61a, High Street, Caterham, CR3 5UF
About 61a
61a is an end-of-terrace house in Caterham (CR3 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 27.5% below the 2023 sale of £267,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold December 2023 for £267,500.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
61a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
61a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£267,500
-82.7%over 2 years18 May 2021
£1,550,000
+611.0%18 May 2021
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 5UF: £185,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CR3 5UF
Versus other High Street homes
61a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,369
Street avg £3,603
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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







