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CR5 3FG area guide

Who lives in CR5 3FG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chipstead & Netherne
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,776 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CR5 3FGCoulsdon

At a glance

What CR5 3FG is like

CR5 3FG is a postcode in the Chipstead & Netherne area of Reigate and Banstead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,776 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR5 3 sold for a median of £590,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR5 3FG compares

Headline figures for CR5 3FG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£590,000

Median over 99 sales in CR5 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£79,308

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR5 3FG differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR5 3FG FAQs

Is CR5 3FG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CR5 3FG?

The median sale price over the last year was £590,000.

Homes in CR5 3 sold for a median of £590,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR5 3FG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR5 3FG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR5 3FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.9%).

Which council covers CR5 3FG?

The local authority for CR5 3FG is Reigate and Banstead.

CR5 3FG comes under Reigate and Banstead in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR5 3FG?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chipstead Rail Station, 1.4 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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