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15a, Buxton Lane, Caterham, CR3 5HG

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Last sale on file: £625,600 in September 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Buxton Lane, Caterham, CR3 5HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2012
    Outline
    In report

    Erection of outbuilding. (certificate of lawfulness for a proposed/use development)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    2012/643
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15a

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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 1999.

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£625,600

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2023Most recent

    £625,600

    +262.7%over 23 years
  2. 17 December 1999

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5HG: £490,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Buxton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,170

Street avg £7,298

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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

Macaulay Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

de Stafford School. 12 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 5HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR3 5HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 5HG

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 15a, Buxton Lane, Caterham, CR3 5HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.