2006 | £2,639 |
| 17 Water Mead | Semi-detached | 136 m² | C | £380,000 · 2013 | £2,794 |
| 19 Water Mead | Detached | 194 m² | D | £835,000 · 2021 | £4,304 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 28 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.