CR8 1HJ, Brancaster Lane, Purley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a detached house of about 164.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC E. 16 sales recorded since 1995 across 11 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Croydon.
CR8 1HJ has 11 homes valued at a median of £783,000, ranking 51st of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 11 addresses on Brancaster Lane; houses sold since 2019 for a median £763,750.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward.
- 18% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 43% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Riddlesdown station is about 730 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 46 min.
CR8 1HJ: a Purley postcode on Brancaster Lane
CR8 1HJ is a postcode on Brancaster Lane in Purley. It is in London Borough of Croydon, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, and its MP is Chris Philp (Conservative), who represents Croydon South. The CR8 district straddles several council boundaries, so the ward matters for council tax, school admissions and which council deals with planning and bins.
11 addresses on record. The most common home is a detached house of about 164.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC E. Houses here have sold for a median of £763,750 since 2019, above the CR8 median of £455,000. 18% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 74 m above sea level. 43% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Riddlesdown, is 730 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 46 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 1HJ, Brancaster Lane: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 1HJ: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR8 1HJ sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | 6 | £763,750 | 142 m² | £5,178 |
£/m² is shown for houses only; flat sales are priced on a different basis and EPC floor areas for flats are less reliable. Values below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m² are treated as errors and excluded.
What a house costs in CR8 1HJ
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £665,000 to £809,625; median £763,750.
Homes in CR8 1HJ, Brancaster Lane: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 164.5 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,178
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 4.2%
- Ward
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Constituency
- Croydon South
EPC energy ratings in CR8 1HJ
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 1HJ, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 29 Aug 2025 | £802,500 | 142 m² | £5,651 |
| 53 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 3 Nov 2023 | £600,000 | 115 m² | £5,217 |
| 7 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 12 Jun 2023 | £925,000 | 169 m² | £5,473 |
| 41 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 28 Jul 2021 | £812,000 | 158 m² | £5,139 |
| 17 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 4 Feb 2021 | £725,000 | 142 m² | £5,106 |
| 55 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 11 Nov 2020 | £645,000 | 128 m² | £5,039 |
| 39 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 31 Jul 2017 | £762,500 | 160 m² | £4,766 |
| 15 Brancaster Lane | Detached house | 15 Aug 2012 | £498,000 | – | – |
A dash in £/m² marks flats, missing floor areas and implausible values (below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m²), which usually mean part-share sales or EPC errors.
The Croydon market: average price £393,714, down 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Croydon, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £844,553 |
| Semi-detached | £540,526 |
| Terraced | £399,833 |
| Flat or maisonette | £256,496 |
This postcode: houses sold for a median of £763,750 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 94% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR8 1HJ: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037D: 1,475 residents in 531 households around CR8 1HJ. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (705 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above57%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near CR8 1HJ, Brancaster Lane: 14 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 820 m 13 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 2-13 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.8 km 29 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.
Commuting from CR8 1HJ: 46 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.
CR8 1HJ to central London
| Victoria | 46 min | walk 15 min → train 9 min → train 17 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 15 min → train 32 min |
Stations near CR8 1HJ
| Riddlesdown | 730 m | about 12 min walk |
| Purley | 830 m | about 13 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 900 m | about 15 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 1HJ
2 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 359. Nearest stop: Norman Avenue, 344 m away.
Energy use around CR8 1HJ: homes nearby use 72% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037D (554 gas meters, 570 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 19,113 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,442 kWh.
Older and larger homes, gas heating and electric cars all push use up; falling use since 2019 reflects higher prices, milder weather and efficiency work. Figures describe the area, not any single home.
Air quality and noise near CR8 1HJ: NO₂ 11 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and above the WHO guideline
Modelled annual averages for the 1 km square around this location, from Defra's 2023 background maps. Readings beside busy roads are higher.
| Pollutant | This square | WHO guideline | UK legal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 11 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 74 m
- Air quality management area
- Yes
Defra noise maps cover major roads and railways only (above 55 dB), so "no contour" does not mean silent. Height from the Copernicus 90 m elevation model via Open-Meteo.
Shops, doctors and services near CR8 1HJ: supermarket, GP, pharmacy, library, and 6 EV charging sites within 6 km
Nearest of each kind, from OpenStreetMap, measured in a straight line from the postcode.
| Service | Nearest | Distance | Within 2 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP surgery | Parkside Group Practice | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 710 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 720 m | 10 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 750 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 860 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 1HJ
627 public charging devices in Croydon (140 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 153 per 100,000 people. That ranks 129 of 318 local authorities in Great Britain (median 137), as at 1 July 2026.
6 mapped sites within 6 km, nearest first
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Authority counts: Department for Transport, public charging device statistics. Site locations are community-mapped in OpenStreetMap, so newer sites can be missing.
Who represents CR8 1HJ: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around CR8 1HJ
Crime and policing near CR8 1HJ
2,379 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 1HJ
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1283, earlier 6 months: 1096.
Police-recorded incidents mapped to the nearest street within roughly a mile, so a road near the town centre shows more shoplifting and anti-social behaviour than a quiet cul-de-sac nearby. Counts show what was reported, not how safe any home is.
Food and drink near CR8 1HJ
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 32 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Purley Bury Tennis Club (95 m, rated 5); Purley Bury Bowling Club (178 m, rated 5); Purley Downs Golf Club (301 m, rated 5); Purley Downs Pro Shop (301 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR8 1HJ
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of CR8 1HJ and the streets around it
Openly licensed photos taken close to this location on Wikimedia Commons. They show the surroundings, not necessarily this exact address.
Council tax in CR8 1HJ: Band D is £2,600 a year in Croydon, up 4.8% on last year
Charge for 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The average Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, £208 above the England average of £2,392. That ranks Croydon 36th highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,480 last year. Next door in Reigate and Banstead, Band D is £2,567, £33 less than in Croydon, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £33 a year at Band D.
Your own bill depends on your property's band. In England bands are set from the home's estimated value on 1 April 1991, so a Band C home pays eight ninths of the Band D charge and a Band F home thirteen ninths. The figures below are the charge for each band in Croydon, before any discount or reduction, and they include the county or borough, police, fire and any parish or GLA precepts averaged across the authority.
| Band | Per year | Per month (12 payments) |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,733 | £144 |
| Band B | £2,022 | £169 |
| Band C | £2,311 | £193 |
| Band D | £2,600 | £217 |
| Band E | £3,178 | £265 |
| Band F | £3,755 | £313 |
| Band G | £4,333 | £361 |
| Band H | £5,200 | £433 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
CR8 1HJ, Purley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 1HJ in?
CR8 1HJ is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the average house price in CR8 1HJ?
Houses in CR8 1HJ sold for a median of £763,750 since 2019 (6 sales).
How much is council tax in CR8 1HJ?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
What schools are near CR8 1HJ?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (690 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.3 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.3 km).
How much do homes cost in CR8 1HJ?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £763,750 (6 sales), about £5,178 per square metre.
Which council is CR8 1HJ in?
CR8 1HJ falls under London Borough of Croydon, in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a detached house of about 164.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC E.
Which streets are in CR8 1HJ?
Brancaster Lane.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 1HJ, Brancaster Lane, Purley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 169 m² | C | £925,000 · 2023 | £5,473 |
| 9 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 174.72 m² | D | £476,000 · 2010 | £2,724 |
| 13 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 195 m² | D | £167,000 · 1996 | £856 |
| 15 Brancaster Lane | Detached | – | D | £498,000 · 2012 | – |
| 17 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 142 m² | E | £802,500 · 2025 | £5,651 |
| 29 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 315 m² | B | £485,000 · 2012 | £1,540 |
| 39 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 160 m² | D | £762,500 · 2017 | £4,766 |
| 41 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 158 m² | E | £812,000 · 2021 | £5,139 |
| 43 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 188 m² | E | £130,000 · 1995 | £691 |
| 53 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 115 m² | E | £600,000 · 2023 | £5,217 |
| 55 Brancaster Lane | Detached | 128 m² | E | £645,000 · 2020 | £5,039 |