Windmill Place Coulsdon, Croydon
25 addresses across 1 postcode (CR5), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20503328.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £437,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 22).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 42% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whyteleafe, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 167 to 168 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Coulsdon Medical Practice, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £437,000 | £437,000 | £437,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | £470,000 | £395,000 | £485,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | 5 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £437,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2023 | 15-24 INCLUSIVE CR5 1FB | Other | £2,728,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2022 | 13 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £545,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 6 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £400,000 | New build. |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 7 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £395,000 | New build. |
| 10 Aug 2020 | 14 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £470,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2020 | 13 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 8 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £400,000 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2020 | 3 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £470,000 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 2020 | 1 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £470,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 4 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 12 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £475,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 2 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £470,000 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 11 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £485,000 | New build. |
| 6 Feb 2020 | 5 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £410,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 9 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £400,000 | New build. |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 10 CR5 1FB | Terraced | £415,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (6); Flat (5). Built: 2019 (13); 2020 (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (54% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Homefield House, 57, Homefield Road: up to 24 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- 34, Caterham Drive: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Goodenough Way, Ellis Road: up to 40 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 167 m and 168 m above sea level (167 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR5 1FB | 100% | 42% | 42% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whyteleafe 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Whyteleafe South 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Coulsdon South 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oasis Academy Coulsdon Old Coulsdon | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Whyteleafe South - Main Road | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Coulsdon Medical Practice | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Coulsdon Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taunton Lane Dental Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Caterham Dene Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Caterham Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Coulsdon Village Store Cashzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,750 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Group of four World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Group of seven World War II fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Spigot Mortar Emplacement at RAF Kenley | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon Common | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Stites Hill Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Rydon's Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Elmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon | Secondary | 11–16 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Keston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Audley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Byron | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo @ Oasis Academy Coulsdon CR5 1ES | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Brightsparks Day Nursery @ Oasis Academy Coulsdon CR5 1ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Londis CR5 1EN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2012 |
| Shell Old Coulsdon CR5 1EN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Cafe Shack CR5 1EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 2 May 2026 |
| Hooks Food And Wine CR5 1EN | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Glade Fisheries CR5 1SJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| Caterham Pumas YFC CR3 5QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Woodlands Pre School CR3 5QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Mary Convenience Store CR5 1SG | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
| Man Lee Chinese Takeaway CR5 1SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2024 |
| Kebab Time CR5 1SG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windmill Place (15); On or near Forge Avenue (6); On or near Homefield Road (3); On or near Lacey Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CR5 1FB: 25 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Melville Lee Gardens · Lacey Drive · Homefield Road · Commonside Close · Tennison Close · Forge Avenue · Lingfield Gardens · Waddington Close · Inwood Avenue · Carew Close · Darcy Close · Shirley Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.