CR8 2HL, Higher Drive, Purley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a detached house of about 139.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC A. 19 sales recorded since 1995 across 12 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Croydon.
CR8 2HL has 12 homes valued at a median of £687,500, ranking 84th of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 12 addresses on Higher Drive; houses sold since 2019 for a median £778,500.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward.
- 42% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 55% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Kenley station is about 930 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 62 min.
CR8 2HL: a Purley postcode on Higher Drive
CR8 2HL is a postcode on Higher Drive in Purley. It is in London Borough of Croydon, in Kenley 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.
12 addresses on record. The most common home is a detached house of about 139.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC A. Houses here have sold for a median of £778,500 since 2019, above the CR8 median of £455,000. 42% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 128 m above sea level. 55% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Kenley, is 930 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 62 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 2HL, Higher Drive: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 2HL: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR8 2HL sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | 4 | £778,500 | 147 m² | £5,281 |
| Flat | 4 | 4 | £580,000 | 114.5 m² | n/a |
£/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 2HL
Middle half of 4 house sales since 2019: £765,625 to £805,250; median £778,500.
Homes in CR8 2HL, Higher Drive: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 139.5 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £5,281
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 6.9%
- Ward
- Kenley
- Constituency
- Croydon South
EPC energy ratings in CR8 2HL
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 2HL, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Higher Drive | Flat / maisonette | 21 Mar 2025 | £525,000 | 97 m² | – |
| Flat 8, Higher Drive | Flat / maisonette | 7 Mar 2025 | £560,000 | 102 m² | – |
| Flat 2, Higher Drive | Flat / maisonette | 30 Aug 2024 | £600,000 | 127 m² | – |
| Flat 9, Higher Drive | Flat / maisonette | 16 Jul 2024 | £735,000 | 200 m² | – |
| 110 Higher Drive | Detached house | 9 Aug 2022 | £875,000 | 241 m² | £3,631 |
| 102 Higher Drive | Detached house | 28 Jul 2022 | £775,000 | 152 m² | £5,099 |
| 120 Higher Drive | Detached house | 8 Sept 2021 | £782,000 | 142 m² | £5,507 |
| 116 Higher Drive | Detached house | 30 Apr 2021 | £737,500 | 135 m² | £5,463 |
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 £778,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 98% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR8 2HL: 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041D: 1,658 residents in 575 households around CR8 2HL. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6432%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person14%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children37%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright42%
- Mortgage or shared52%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car38%
- 2 cars37%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (783 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above50%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near CR8 2HL, Higher Drive: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 600 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 640 m 10 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) | 790 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) | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 17 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 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 2HL: 62 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 2HL to central London
| Victoria | 62 min | walk 21 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 69 min | walk 21 min → train 3 min → train 28 min |
Stations near CR8 2HL
| Kenley | 930 m | about 15 min walk |
| Reedham | 970 m | about 16 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1370 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 2HL
2 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Lodge Hill, 342 m away.
Energy use around CR8 2HL: homes nearby use 75% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 25% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041D (631 gas meters, 639 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 19,391 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,683 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 2HL: 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) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 128 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 2HL: 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 | The Moorings Surgery | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 680 m | 36 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.8 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 2HL
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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 680 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| Public charge point | 1.1 km | |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.6 km |
| Public charge point | 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 2HL: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around CR8 2HL
Crime and policing near CR8 2HL
1,974 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 2HL
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1060, earlier 6 months: 914.
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 2HL
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Highfield House (247 m, rated 5); Reedham Park Tennis Club (292 m, rated 4); Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre (345 m, rated 5); Little Learners Day Nursery (423 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR8 2HL
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of CR8 2HL 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 2HL: 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 2HL, Purley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 2HL in?
CR8 2HL is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the average house price in CR8 2HL?
Houses in CR8 2HL sold for a median of £778,500 since 2019 (4 sales).
How much is council tax in CR8 2HL?
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 2HL?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Beaumont Primary School (600 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (790 m) and The Hayes Primary School (1.0 km).
How much do homes cost in CR8 2HL?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £778,500 (4 sales), about £5,281 per square metre.
Which council is CR8 2HL in?
CR8 2HL falls under London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a detached house of about 139.5 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC A.
Which streets are in CR8 2HL?
Higher Drive.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 2HL, Higher Drive, Purley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, Higher Drive | Flat | 127 m² | A | £600,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 4, Higher Drive | Flat | 97 m² | A | £525,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 8, Higher Drive | Flat | 102 m² | A | £560,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 9, Higher Drive | Flat | 200 m² | A | £735,000 · 2024 | – |
| 98 Higher Drive | Detached | 318.7 m² | E | £692,000 · 2010 | £2,171 |
| 102 Higher Drive | Detached | 152 m² | D | £775,000 · 2022 | £5,099 |
| 106 Higher Drive | Detached | 166 m² | D | £660,000 · 2016 | £3,976 |
| 110 Higher Drive | Detached | 241 m² | D | £875,000 · 2022 | £3,631 |
| 114 Higher Drive | Detached | 131 m² | E | £415,000 · 2013 | £3,168 |
| 116 Higher Drive | Detached | 135 m² | C | £737,500 · 2021 | £5,463 |
| 118 Higher Drive | Detached | 137 m² | D | £575,000 · 2014 | £4,197 |
| 120 Higher Drive | Detached | 142 m² | E | £782,000 · 2021 | £5,507 |