Postcode CR3 5AL is located in a rural village, within the Chaldon ward of Tandridge in the South East region, and forms part of the Caterham West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Caterham West is £65,541 per year. The nearest station is Merstham, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Caterham West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Caterham West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Caterham West is £65,541 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR3 5AL.
Caterham West near CR3 5AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Merstham located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 12 recent sales, the median property price is £945,000 (about £502 per square foot) in Chaldon area, with individual transactions ranging from £490,000 up to £1,240,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £950,000 | £516 |
| Terraced | 2 | £880,000 | £528 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £645,000 | £399 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £750,000 | £499,950 |
| 2017 | £668,190 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | £695,000 | £542,500 |
| 2019 | £675,000 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | £765,000 | £595,000 |
| 2021 | £825,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £653,750 |
| 2023 | £921,250 | £515,000 |
| 2024 | £865,720 | £650,000 |
| 2025 | £927,500 | £645,000 |
| 2026 | £725,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £427 | £426 |
| 2017 | £459 | £406 |
| 2018 | £459 | £373 |
| 2019 | £434 | £403 |
| 2020 | £440 | £436 |
| 2021 | £431 | £502 |
| 2022 | £571 | £388 |
| 2023 | £518 | £498 |
| 2024 | £528 | £493 |
| 2025 | £508 | £399 |
| 2026 | £555 | — |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR3 5AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Longlands, Church Lane, Caterham, CR3 5AL | Other | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 35, Doctors Lane, Caterham, CR3 5AF | Detached | Freehold | £870,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 102, Rook Lane, Caterham, CR3 5BE | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 |
In the CR3 5AL postcode area, located within Caterham West, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Tandridge district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CR3 5AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lewis Mathew Sharp
Chaldon - Elected 2 May 2024
Claire Coutinho
East Surrey - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CR3 5AL records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CR3 5AL in Caterham West is £945,000 (about £502 per square foot) based on 12 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CR3 5AL, including St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (Good) and Clifton Hill School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CR3 5AL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,424 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for East Surrey covering CR3 5AL is Claire Coutinho (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lewis Mathew Sharp (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.