# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CR8 5LH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | ZELL-AM-SEE, FIRS ROAD, KENLEY, GREATER LONDON CR8 5LH | | Price | £775,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | G | | Last sold | £760,000 Mar 2025 | ## Description Frost are delighted to offer this charming four double bedroom detached family home offering bright and spacious accommodation arranged over two floors, with plenty of kerb appeal and set back off of the prestigious Firs Road with ample off street parking and an attached tandem garage. The property is well presented throughout featuring stunning herringbone flooring in both the entrance hallway and rear reception room. The home is fully double glazed and the accommodation briefly comprises; entrance hallway leading to a charming rear reception room with feature bay windows and patio doors leading directly to a mature secluded private rear garden, dining room also overlooking the rear, study, fitted kitchen and utility room with W/C just off. To the first floor there are four generous double bedrooms (master with en-suite shower room), a family bathroom and separate W/C. The property is situated within easy access to the sought after Hayes Primary School, Kenley common is also close at hand. Train services are available at both Kenley & Purley stations which offer London bound services. From Kenley Station you can take your pick from Victoria or London Bridge as destinations – all around 35 minutes’ travel time. Road links are excellent too, with the A23 a matter of minutes away, providing fast, easy access to London, the South Coast and the M25. Kenley is a beautiful part of South London, leafy green in nature with a seamless relaxed environment feel and an abundance of protected trees throughout the area. Kenley Common comprises 138 acres of green open space surrounding the former Battle of Britain airfield. It is a mixture of chalk grassland and ancient woodland set among gently rolling hills. Blessed with fine views across the Caterham Valley and the North Downs beyond, visitors find it hard to believe that the centre of London is only 14 miles to the north. ## Property Photos - ![Photo 2](/listings/photos/147124541/644077) - Photo 2 - ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/147124541/644078) - Photo 4 - ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/147124541/644079) - Photo 5 - ![Photo 16](/listings/photos/147124541/644082) - Photo 16 - ![Photo 3](/listings/photos/147124541/644085) - Photo 3 - ![Photo 17](/listings/photos/147124541/644088) - Photo 17 - ![Photo 22](/listings/photos/147124541/644089) - Photo 22 - ![Photo 6](/listings/photos/147124541/644092) - Photo 6 - ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/147124541/644093) - Photo 7 - ![Photo 20](/listings/photos/147124541/644096) - Photo 20 - ![Photo 8](/listings/photos/147124541/644102) - Photo 8 - ![Photo 9](/listings/photos/147124541/644105) - Photo 9 - ![Photo 23](/listings/photos/147124541/644111) - Photo 23 - ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/147124541/644114) - Photo 10 - ![Photo 18](/listings/photos/147124541/644116) - Photo 18 - ![Photo 19](/listings/photos/147124541/644117) - Photo 19 - ![Photo 11](/listings/photos/147124541/644119) - Photo 11 - ![Photo 12](/listings/photos/147124541/644125) - Photo 12 - ![Photo 15](/listings/photos/147124541/644130) - Photo 15 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/147124541/644133) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Graph](/listings/photos/147124541/644134) - Energy Performance Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | ZELL-AM-SEE FIRS ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LH | £760,000 | 20/03/2025 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] THE GRANGE, 1 FLAT 1 FIRS ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LH | £500,000 | 27/11/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] THE GRANGE, 1 FLAT 4 FIRS ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LH | £298,000 | 27/09/2023 | Flat | | 8 WOODHYRST GARDENS, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LX | £835,000 | 20/09/2023 | Detached | | 15 HADLEY WOOD RISE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LY | £905,000 | 25/08/2023 | Detached | | 17 BECKETT AVENUE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LT | £1,200,000 | 17/07/2023 | Detached | | 17 PARK ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5AS | £850,000 | 13/07/2023 | Detached | | 12 WATTENDON ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LU | £790,000 | 31/05/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] THE OAKS FIRS ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LH | £1,590,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 74 HAYES LANE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5JQ | £756,000 | 03/03/2023 | Detached | | 1 BECKETT AVENUE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LT | £855,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached | | 84 HAYES LANE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5JQ | £915,000 | 11/10/2022 | Detached | | 27 CULLESDEN ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LR | £825,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | 13 CULLESDEN ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LR | £885,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached | | 12 HADLEY WOOD RISE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LY | £875,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached | | 78 HAYES LANE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5JQ | £820,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached | | 46 PARK ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5AR | £675,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached | | 10 BECKETT AVENUE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LT | £815,000 | 20/07/2022 | Detached | | 3 BECKETT AVENUE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LT | £595,000 | 12/07/2022 | Detached | | 60 PARK ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5AR | £696,380 | 15/06/2022 | Detached | | 11 BECKETT AVENUE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5LT | £920,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached | | 2 REDTILES GARDENS, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5PE | £995,000 | 30/05/2022 | Detached | | 34 PARK ROAD, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5AQ | £641,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached | | 9 HIGHCLERE CLOSE, KENLEY, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR8 5JU | £800,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £796,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £832,419 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £895,666 (32 Detached, CR8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -13.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Croydon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,409/mo - **Realistic:** £1,565/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,722/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer North London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £2,194/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £195,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £156,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 9.9% - **10y growth:** 25.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Croydon; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -2.1% - **5y growth (index):** 1.8% - **10y growth (index):** 13.3% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)