What type of property is Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD last sold for £1,730,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £430,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and March 2025, Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD rose from £430,000 to £1,730,500, a change of £1,300,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

The current EPC rating for Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (2,820 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CR5 3QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD heated?

The latest EPC at Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2003 under ref. 03/00044/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD located?

Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD sits in Chipstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon. It falls within the CR5 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

Police records around Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

The closest primary school to Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD is Chipstead Valley Primary School (1.8km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD?

The closest bus stop to Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, CR5 3QD is Netherne Drive, 884m away. The nearest rail option is Chipstead Rail Station, 993m away.

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Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

262 m²

2820 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Briar Patch

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

Briar Patch is a five-bedroom detached house in Chipstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon (CR5 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,520,000 is 12.2% below the 2025 sale of £1,730,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £1,730,500 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 262 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (226 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Briar Patch's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2003
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, and side porch.(Drg No. AEM/758)
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/00044/F
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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.

Latest sale on Briar Patch was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,730,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£1,730,500
+184.8%over 24 years
30 March 2000
£607,700
+41.3%over 1 year
30 November 1998
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR5 3QD: £1,150,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CR5 3QD

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On the street

Versus other Starrock Lane homes

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

Briar Patch is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,605

Street avg £4,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 228 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coulsdon district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Netherne Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Chipstead Valley Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR5 3QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR5 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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