11a, Bourne Lane, Caterham, CR3 5SP
About 11a
11a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2019Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer (Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed Development)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/2294
- Jun 2015ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension measuring 4 metres deep, with a maximum height of 3 metres and an eaves height of 2.3 metres. (Notification of a Proposed Larger Home Extension)
- Reference
- 2015/958/NH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 7 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2021Most recent
£525,000
+90.9%over 6 years7 February 2014
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5SP: £525,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Bourne Lane homes
11a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,907
Street avg £4,691
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.3 km
Portley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Audley Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







