Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 128 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC B. 67 addresses are in our records and 100 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £865,000 since 2019, about £5,255 per m².
Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote ranks 48th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£550,000), 9% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.2% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 25 Mar 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £865,000 since 2019 (21 sales), about £5,255/m².
- 67 addresses in 5 postcodes: CR8 3BD, CR8 3BE, CR8 3BF, CR8 3BJ and more.
- 46% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 60 min, including the walk to Reedham (690 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote CR8: a long street with houses selling around £865k
Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote is a long street in Woodcote, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 67 addresses on it across 5 postcodes (CR8 3BD, CR8 3BE, CR8 3BF and others), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 690 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 128 m² with 7 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC B. 30% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 46% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 52%, flats 39%, semi-detached houses 9%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote sold for a median of £865,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £819,000 and £1,020,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote is 42nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 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 Valley Road, Woodcote house prices: up 25% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,160,000 (136 Woodcote Valley Road, 2021); lowest £135,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: about £865k; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | 5 | £775,000 | 139 m² | £5,255 |
| Detached | 35 | 16 | £930,000 | 172 m² | £5,157 |
| Flat | 26 | 22 | £431,500 | 77 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 Valley Road, Woodcote
Middle half of 21 house sales since 2019: £819,000 to £1,020,000; median £865,000.
Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 42 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote | this road | 67 | £550,000 | £5,255 | 46% |
| The Vale | 650 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 800 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| The Drive | 800 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 900 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 1000 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
| The Grove | 1100 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 1150 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1250 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
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 Valley Road, Woodcote
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote | Manor Way | Woodside Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £550,000 | £975,000 | £760,000 |
| Typical floor area | 128 m² | 195 m² | 130.29500000000002 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,255 | £5,078 | £5,184 |
| Detached homes | 52% | 93% | 89% |
| Flats | 39% | 0% | 0% |
Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote is 44% cheaper than Manor Way. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 128 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
54% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: about 6.2 years, with resold homes gaining 4.2% 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. 33 of 67 addresses (49%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 120 Woodcote Valley Road £420,000 (1997) → £705,000 (2001) | 3.5 yrs | 15.7% |
| 74 Woodcote Valley Road £295,000 (1999) → £470,000 (2003) | 3.7 yrs | 13.3% |
| 137 Woodcote Valley Road £585,000 (2004) → £895,000 (2007) | 3.7 yrs | 12.1% |
| 143 Woodcote Valley Road £257,000 (1998) → £680,000 (2007) | 8.9 yrs | 11.5% |
| 149 Woodcote Valley Road £240,000 (1997) → £490,000 (2003) | 6.6 yrs | 11.4% |
Latest house sales on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat / maisonette | 25 Mar 2026 | £390,000 | 75 m² | – |
| 64 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 19 Jan 2026 | £860,000 | 161 m² | £5,342 |
| 155 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 2 Apr 2025 | £1,100,000 | 241 m² | £4,564 |
| 88 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 28 Mar 2025 | £810,000 | 148 m² | £5,473 |
| Flat 2, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat / maisonette | 7 Mar 2025 | £415,000 | 74 m² | – |
| 90 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 21 Feb 2025 | £819,000 | 162 m² | £5,056 |
| Flat 3, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat / maisonette | 20 Nov 2024 | £435,000 | 104 m² | – |
| 82 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 15 Aug 2024 | £985,000 | 270 m² | £3,648 |
| 147 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 15 Jul 2024 | £1,150,000 | 192 m² | £5,990 |
| 132 Woodcote Valley Road | Detached house | 17 Jun 2024 | £1,020,000 | 219 m² | £4,658 |
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 £865,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 120% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038A: 1,656 residents in 538 households around Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote. 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 6426%
- 65 and over25%
Household type
- One person13%
- Couple, no children13%
- Family with children34%
- Other40%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared49%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car6%
- 1 car29%
- 2 cars39%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (785 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above52%
- A level or equivalent13%
- GCSE level18%
- None11%
Schools near Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 670 m 11 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) | 750 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 800 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 940 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 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) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 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 Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 60 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 Valley Road, Woodcote to central London
| Victoria | 60 min | walk 19 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 62 min | walk 19 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
| Reedham | 690 m | about 11 min walk |
| Purley | 1330 m | about 22 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1340 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 434. Nearest stop: Grovelands Road Woodcote, 114 m away.
Living on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 690 m away, and Purley, about 1.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 60 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 434, with Grovelands Road Woodcote the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Bramley Avenue Surgery. For schools, Woodcote Primary School, Beaumont Primary School and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 800 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green and The Glade are the nearest named green spaces. Our Woodcote guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: homes nearby use 117% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 19% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038A (600 gas meters, 625 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 100% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 23,598 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 96% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,218 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 Valley Road, Woodcote: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 109 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 Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 900 m | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 900 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Claremont at Fortyfive | 870 m | 18 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Park or green space | Woodcote Village Green | 440 m | 28 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
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
| Public charge point | 530 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.6 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 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 Valley Road, Woodcote: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
Crime and policing near Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
2,040 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1084, earlier 6 months: 956.
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 Valley Road, Woodcote
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 43 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Gate Lodge (429 m, rated 5); Amberley Lodge (440 m, rated 5); Lord Roberts On The Green (514 m, rated 5); Vithu's Food & Wine (516 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£865,000).
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.
1013 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 Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote: 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 Valley Road, Woodcote: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote, Woodcote?
Houses on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote sold for a median of £865,000 since 2019 from 21 sales, and the median across all home types is £550,000.
Which council covers Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote?
Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 690 m from the middle of Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote, around 11 minutes' walk, and Purley is 1330 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote have?
46% of rated homes on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Woodcote Valley Road, Woodcote?
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 Valley Road, Woodcote?
The nearest schools include Woodcote Primary School (800 m), Woodcote High School (800 m) and Beaumont Primary School (1.0 km). 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 Valley Road, Woodcote CR8
67 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 77 m² | B | £450,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 1, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 52 m² | B | £285,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 1, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 87 m² | B | £475,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 1, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 78 m² | B | £446,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 2, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 74 m² | B | £415,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 2, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 56 m² | B | £315,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 2 Bala Court | Flat | 79 m² | B | £475,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 2, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 78 m² | B | £440,000 · 2019 | – |
| Flat 3, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 81 m² | B | £450,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 3, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 74 m² | B | £372,500 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3 Bala Court | Flat | 87 m² | B | £525,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 3, Woodcote Valley Road | Flat | 104 m² | B | £435,000 · 2024 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 67 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.