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53 Bunce Drive, Caterham, CR3 5FG

9 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Bunce Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Nov 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Bunce Drive, Caterham, CR3 5FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 53 Bunce Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Apr 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£256,750

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2022Most recent

    £256,750

    +34.4%over 7 years
  2. 22 May 2014

    £191,000

    +1.6%over 5 years
  3. 12 June 2008

    £188,000

    +5.3%over 3 years
  4. 18 February 2005

    £178,500

    +13.3%over 1 year
  5. 25 September 2003

    £157,500

    +22.1%over 1 year
  6. 31 January 2002

    £129,000

    +17.3%over 1 year
  7. 30 March 2000

    £110,000

    +18.9%over 9 months
  8. 27 June 1999

    £92,500

    +15.7%over 12 months
  9. 6 July 1998

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5FG: £273,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bunce Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Bunce Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,504

Street avg £3,730

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Bunce Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Caterham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR3 5FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR3 5FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 5FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Bunce Drive, Caterham, CR3 5FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.