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8 Avenue Road, Caterham, CR3 5TR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Avenue Road

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

8 Avenue Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Caterham (CR3 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £480,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Avenue Road

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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.

8 Avenue Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Avenue Road, Caterham, CR3 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.90 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90 metres (Notification of a Proposed Larger Home extension) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A

    Reference
    2025/494/NH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2025
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Proposed loft conversion with flank dormers. (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development)

    Reference
    2025/531
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

8 Avenue Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5TR: £547,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Avenue Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Avenue Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,234

Street avg £4,650

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Avenue Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£459k

1 Birch Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£613k

1 Avenue Road

CR3 5TR

3 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Adair Gardens

CR3 5GD

4 bed
£600k

1 Broad Walk

CR3 5EP

4 bed
£604k

1 Anzio Gardens

CR3 5GE

4 bed
£615k

1 Alexander Crescent

CR3 5ZG

4 bed3 bath
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.
Full Caterham report

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.

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 5TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR3 5TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR3 5TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 8 Avenue Road, Caterham, CR3 5TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.