55a, High Street, Caterham, CR3 5UF
About 55a
55a is a semi-detached house in Caterham (CR3 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor 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 C (score 72). At 61 m² this is the 15th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file.
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 737.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 85.3% below the 2021 sale of £1,550,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,361/sq ft) was about 779% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold May 2021 for £1,550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 55a in 2023.
- Nov 2023ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 10 (Scheme of Assessment) of permission ref: 2018/1444 dated 1 July 2019. Demolition of existing storage buildings and builders yard and construction of a new 2/3 storey apartment block for 6 flats together with associated parking, cycle and bin stores. Condition partially discharged 24th May 2022 under planning ref TA/2018/1444/COND3 - seeking full discharge
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/1444/Cond5
- Jul 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of rear dormer to create a loft conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/542
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Sales history & valuation
55a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2021.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 737.8% per year over 1 year.
£1,550,000
Growth on file: 737.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
18 May 2021Most recent
£1,550,000
+737.8%18 May 2021
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5UF: £185,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CR3 5UF
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £3,974
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Court Road — 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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







