3 Alders Grove, Caterham, CR3 5FU
About 3 Alders Grove
3 Alders Grove is a semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5FU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 12.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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Planning history
Planning history at 3 Alders Grove is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
(Please refer to photos provided.) T1) - Sycamore - To reduce Crown of sycamore to suitable growth points. Reduce height by 8m from 20m, leaving a residual 12m. Prune lateral branch lengths to 1m. Dead wood and reduce the tree allowing light back into the garden and house and reducing the need from the roots (which is currently killing all the grass). Keeping a safe balance above the ground. On the right side of the tree, the offshoot branch will be removed to allow light back into the garden and to give owners access to the back right corner of their garden (as it is currently completely covered by this branch and leaves). This branch and foilage is also pushing against neighbours fence, 5 Alders Gove. See photo included in application. All branches will be pruned to appropriate growth points.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/644/TPO
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
(Please refer to photos provided.) T1) - Sycamore - To reduce sycamore on the rear boundary by 2.0m on the rear side of the tree only to reduce encroachment over the neighbouring boundary and garden office. The lowest branch on this side of the tree will also be removed to give 2.5m clearance from the garden room. All branches will be pruned to appropriate growth points. All works are carried out to BS 3998: 2010 Tree work recommendations.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/1407/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2017Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5FU: £560,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Alders Grove homes
On years held, 3 Alders Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,622
Street avg £5,131
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Salmons Lane Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Audley Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







