Cherry Tree Cottage, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chipstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon (CR5 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2542 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £1,344,000 is 49.3% above the 2012 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Cherry Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Front porch/hall extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01365/HHOLD
- Sept 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Front porch and first floor side extensions.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01643/HHOLD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cherry Tree Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Cherry Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2012Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR5 3QD: £1,600,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CR5 3QD
Briar Patch, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
Sold Mar 2025
£1,730,500High Ash, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
Sold Sept 2023
£805,000Toby Cottage, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
Sold Jun 2022
£1,150,000Laurel Bank, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
Sold Jan 2018
£1,600,000The Knoll, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD
Sold Nov 2017
£1,600,000
Everything we know about Cherry Tree Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Starrock Lane homes
EPC Rating for Cherry Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB