CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a flat of about 70 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 16 sales recorded since 1995 across 7 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Croydon.
CR8 2BJ has 7 homes valued at a median of £396,000, ranking 230th of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 7 addresses on Brighton Road, Purley.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward.
- 29% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 21% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Purley Oaks station is about 750 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 43 min.
CR8 2BJ: a Purley postcode on Brighton Road, Purley
CR8 2BJ is a postcode on Brighton Road, Purley 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.
7 addresses on record. The most common home is a flat of about 70 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 29% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 66 m above sea level. 21% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Purley Oaks, is 750 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 43 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 2BJ: every recorded sale since 1995
Homes in CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 70 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £4,178
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 4.1%
- Ward
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Constituency
- Croydon South
EPC energy ratings in CR8 2BJ
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 2BJ, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Lawns | Flat / maisonette | 29 Jan 2021 | £270,000 | 60 m² | – |
| 10 The Lawns | Terraced house | 30 Nov 2020 | £305,000 | 73 m² | £4,178 |
| 853a Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 12 Feb 2019 | £292,500 | 67 m² | – |
| 7 The Lawns | Flat / maisonette | 27 Feb 2017 | £258,000 | 60 m² | – |
| 9 The Lawns | Terraced house | 5 Aug 2016 | £326,000 | 74.7 m² | £4,364 |
| 8 The Lawns | Flat / maisonette | 24 Nov 2014 | £210,000 | 60 m² | – |
| 853a Brighton Road | Flat / maisonette | 6 Jun 2014 | £250,000 | 67 m² | – |
| 1 The Lawns | Terraced house | 27 Feb 2009 | £162,000 | 80 m² | – |
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 |
Who lives in and around CR8 2BJ: 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 031D: 1,530 residents in 595 households around CR8 2BJ. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1523%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4433%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over10%
Household type
- One person27%
- Couple, no children14%
- Family with children38%
- Other21%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright23%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented30%
- Social rented10%
Cars and vans per household
- No car25%
- 1 car54%
- 2 cars17%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (765 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above43%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level22%
- None13%
Schools near CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 300 m 5 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) | 530 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 540 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 920 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 920 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.8 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 2BJ: 43 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 2BJ to central London
| Victoria | 43 min | walk 18 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 46 min | walk 18 min → train 28 min |
Stations near CR8 2BJ
| Purley Oaks | 750 m | about 12 min walk |
| Purley | 770 m | about 13 min walk |
| Sanderstead | 1140 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 2BJ
9 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 359 405 407 466 60 645 N68. Nearest stop: Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road, 127 m away.
Energy use around CR8 2BJ: homes nearby use 1% less gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 19% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 031D (681 gas meters, 803 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 9,234 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 65% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,422 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 2BJ: NO₂ 12.2 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) | 12.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 66 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 2BJ: 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 | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 650 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Blue Dental | 680 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 820 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 400 m | 31 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 650 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 2BJ
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 | 740 m | |
| Public charge point | 750 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.0 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 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 2BJ: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around CR8 2BJ
Crime and policing near CR8 2BJ
2,394 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 2BJ
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1308, earlier 6 months: 1086.
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 2BJ
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Zen Lounge Ltd (108 m, rated 4); Regans Fight Champions (168 m, rated 4); Aspens Services At Christ Church C Of E Primary School (230 m, rated 5); La Maternelle Nursery School (270 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR8 2BJ
- 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 2BJ 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 2BJ: 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.
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CR8 2BJ, Purley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 2BJ in?
CR8 2BJ 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 2BJ?
CR8 2BJ has 16 recorded sales, too few for a reliable median.
How much is council tax in CR8 2BJ?
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 2BJ?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (300 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (920 m) and Thomas More Catholic School (920 m).
How much do homes cost in CR8 2BJ?
CR8 2BJ has 16 recorded sales across 7 addresses, too few for a reliable median.
Which council is CR8 2BJ in?
CR8 2BJ 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 flat of about 70 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR8 2BJ?
Brighton Road, Purley.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Lawns | Terraced | 80 m² | D | £162,000 · 2009 | £2,025 |
| 2 The Lawns | Flat | 70 m² | B | £182,000 · 2006 | – |
| 7 The Lawns | Flat | 60 m² | C | £258,000 · 2017 | – |
| 8 The Lawns | Flat | 60 m² | D | £270,000 · 2021 | – |
| 9 The Lawns | Terraced | 74.7 m² | D | £326,000 · 2016 | £4,364 |
| 10 The Lawns | Terraced | 73 m² | D | £305,000 · 2020 | £4,178 |
| 853a Brighton Road | Flat | 67 m² | D | £292,500 · 2019 | – |