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CR3 5BR area guide

Who lives in CR3 5BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caterham North
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,215 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR3 5BR is like

CR3 5BR is a postcode in the Caterham North neighbourhood of Tandridge. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,215 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR3 5BR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 159 sales in CR3 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£71,512

Average a year, before tax — higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CR3 5BR FAQs

Is CR3 5BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CR3 5BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR3 5BR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR3 5BR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR3 5BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (33.9%).

Which council covers CR3 5BR?

CR3 5BR is in Tandridge.

CR3 5BR is in Tandridge, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR3 5BR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Caterham Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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