53 Bunce Drive, Caterham, CR3 5FG
About 53 Bunce Drive
53 Bunce Drive is a semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5FG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 5th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £256,750. Across the public record there are 9 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 53 Bunce Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Chestnut - crown lift by 2m and cut back over park by 2m, to prevent detritus on cars.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/307/TPO
- Aug 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tpo 2, 1995 (t) - raise crown of 1 ash tree to 3m over parking area. remove deadwood from 1 ash tree. remove 1 damaged branch from 1 pine and reduce length of 1 other limb by 50% to a suitable growth point. fell dead stem on 1 ash tree. prune canopies of 3 yew trees back by 1.5m over lawn. prune 1 pyracantha
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/768/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.
£256,750
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2022Most recent
£256,750
+34.4%over 7 years22 May 2014
£191,000
+1.6%over 5 years12 June 2008
£188,000
+5.3%over 3 years18 February 2005
£178,500
+13.3%over 1 year25 September 2003
£157,500
+22.1%over 1 year31 January 2002
£129,000
+17.3%over 1 year30 March 2000
£110,000
+18.9%over 9 months27 June 1999
£92,500
+15.7%over 12 months6 July 1998
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5FG: £273,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Bunce Drive homes
53 Bunce Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,504
Street avg £3,730
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hambledon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hillcroft Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







