Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon CR5: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 102.9 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 40 addresses are in our records and 58 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £523,000 since 2019, about £4,391 per m².
Woodcote Grove Road ranks 81st of 110 roads in CR5 by typical home value (£445,000), 22% below the CR5 median of £574,000; prices here have risen about 6.1% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 28 Aug 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £523,000 since 2019 (12 sales), about £4,391/m².
- 40 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR5 2AB, CR5 2AG.
- 43% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 40% across the wider CR5 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 46 min, including the walk to Coulsdon Town (370 m).
- In Coulsdon Town ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon CR5: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £523k
Woodcote Grove Road is a medium-sized street in Coulsdon, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 40 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR5 2AB, CR5 2AG), in Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Coulsdon Town, about 370 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 102.9 m² with 6 habitable rooms, built before 1930 and most often rated EPC D. 35% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 43% reach band C or better, compared with 40% across the wider CR5 sample. By type: flats 35%, semi-detached houses 25%, detached houses 23%. 44% of homes with a recorded age date from before 1930.
Houses on Woodcote Grove Road sold for a median of £523,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £474,250 and £798,750. That is above the CR5 median of £500,000 in our records. Among the 131 CR5 roads we rank, Woodcote Grove Road is 110th for house price per square metre.
Map of Woodcote Grove 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.
Woodcote Grove Road house prices: up 19% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,050,000 (58 Woodcote Grove Road, 2022); lowest £30,000 (1998).
What a house costs on Woodcote Grove Road: about £523k; 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 | 7 | 4 | £455,750 | 106.5 m² | £4,227 |
| Semi-detached | 10 | 3 | £480,000 | 122 m² | £3,934 |
| Detached | 9 | 5 | £785,000 | 129 m² | £4,646 |
| Flat | 14 | 14 | £397,500 | 67 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 Woodcote Grove Road
Middle half of 12 house sales since 2019: £474,250 to £798,750; median £523,000.
Woodcote Grove Road against nearby CR5 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 110 of 131
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Grove Road | this road | 40 | £445,000 | £4,391 | 43% |
| The Avenue | 100 m | 17 | £695,000 | £4,320 | 47% |
| The Grove | 200 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 250 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Howard Road | 250 m | 10 | £695,000 | £4,890 | 10% |
| Station Approach Road | 350 m | 12 | £186,000 | – | 100% |
| Edward Road | 350 m | 30 | £374,000 | £5,395 | 43% |
| Southwood Avenue | 350 m | 9 | £721,000 | £5,153 | 0% |
| Leaden Hill | 400 m | 56 | £345,000 | – | 100% |
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 Woodcote Grove Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR5.
| Measure | Woodcote Grove Road | The Avenue | The Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £445,000 | £695,000 | £655,000 |
| Typical floor area | 102.9 m² | 138.5 m² | 157.805 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,391 | £4,324 | £4,643 |
| Detached homes | 23% | 47% | 75% |
| Flats | 35% | 18% | 0% |
Woodcote Grove Road is 36% cheaper than The Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
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Homes on Woodcote Grove Road: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 102.9 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Woodcote Grove Road
58% of rated homes are D or below, against 60% across the wider CR5 sample.
How long people stay on Woodcote Grove Road: about 8.7 years, with resold homes gaining 6.1% 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. 23 of 40 addresses (58%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 58 Woodcote Grove Road £314,000 (2003) → £580,000 (2007) | 3.9 yrs | 17.2% |
| 11 Woodcote Grove Road £85,000 (1995) → £245,000 (2006) | 11.0 yrs | 10.1% |
| 10 Woodcote Grove Road £310,000 (2002) → £480,000 (2007) | 4.9 yrs | 9.4% |
| 38 Woodcote Grove Road £129,550 (1995) → £383,000 (2009) | 13.5 yrs | 8.3% |
| 56 Woodcote Grove Road £245,000 (1999) → £769,000 (2015) | 16.1 yrs | 7.4% |
Latest house sales on Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Woodcote Grove Road | Semi-detached house | 28 Aug 2025 | £460,000 | 122 m² | £3,770 |
| 34 Woodcote Grove Road | Detached house | 15 Aug 2025 | £785,000 | 129 m² | £6,085 |
| 27 Woodcote Grove Road | Terraced house | 4 Oct 2024 | £480,000 | 104 m² | £4,615 |
| 56 Woodcote Grove Road | Detached house | 16 Aug 2024 | £850,000 | 223 m² | £3,812 |
| 34 Woodcote Grove Road | Detached house | 13 Aug 2024 | £566,000 | 129 m² | £4,388 |
| 20 Woodcote Grove Road | Semi-detached house | 15 Sept 2023 | £628,000 | 122 m² | £5,148 |
| Flat 8, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat / maisonette | 27 Feb 2023 | £425,000 | 89 m² | – |
| 23 Woodcote Grove Road | Terraced house | 27 Jan 2023 | £479,000 | 109 m² | £4,394 |
| Flat 9, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat / maisonette | 17 Nov 2022 | £457,500 | 89 m² | – |
| 58 Woodcote Grove Road | Detached house | 5 Oct 2022 | £1,050,000 | 226 m² | £4,646 |
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 £523,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 33% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 50% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038D: 1,456 residents in 515 households around Woodcote Grove Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2412%
- 25 to 4423%
- 45 to 6431%
- 65 and over18%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children34%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright42%
- Mortgage or shared46%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car39%
- 2 cars34%
- 3 or more20%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (760 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above49%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level20%
- None9%
Schools near Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon: 9 within 1.8 km, 6 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) | 580 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Smitham Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 730 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2024 | 930 m 15 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 |
| 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 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.8 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 Woodcote Grove Road: 46 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.
Woodcote Grove Road to central London
| Victoria | 46 min | walk 16 min → train 30 min |
Stations near Woodcote Grove Road
| Coulsdon Town | 370 m | about 6 min walk |
| Coulsdon South | 870 m | about 14 min walk |
| Woodmansterne | 1130 m | about 18 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Woodcote Grove Road
14 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 404 405 434 463 60 633 N68. Nearest stop: Bramley Avenue, 66 m away.
Living on Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Coulsdon Town, about 370 m away, and Coulsdon South, about 870 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 46 minutes, walking included. 8 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 404, 405, 434, 463, 60, 633 and the N68 night bus, with Bramley Avenue the closest stop.
Waitrose and Aldi are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Bramley Avenue Surgery, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Woodcote Primary School, Smitham Primary School (good) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 720 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Woodcote Village Green, Bleakfield Shaw and Corrigan Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Coulsdon guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Woodcote Grove Road: homes nearby use 81% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038D (536 gas meters, 549 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: 19,797 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 90% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,531 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 Woodcote Grove Road: NO₂ 10.8 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) | 10.8 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 117 m
- Major-road noise (Defra mapping)
- See Defra map
- 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 Woodcote Grove 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 | Bramley Avenue Surgery | 170 m | 7 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 290 m | 11 |
| Dentist | Coulsdon Dental Clinic | 240 m | 12 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 270 m | 6 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 470 m | 5 |
| Post office | Coulsdon Post Office | 520 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 1.1 km | 38 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.4 km | 3 |
Electric vehicle charging near Woodcote Grove 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
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 380 m |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 610 m |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.3 km |
| Public charge point | 2.4 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 2.4 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 Woodcote Grove Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Woodcote Grove Road
Crime and policing near Woodcote Grove Road
1,638 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Woodcote Grove Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 851, earlier 6 months: 787.
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 Woodcote Grove Road
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 37 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Homefield Residential Care Services (15 m, rated 5); Pizza Hut (229 m, rated 5); The Eadmund (246 m, rated 4); Coulsdon News (249 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Woodcote Grove Road
- 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 Woodcote Grove 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 Woodcote Grove Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£523,000).
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.
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 Woodcote Grove Road compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Woodcote Grove Road ranks 76th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £445,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 83rd of 96 for house price per square metre. 42% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 8.6 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Woodcote Grove Road | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £445,000 | £543,750 | 76th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £4,391 | £5,147 | 83rd of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 42% | 25% | 42nd of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 8.6 | 7.3 | 30th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 6.1% | 5.3% | 32nd of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 35% | 0% | 19th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Woodcote Grove 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.
Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon?
Houses on Woodcote Grove Road sold for a median of £523,000 since 2019 from 12 sales, and the median across all home types is £445,000.
Which council covers Woodcote Grove Road?
Woodcote Grove Road is in Coulsdon Town ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Woodcote Grove Road from the nearest station?
Coulsdon Town is about 370 m from the middle of Woodcote Grove Road, around 6 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon South is 870 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Woodcote Grove Road have?
43% of rated homes on Woodcote Grove Road are EPC band C or better, against 40% across CR5.
What council tax do you pay on Woodcote Grove 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 Woodcote Grove Road?
The nearest schools include Woodcote Primary School (580 m), Woodcote High School (720 m) and Smitham Primary School (730 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
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 Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon CR5
40 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Woodcote Grove Road | Detached | 80 m² | E | £295,000 · 2015 | £3,688 |
| Flat 1, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 92 m² | B | £480,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 2, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 64 m² | B | £355,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 2, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 61 m² | B | £375,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 67 m² | B | £370,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 3, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 68 m² | B | £414,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 4, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 64 m² | B | £390,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 4, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 61 m² | B | £385,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 5, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 67 m² | B | £350,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 5, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 61 m² | B | £395,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 6, Abbeyside House, 38 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 131 m² | B | £510,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 6, 40 Woodcote Grove Road | Flat | 68 m² | B | £430,000 · 2022 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 40 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.