Estate agents in CR5
CR5 is a postcode district in Croydon and 337 homes were sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £552,000. The district has 11 estate agent branches with an office in it.
How estate agents in CR5 compare
CR5 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 338 sales in CR5 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £553,500.
34.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.9 years and sold for a median of 12.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £461,000 in 2016 and £545,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in CR5
Median sale price in CR5: £553,500
| All homes | 338 sales, median £553,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 110 sales, median £775,000 |
| Semi-detached | 113 sales, median £571,000 |
| Terraced | 62 sales, median £440,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 53 sales, median £295,000 |
Across Croydon the average price was £391,718 in June 2026, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £461,000 (476 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £489,500 (513 sales) |
| 2018 | £499,950 (514 sales) |
| 2019 | £528,028 (575 sales) |
| 2020 | £485,000 (482 sales) |
| 2021 | £500,000 (684 sales) |
| 2022 | £550,000 (483 sales) |
| 2023 | £545,000 (333 sales) |
| 2024 | £560,000 (397 sales) |
| 2025 | £545,000 (379 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Coulsdon South station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of CR5, with Woodmansterne and Coulsdon Town stations both about 0.7 miles away and Chipstead station about 1 mile away. The A237, A23, A2022 and A22 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway access is M23 junction 7 at Hooley, about 2 miles away, while M25 junction 8 at Reigate Hill is about 3 miles away. London Gatwick Airport lies about 11 miles from the district and London City Airport about 16 miles away. Central London is about 13 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near CR5
Eight primary schools lie within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (Catholic, academy) at about 0.3 miles and Smitham Primary School at about 0.4 miles. Woodcote High School (sixth form, academy) is the nearest secondary at about 1.2 miles, while The John Fisher School (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) is about 2.2 miles away. Independent options include Cumnor House School (girls only) at about 1.7 miles. Serenity School, a special school, is about 1 mile away. East Surrey College is about 4.2 miles away and the nearest university, St George's Hospital Medical School, is about 8 miles away.
Living in CR5
CR5 is classed as rural and lies in or beside the minor built-up area of Chipstead and Woodmansterne, with Netherne on-the-Hill and Hooley also nearby. There are at least two supermarkets (Aldi at about 0.5 miles and Waitrose at about 0.6 miles) and more than ten convenience stores. There are at least five pubs, more than ten cafés, more than ten restaurants and over 20 takeaways. Woodcote Medical is about 0.4 miles away, one of at least five surgeries and there are at least four pharmacies and five dentists. The nearest emergency department is at St. Helier Hospital, about 5 miles away. Coulsdon Library is about 0.5 miles away and Coulsdon Post Office about 0.4 miles. Coulsdon Memorial Ground is about 0.3 miles away and Farthing Downs about 0.6 miles.
A short history of CR5
People lived in the Coulsdon area from the Neolithic period through to medieval times. In 675 Frithwald, an ealdorman acting for King Wulfhere of Mercia, granted Chertsey Abbey land at Cuthraedesdune. The name is widely understood as the hill belonging to a man named Cuthraed and the Domesday Book records the place as Colesdone. Coulsdon originally meant only the area now called Old Coulsdon. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537 ownership passed to the King and in 1553 the manor began passing to various families. The Byron family owned it from 1782 to 1921. They sold land to the London to Brighton railway company in 1838 and Thomas Byron built Coulsdon Court in 1850. Large areas went to the Corporation of London in 1883. Smitham Bottom was renamed Coulsdon in 1905. Three Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre.
Landscape and geography in CR5
CR5 stands about 96 metres (315 feet) above sea level at its centre. No named river or canal runs through the area and the nearest open coast is about 30 miles away. Elmore Pond is about 1.5 miles away and Heronswood Mere about 3 miles. Gravelly Hill (237 metres, 778 feet) lies about 4 miles off. Winders Hill (236 metres, 774 feet) is about 5 miles and Botley Hill (270 metres, 885 feet) about 6 miles. The Surrey Hills National Landscape begins about 1.7 miles from the area, with the Kent Downs National Landscape about 8 miles. The South London Downs National Nature Reserve is under half a mile away. Banstead Wood is at about 1.4 miles, with Purley Downs at about 2.1 miles and Banstead Downs at about 2.2 miles.
People and homes in CR5
Census 2021 figures show about 31,600 usual residents in CR5. At the 2021 Census, 20% of residents were aged under 15, 63% were aged 15 to 64 and 18% were aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 12,000 households, with 21% being one-person households, compared with 30% in England. At the 2021 Census, 31% of households lived in detached houses, 38% in semi-detached houses, 14% in terraced houses and 17% in flats, maisonettes or apartments. Census 2021 figures show 77% of households owned their home, compared with 61% in England. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band E as the most common council tax band, at 29% of about 13,010 homes. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea and surface water is not included.
Economy and jobs in CR5
In the 2021 Census, 11.8% of employed residents of Chipstead and Woodmansterne worked in human health and social work activities and 11.2% in construction. Company records from October 2026 show Superproof, a pest control company, with headquarters recorded in Coulsdon, within about 1.2 miles of the centre of CR5. Ullswater Industrial Estate is about 0.4 miles from the centre. Across the wider Croydon council area the employment rate for residents aged 16 to 64 was 74.7% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, below the United Kingdom's 75.5%. The claimant count across the wider Croydon council area, people claiming unemployment-related benefits, was 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, above the United Kingdom's 3.9%. Median gross pay for full-time employees working in the wider Croydon council area was £40,033 a year in 2025.
Notable people from CR5
Several people were born in Coulsdon. Dora Montefiore (1851 to 1933) was a suffragette, socialist and writer. Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare (1856 to 1924) was a British orientalist. Peter Brunt (1917 to 2005) was a British academic and ancient historian. Alfred Comyn Lyall (1835 to 1911) was a British civil servant, literary historian and poet. Dame Albertine Winner (1907 to 1988) was a physician and medical administrator. Alf Perry (1904 to 1974) was a professional golfer. Catherine Maria Fanshawe (1765 to 1834), a British poet and etcher, was born in Chipstead. Martin Lambie-Nairn (1945 to 2020), a British graphic designer, filmmaker and animator, lived in Hooley.
Sport and leisure
Netherne Leisure Centre is the main leisure centre listed in the area. Kenley Sports Club covers bridge, cricket and field hockey. Reedham Park Tennis Club serves tennis players. Purley John Fisher RFC is the rugby club and South London Harriers is the running club. Chipstead has a football club and a cricket club. Netherne has a cricket club and a bowls club, with Chipstead Bowls Club also nearby. Golfers have Chipstead Golf Club, Coulsdon Manor & Golf Club and Woodcote Park Golf Club. Several soccer pitches are mapped across the area. Open space includes Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs, Happy Valley, Riddlesdown, Oaks Park and Kenley Common, along with a number of recreation grounds and children's playgrounds. 87 Fight offers martial arts, gym and boxing.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in CR5?
- The median price paid in CR5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £552,000. By property type it was £775,000 for detached houses, £575,000 for semi-detached houses, £443,500 for terraced houses and £298,750 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in CR5 over the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 337 standard sales in CR5 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These comprised 105 detached houses, 120 semi-detached houses, 60 terraced houses and 52 flats.
- What are the transport links in CR5?
- The nearest railway stations are Coulsdon South at about 0.2 miles, Woodmansterne at about 0.7 miles, Coulsdon Town at about 0.7 miles and Chipstead at about 1.2 miles. M23 junction 7 (Hooley) is about 2 miles from the centre and central London is about 13 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near the centre of CR5?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Aidan's Catholic Primary School at about 0.3 miles and Smitham Primary School at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary school is Woodcote High School at about 1.2 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in CR5?
- There are 11 estate agent sales branches with an office in the CR5 postcode district.
Areas near CR5
CR5 is in Croydon.
Estate agents near CR5
- Woodcote Estate AgentsCroydon CR5 2HS0.4 miles
- Maxwell ValentineCroydon CR5 2NE0.4 miles
- Valley Homes Ltd.Croydon CR5 2RB0.5 miles
- Park & Bailey Estate AgentsCroydon CR5 2YQ0.5 miles
- Walter & MairCroydon CR5 2ND0.5 miles
- Streets AheadCroydon CR5 2ND0.5 miles
- Bond & SherwillCroydon CR5 2ND0.6 miles
- Daniel AdamsCroydon CR5 2NJ0.6 miles
- ChoicesCroydon CR5 2NG0.7 miles
- John Brown Mark Youll Estate AgentCroydon CR5 1EH1.1 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of CR5.
Show all 5 CR5 estate agents with an easyProperty page (of 11 branches)
- Bond & Sherwill CR5
- Choices CR5
- Maxwell Valentine CR5
- Walter & Mair CR5
- Woodcote CR5