Wheat Knoll, Kenley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 149 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 7 addresses are in our records and 12 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 19 Jan 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 12 sales on record since 1995 across 7 addresses.
- 7 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 5JT.
- 0% 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 (860 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Wheat Knoll, Kenley CR8: a small street
Wheat Knoll is a small street in Kenley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 7 addresses on it in CR8 5JT, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 860 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 149 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 71% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Wheat Knoll to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Wheat Knoll is 71st for house price per square metre.
Map of Wheat Knoll: 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.
Wheat Knoll house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £760,000 (6 Wheat Knoll, 2017); lowest £169,000 (1997).
Homes on Wheat Knoll: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 149 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Wheat Knoll
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Wheat Knoll: about 8.9 years, with resold homes gaining 6.2% 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. 2 of 7 addresses (29%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Wheat Knoll £169,138 (1996) → £445,000 (2006) | 9.3 yrs | 10.9% |
| 6 Wheat Knoll £445,000 (2008) → £760,000 (2017) | 8.9 yrs | 6.2% |
| 10 Wheat Knoll £297,950 (2001) → £664,550 (2018) | 16.3 yrs | 5.0% |
Latest house sales on Wheat Knoll, Kenley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 19 Jan 2024 | £713,000 | 121 m² | £5,893 |
| 7 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 12 Jan 2024 | £665,000 | 162 m² | £4,105 |
| 10 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 28 Mar 2018 | £664,550 | 171 m² | £3,886 |
| 6 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 19 Jun 2017 | £760,000 | 116 m² | £6,552 |
| 17 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 25 May 2012 | £342,500 | 149 m² | £2,299 |
| 6 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 25 Jul 2008 | £445,000 | 116 m² | £3,836 |
| 6 Wheat Knoll | Semi-detached house | 21 Apr 2006 | £445,000 | 116 m² | £3,836 |
| 9 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 30 Sept 2005 | £360,000 | 167 m² | £2,156 |
| 10 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 7 Dec 2001 | £297,950 | 171 m² | – |
| 10 Wheat Knoll | Detached house | 20 Aug 1999 | £209,950 | 171 m² | – |
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 Wheat Knoll, 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 Wheat Knoll. 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 Wheat Knoll, 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 | 240 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 | 630 m 10 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) | 930 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 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 |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 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 Wheat Knoll: 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.
Wheat Knoll 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 Wheat Knoll
| Kenley | 860 m | about 14 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1740 m | about 28 min walk |
| Reedham | 1900 m | about 31 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Wheat Knoll
No bus stops within 450 m of this location.
Living on Wheat Knoll, Kenley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 860 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 Downland Surgery. 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 1.5 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, Bourne Park, Bleakfield Shaw and Grange Park are the nearest named green spaces. Our Kenley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Wheat Knoll: 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 Wheat Knoll: NO₂ 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 Wheat Knoll: 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 | 820 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Holmes Pharmacy | 1.6 km | 17 |
| Dentist | Crossways Dental | 1.8 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Library | Unnamed | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 710 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 1.1 km | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.6 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Wheat Knoll
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 | 0.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.8 km |
| Public charge point | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.2 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 Wheat Knoll: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Wheat Knoll
Crime and policing near Wheat Knoll
833 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Wheat Knoll
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 411, earlier 6 months: 422.
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 Wheat Knoll
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 32 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Acorn Lodge Residential Care Home (81 m, rated 4); Aspens Services At The Hayes Primary School (189 m, rated 4); Hill House Nursing Home (437 m, rated 5); Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church Food Stop (579 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Wheat Knoll
- 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 Wheat Knoll 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 Wheat Knoll: 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.
Wheat Knoll, Kenley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Wheat Knoll, Kenley?
Wheat Knoll has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 12 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Wheat Knoll?
Wheat Knoll is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Wheat Knoll from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 860 m from the middle of Wheat Knoll, around 14 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 1740 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Wheat Knoll have?
0% of rated homes on Wheat Knoll are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Wheat Knoll?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Wheat Knoll?
The nearest schools include The Hayes Primary School (240 m), New Valley Primary School (630 m) and Harris Primary Academy Kenley (930 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Wheat Knoll?
Wheat Knoll has 12 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Kenley, where the median sale since 2019 is £499,000.
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 Wheat Knoll, Kenley CR8
7 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 116 m² | D | £760,000 · 2017 | £6,552 |
| 7 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 162 m² | D | £665,000 · 2024 | £4,105 |
| 8 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 121 m² | D | £713,000 · 2024 | £5,893 |
| 9 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 167 m² | D | £360,000 · 2005 | £2,156 |
| 10 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 171 m² | D | £664,550 · 2018 | £3,886 |
| 15 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 122 m² | E | £169,000 · 1997 | £1,385 |
| 17 Wheat Knoll | Detached | 149 m² | E | £342,500 · 2012 | £2,299 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 7 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.