Wattendon Road, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 99 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 17 addresses are in our records and 25 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £650,000 since 2019, about £5,200 per m².
Wattendon Road ranks 27th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£650,000), 28% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 6.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 25 Jun 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £650,000 since 2019 (7 sales), about £5,200/m².
- 17 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5LU.
- 12% 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 (830 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Wattendon Road, Kenley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £650k
Wattendon Road is a short street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 17 addresses on it in CR8 5LU, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 830 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 99 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 53% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 12% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 53%, semi-detached houses 41%, terraced houses 6%.
Houses on Wattendon Road sold for a median of £650,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £590,000 and £674,750. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Wattendon Road is 49th for house price per square metre.
Map of Wattendon Road: 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.
Wattendon Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £790,000 (12 Wattendon Road, 2023); lowest £167,300 (2000).
What a house costs on Wattendon Road: about £650k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Semi-detached | 7 | 2 | £485,000 | 92 m² | £5,326 |
| Detached | 9 | 5 | £674,500 | 125 m² | £5,200 |
£/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 Wattendon Road
Middle half of 7 house sales since 2019: £590,000 to £674,750; median £650,000.
Wattendon Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 49 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattendon Road | this road | 17 | £650,000 | £5,200 | 12% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1150 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1150 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Cearn Way | 1250 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Bishops Close | 1350 m | 18 | £623,500 | £6,828 | 17% |
| Byron Avenue | 1350 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Benham Close | 1350 m | 9 | £433,000 | £5,851 | 22% |
| Coulsdon Road | 1350 m | 88 | £550,000 | £4,881 | 36% |
| Alder Croft | 1400 m | 16 | £363,750 | £5,176 | 19% |
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 Wattendon Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Wattendon Road | Oakmont Close | Firs Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £650,000 | £600,000 | £635,000 |
| Typical floor area | 99 m² | 111 m² | 180 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,200 | £5,405 | £5,007 |
| Detached homes | 53% | 0% | 67% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 19% |
Wattendon Road is 8% dearer than Oakmont Close. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Wattendon Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 99 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Wattendon Road
88% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Wattendon Road: about 16.1 years, with resold homes gaining 6.6% 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. 4 of 17 addresses (24%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Wattendon Road £390,000 (2015) → £575,000 (2020) | 5.7 yrs | 7.1% |
| 24 Wattendon Road £167,300 (2000) → £542,000 (2018) | 18.4 yrs | 6.6% |
| 22 Wattendon Road £185,000 (1997) → £605,000 (2021) | 23.5 yrs | 5.2% |
| 12 Wattendon Road £490,000 (2007) → £790,000 (2023) | 16.1 yrs | 3.0% |
| 38 Wattendon Road £435,000 (2004) → £650,000 (2020) | 16.1 yrs | 2.5% |
Latest house sales on Wattendon Road, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 25 Jun 2025 | £675,000 | 131 m² | £5,153 |
| 42 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 5 Jan 2024 | £674,500 | 98 m² | £6,883 |
| 12 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 31 May 2023 | £790,000 | 131 m² | £6,031 |
| 22 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 24 Feb 2021 | £605,000 | 124 m² | £4,879 |
| 6 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached house | 30 Oct 2020 | £575,000 | 113 m² | £5,088 |
| 38 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 9 Jul 2020 | £650,000 | 125 m² | £5,200 |
| 8 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached house | 21 Feb 2019 | £395,000 | 71 m² | £5,563 |
| 24 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached house | 3 Aug 2018 | £542,000 | 97 m² | £5,588 |
| 36 Wattendon Road | Detached house | 6 Jul 2018 | £690,000 | 141 m² | £4,894 |
| 30 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Sept 2017 | £467,500 | 73 m² | £6,404 |
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 £650,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 65% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Wattendon Road, 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 Wattendon Road. 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 Wattendon Road, Kenley: 11 within 1.8 km, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 280 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 560 m 9 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) | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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 Wattendon Road: 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.
Wattendon Road to central London
| Victoria | 62 min | walk 17 min → train 4 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 69 min | walk 17 min → train 4 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Wattendon Road
| Kenley | 830 m | about 14 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1660 m | about 27 min walk |
| Reedham | 1670 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Wattendon Road
No bus stops within 450 m of this location.
Living on Wattendon Road, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 830 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 1.7 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 62 minutes, walking included.
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, The Hayes Primary School (good), New Valley Primary School (good) and Harris Primary Academy Kenley are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.6 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, Bleakfield Shaw, The Glade and Bourne Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Wattendon Road: 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 Wattendon Road: 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
- 151 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 Wattendon Road: 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 | 850 m | 8 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.8 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 600 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 1.1 km | 37 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.4 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Wattendon Road
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 | 950 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 1.8 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 2 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 Wattendon Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Wattendon Road
Crime and policing near Wattendon Road
1,061 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Wattendon Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 551, earlier 6 months: 510.
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 Wattendon Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 32 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (187 m, rated 4); Aspens Services At The Hayes Primary School (206 m, rated 4); Hill House Nursing Home (298 m, rated 5); Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop (447 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Wattendon Road
- 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 Wattendon Road 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 Wattendon Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£650,000).
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 Wattendon Road: 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.
Wattendon Road, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Wattendon Road, Kenley?
Houses on Wattendon Road sold for a median of £650,000 since 2019 from 7 sales, and the median across all home types is £650,000.
Which council covers Wattendon Road?
Wattendon Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Wattendon Road from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 830 m from the middle of Wattendon Road, around 14 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1660 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Wattendon Road have?
12% of rated homes on Wattendon Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Wattendon Road?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Wattendon Road?
The nearest schools include The Hayes Primary School (280 m), New Valley Primary School (560 m) and Harris Primary Academy Kenley (870 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Wattendon Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £650,000 from 7 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £590,000 and £674,750.
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 Wattendon Road, Kenley CR8
17 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wattendon Road | Detached | 99 m² | D | £600,000 · 2017 | £6,061 |
| 4 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 107 m² | F | £385,000 · 2015 | £3,598 |
| 6 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 113 m² | D | £575,000 · 2020 | £5,088 |
| 8 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 71 m² | E | £395,000 · 2019 | £5,563 |
| 12 Wattendon Road | Detached | 131 m² | C | £790,000 · 2023 | £6,031 |
| 16 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 75 m² | D | £275,000 · 2005 | £3,667 |
| 22 Wattendon Road | Detached | 124 m² | E | £605,000 · 2021 | £4,879 |
| 24 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 97 m² | D | £542,000 · 2018 | £5,588 |
| 28 Wattendon Road | Terraced | 115 m² | D | £230,000 · 2008 | £2,000 |
| 30 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 73 m² | D | £467,500 · 2017 | £6,404 |
| 32 Wattendon Road | Semi-detached | 90.53 m² | C | £250,000 · 2004 | £2,762 |
| 36 Wattendon Road | Detached | 141 m² | D | £690,000 · 2018 | £4,894 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 17 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.