17 Avenue Road, Caterham, CR3 5TR
About 17 Avenue Road
17 Avenue Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 89 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £615,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 128% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Avenue Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Avenue Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2014ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension measuring 6.0 metres deep with a maximum height of 3.2 metres and an eaves height of 2.5 metres (notification of a proposed larger home extension).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/551/NH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£615,000
+4.2%over 1 year7 December 2023
£590,000
+136.0%over 13 years5 May 2010
£250,000
+25.0%over 7 years29 June 2002
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5TR: £545,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Avenue Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,910
Street avg £4,594
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Westway Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillcroft Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







