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Dickens Drive, Coulsdon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickens Drive, Coulsdon · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/coulsdon-greater-london/dickens-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR5 3FT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£635,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£617,901
37 sales
Price range
£551k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
CR5 3FT

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At a glance

House prices£618k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkCoulsdon South station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

37 property sales on Dickens Drive, Coulsdon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £635,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £597,737. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Drive range from £550,995 to £824,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dickens Drive compared

CR5 postcode area£595,534
Coulsdon£559,056
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £576,345 (20 sales)2017£576k2018: £666,495 (12 sales)2018£666k2023: £686,667 (3 sales)2023£687k2024: £642,500 (1 sales)2024£643k2026: £635,000 (1 sales)2026£635k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£597,73720 Mar 2026
Detached8£690,99715 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Dickens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 20 Mar 2026£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 15 Aug 2024£642,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 18 Sep 2023£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 15 Jun 2023£735,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 6 Apr 2023£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 29 Nov 2018£799,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 29 Mar 2018£586,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 29 Mar 2018£584,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 22 Mar 2018£589,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 13 Mar 2018£799,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 2 Mar 2018£599,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 22 Feb 2018£589,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 22 Feb 2018£597,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 22 Feb 2018£597,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 22 Feb 2018£824,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 25 Jan 2018£599,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 23 Jan 2018£824,999 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 15 Dec 2017£584,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 12 Dec 2017£586,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 30 Nov 2017£589,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 30 Nov 2017£589,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 30 Nov 2017£589,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 27 Oct 2017£600,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 27 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 26 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 26 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 26 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 26 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 26 Oct 2017£579,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 31 Aug 2017£550,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 31 Aug 2017£550,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 31 Aug 2017£579,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 25 Aug 2017£571,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 25 Aug 2017£572,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 28 Jul 2017£552,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 28 Jul 2017£551,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Dickens Drive CR5 3FT 28 Jun 2017£572,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
32, Dickens Drive £599,995 (Mar 2018) → £635,000 (Mar 2026) +6%
over 8 yrs
1, Dickens Drive £571,995 (Aug 2017) → £642,500 (Aug 2024) +12%
over 7 yrs
6, Dickens Drive £551,995 (Jul 2017) → £660,000 (Sep 2023) +20%
over 6 yrs
10, Dickens Drive £589,995 (Nov 2017) → £735,000 (Jun 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs
18, Dickens Drive £589,995 (Nov 2017) → £665,000 (Apr 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Drive

Crime

113 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour32
Shoplifting13
Burglary10
Vehicle crime9
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Dickens Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Caterham Bourne catchment Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Dickens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Smitham Primary School 654 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School 215 pupils Primary Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Chipstead Valley Primary School 684 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Serenity School 90 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Oasis Academy Byron 221 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Woodcote Primary School 871 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Coulsdon CofE Primary School 181 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Coulsdon South station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Woodmansterne station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Coulsdon Town station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shaftesbury Lane (->W, BRIGHTON ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Shaftesbury Lane (->E, BRIGHTON ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Crawford Crescent (->S, BRIGHTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Salter Close (->W, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 0.7 mi
  • Old Coulsdon Medical Practice
    2A Court Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.4 mi
  • Longcroft Clinic
    5 Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead · 2.1 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Coulsdon · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Coulsdon Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Coulsdon London · 0.6 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Coulsdon · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Valley Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Infohealth Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 149 Brighton Road (dental Practice) · 0.5 mi
  • Idh Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households992

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%18.6%
Residents2,908

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Croydon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Dickens Drive

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White58.9%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.4%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7%7.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian42.3%48.9%
No religion33.2%25.9%
Hindu10.6%5.9%
Muslim6.1%10.4%
Not answered5.9%6.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Sikh0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK74%65.1%
Born outside the UK26%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above53.3%41%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%12.3%
No qualifications7.7%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%9.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%
Apprenticeship2.1%3.8%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health60.3%51.2%
Good health29.9%33.5%
Fair health7%11.1%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household49.9%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household31.4%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%5.8%
No cars or vans in household8%33.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Croydon.

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  • Lawson & Stone 0.5 mi
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  • Maxwell Valentine 0.5 mi
  • Walter & Mair 0.6 mi
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