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Purley, CR8: house prices, streets and local information
Purley is in London Borough of Croydon, with 89 streets and 2,226 addresses in our records. Homes sold for a median of £427,500 since 2019.
Purley ranks 5th of 6 areas in CR8 by median sale price (£427,500), 6% below the CR8 median.
- What we found
- Median sale since 2019: £427,500, 9% above the Croydon average.
- 89 streets, 172 postcodes, 2,226 addresses.
- Nearest station: Purley, 250 m.
- 198 mapped places within 1.2 km.
Purley
Brighton Road, Purley
193 addresses
Purley: where it is and what it is like
Purley is in London Borough of Croydon, within postcode district CR8. It has 89 streets, 172 postcodes and 2,226 addresses in our records, in the Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency (MP Chris Philp, Conservative). The nearest stations are Purley (250 m), Riddlesdown (860 m) and Reedham (1.0 km).
Within 1.2 km of the centre we have mapped 198 places, including 61 in transport, 49 in food & drink, 26 in services. See them on the amenities hub.
Purley: background and history
Purley is an area of the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England, on the border with Sutton. It is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south of Charing Cross and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the London/Surrey border, with a history going back at least 800 years. It was originally granted as an estate from holdings at Sanderstead and until as a district of Surrey and then, with neighbouring Coulsdon, as an urban district that became an electoral ward of the London Borough of Croydon, becoming part of the ceremonial county of London, in 1965. In 2018 the Purley ward was divided into two: Purley and Woodcote, and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown.
Purley is a suburban area of South London, and the quintessential suburban environment has been referenced in fictional and popular culture, most notably as the setting for the long running Terry and June sitcom.
Introduction adapted from Wikipedia: Purley, London, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Purley house prices: a median of £427,500 since 2019
From 1098 sales across 89 streets.
- Median sale, all homes
- £427,500
- Median sale, houses
- £540,000 (594 sales)
- Median price per m² (houses)
- £5,067
- Croydon average, June 2026
- £393,714
- CR8 median
- £455,000
Purley is 9% above the Croydon average and 6% below the CR8 median.
Purley against other CR8 areas
Median sale since 2019 by area.
Streets in Purley: 89 roads
Median sale price since 2019 where we hold at least three sales.
| Street | Addresses | Median sale | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Road, Purley | 193 | £296,000 | CR8 2LR |
| Higher Drive | 90 | £600,000 | CR8 2HF |
| Foxley Lane, Purley | 85 | £367,500 | CR8 3EN |
| Riddlesdown Road | 82 | £587,000 | CR8 1DJ |
| Old Lodge Lane, Purley | 75 | £550,000 | CR8 4DF |
| Lansdowne Road | 74 | £360,000 | CR8 2PJ |
| Pampisford Road | 70 | £240,000 | CR8 2UU |
| High Street | 62 | £273,250 | CR8 2XT |
| Brancaster Lane | 58 | £614,000 | CR8 1HH |
| Dale Road | 56 | £415,000 | CR8 2ED |
| Fairbairn Close | 51 | £199,000 | CR8 4DZ |
| Whytecliffe Road South | 51 | £124,500 | CR8 2AX |
| Northwood Avenue | 50 | £513,750 | CR8 2EP |
| Foxley Hill Road | 49 | £247,000 | CR8 2HD |
| Montpelier Road | 47 | £445,000 | CR8 2QB |
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| Purley Park Road | 47 | £527,500 | CR8 2BS |
| Lower Road | 46 | £380,000 | CR8 5ND |
| The Pines | 38 | £270,500 | CR8 2DZ |
| Godstone Road, Purley | 35 | £422,000 | CR8 5JE |
| Oaks Road | 35 | £478,500 | CR8 5NR |
| Grasmere Road | 34 | £550,000 | CR8 1DU |
| Haydn Avenue, Purley | 33 | £512,500 | CR8 4AG |
| Sunnydene Road | 33 | £420,000 | CR8 2DG |
| Highland Road | 31 | £560,000 | CR8 2HS |
| Lower Barn Road | 31 | £300,000 | CR8 1HR |
| Reedham Drive | 29 | £390,000 | CR8 4DT |
| Aveling Close | 27 | £375,000 | CR8 4DY |
| Roke Lodge Road | 27 | £400,000 | CR8 5NA |
| Partridge Knoll | 26 | £239,000 | CR8 1AY |
| Purley Bury Avenue | 25 | £730,000 | CR8 1JD |
| Russell Hill Road | 25 | £360,000 | CR8 2LA |
| Selcroft Road | 24 | £398,748 | CR8 1AJ |
| Godstone Mount | 23 | £240,250 | CR8 1BA |
| Foxley Gardens | 22 | £435,000 | CR8 2DQ |
| Mitchley Avenue | 22 | £603,500 | CR8 1BZ |
| Woodcote Valley Road, Purley | 22 | £450,000 | CR8 3AH |
| Famet Avenue | 21 | £532,500 | CR8 2DN |
| Ingleboro Drive | 21 | £575,000 | CR8 1EF |
| Riddlesdown Avenue | 21 | £590,688 | CR8 1JJ |
| Grisedale Gardens | 19 | £503,000 | CR8 1EN |
| Honister Heights | 19 | £675,000 | CR8 1EU |
| Christchurch Road | 18 | £333,000 | CR8 2NL |
| Cliff End | 17 | £605,338 | CR8 1BN |
| Grovelands Road | 17 | £285,000 | CR8 4LA |
| Hereward Avenue | 17 | £745,000 | CR8 2NN |
| Little Roke Avenue | 16 | £384,750 | CR8 5NP |
| Hillside Avenue | 15 | £447,500 | CR8 2DP |
| Purley Vale | 15 | £437,500 | CR8 2DW |
| St James Road | 14 | £545,500 | CR8 2DL |
| Beaumont Road | 13 | £600,000 | CR8 2EJ |
| Graham Road | 13 | £575,000 | CR8 2EL |
| More Close | 13 | £450,000 | CR8 2JN |
| Watney Close | 13 | £116,000 | CR8 4BS |
| Purley Rise | 12 | £380,000 | CR8 3BR |
| The Close | 12 | £580,000 | CR8 2QD |
| Wilmot Road | 12 | £495,000 | CR8 2HH |
| Bencombe Road | 11 | £640,000 | CR8 4DR |
| Cross Road | 11 | £406,250 | CR8 2DS |
| Eskdale Gardens | 11 | £655,000 | CR8 1ET |
| Famet Gardens | 11 | £385,000 | CR8 5AL |
| Hill Road | 11 | £445,000 | CR8 3AT |
| Yew Tree Walk | 10 | £515,000 | CR8 1HB |
| Burcott Road | 9 | £753,000 | CR8 4AA |
| Downs Road | 9 | £705,625 | CR8 1DS |
| Purley Hill | 9 | £370,000 | CR8 1DX |
| Downs Court Road | 8 | £667,500 | CR8 1BJ |
| Buttermere Gardens | 7 | £573,500 | CR8 1EG |
| Derwent Drive | 7 | £637,500 | CR8 1ES |
| Sylverdale Road | 7 | £417,500 | CR8 2DT |
| Holt Place | 6 | £737,000 | CR8 1DQ |
| Wyvern Road | 6 | £825,000 | CR8 2NP |
| Barn Crescent | 5 | £550,000 | CR8 1HX |
| Whytecliffe Road North | 5 | - | CR8 2AR |
| Coombe Wood Hill | 4 | - | CR8 1JP |
| Densham Drive | 4 | - | CR8 2XG |
| Rydal Close | 4 | £300,000 | CR8 1HP |
| Sydney Avenue | 4 | - | CR8 4JA |
| Edgehill Road | 3 | - | CR8 2NB |
| Lodge Hill | 3 | £670,000 | CR8 4AH |
| Famet Walk | 2 | - | CR8 2DY |
| Friends Road | 2 | - | CR8 1BL |
| Hamilton Close | 2 | - | CR8 1AW |
| Purley Parade | 2 | - | CR8 2AB |
| Purley Road | 2 | - | CR8 2HA |
| Coldharbour Lane | 1 | - | CR8 2JH |
| Hill Close | 1 | - | CR8 1JR |
| Hillview Close | 1 | - | CR8 1AU |
| Oakwood Avenue | 1 | - | CR8 1AR |
| Russell Green Close | 1 | - | CR8 2FS |
Who lives in Purley: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037A: 1,437 residents in 582 households around Purley. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
65%own their home10 pts below the CR8 average
18%of residents under 15In line with the CR8 average
16%of residents aged 65+2 pts below the CR8 average
49%work from homeIn line with the CR8 average
48%degree-level qualified1 pts above the CR8 average
26%homes with no car10 pts above the CR8 average
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4430%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children32%
- Other23%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright28%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented27%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car26%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars23%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (713 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level19%
- None12%
Schools near Purley: 14 within 1.8 km, 5 primary, with their latest Ofsted grades
Distances from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted outcome for each school.
| School | Phase | Latest Ofsted | Distance | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 450 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 530 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 590 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 790 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
Ofsted replaced its single-word judgements with report cards for inspections from November 2025, so each school shows its most recent grade on the older scale until it is re-inspected. Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas; check the council for admissions rules.
What is near the centre of Purley
198 places mapped within 1.2 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Purley Quaker Meeting House
Place of worship
200 m
Foxley Motors
Car dealer
220 m
Eats & Bits
Takeaway
280 m
Juice & Salad Cafe
Café
310 m
Golden Orient
Takeaway
330 m
Purley Mortgage Solutions
Financial
340 m
James Wright
Accountant
340 m
Photos of Purley
Openly licensed photographs from Wikimedia Commons taken close to the centre.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators
Prefilled with the local average price. Change any figure.
£11,375
Effective rate 2.7% on £427,500Residential rates in England from April 2025. Check gov.uk before relying on this.
£2,020 a month
Borrowing £363,375 · deposit £64,125 · total interest £242,552Repayment mortgage, illustrative. The rate is an example; check a lender’s current rate before relying on it.
4,100 kWh a year
Saves about £861 a year (surplus exported at 15p). Cost £6,000, payback 7.0 years.1025 kWh per kWp a year from PVGIS at this location (35° pitch, south-facing, 14% losses). Costs and prices are typical assumptions you can edit.
Commuting from Purley: 47 minutes to Victoria by train
Fastest door-to-door journey arriving by 08:30 on a weekday, from the TfL journey planner, including the walk to the station.
Purley to central London
| Victoria | 47 min | walk 6 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 49 min | walk 6 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Purley
| Purley | 250 m | about 4 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 860 m | about 14 min walk |
| Reedham | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Purley
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 439 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Higher Drive, 250 m away.
Purley: questions people ask
Where is Purley?
Purley is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency, in postcode district CR8. The nearest station is Purley, about 250 m away.
What is the average house price in Purley?
Homes in Purley sold for a median of £427,500 since 2019 from 1098 sales, and houses for £540,000.
How many streets are in Purley?
Purley has 89 streets, 172 postcodes and 2,226 addresses in our records.
Which schools are near Purley?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Beaumont Primary School (530 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.2 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.2 km).
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.