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Palmers Cottage, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
210 m²
2261 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Palmers Cottage

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

Palmers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Chipstead, Coulsdon, Coulsdon (CR5 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2261 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,378,000 sits 68% above the 2004 sale of £820,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2002. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Palmers Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palmers Cottage, Starrock Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2002
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    Repollard 12 poplar trees in rear garden.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    02/01872/CAN
    View planning record
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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.

Palmers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£820,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2004Most recent

    £820,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR5 3QD: £1,600,000 (2025–2017).

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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.

EPC Rating for Palmers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,905

Street avg £4,673

Below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Dene Close, Outwood Lane, Chipstead

CR5 3NW

5 bed3 bath
£1.8m

1 Bouverie Road, Chipstead

CR5 3LX

5 bed4 bath
£908k

1 Cleave Prior, Chipstead

CR5 3YF

4 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Chinthurst Mews

CR5 3AY

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Caversham Close

CR5 3LZ

£556k

1 Church Lane Avenue

CR5 3RT

3 bed1 bath

1 Barrie Close

CR5 3BX

4 bed
£436k

1 Bell Crescent

CR5 3RX

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Coulsdon report

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 road noise heatmap for CR5 3QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR5 3QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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