173a, Coulsdon Road, Caterham, CR3 5NU
About 173a
173a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caterham (CR3 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -23.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 413.2% above the 1997 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
173a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2022
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Planning history
173a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 173a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -23.2% per year over 1 year.
£38,000
Growth on file: -23.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
2 October 1997Most recent
£38,000
-30.9%over 1 year9 May 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5NU: £280,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CR3 5NU
Versus other Coulsdon Road homes
On price per m², 173a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£884
Street avg £4,646
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.0 km
The Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hillcroft Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB