5 Firs Close, Caterham, CR3 5GY
About 5 Firs Close
5 Firs Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caterham (CR3 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Firs Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Firs Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 12 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£450,000
+8.4%over 4 years22 June 2021
£415,000
+14.5%over 4 years30 August 2016
£362,500
+15.1%over 2 years14 March 2014
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5GY: £340,000 (2021–2016).
Versus other Firs Close homes
On years held, 5 Firs Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,839
Street avg £4,474
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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
Yorke Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hillcroft Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB