CR8 2JD, Overhill Road, Purley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a detached house of about 188 m² with 8 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 8 sales recorded since 1995 across 7 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Sutton.
CR8 2JD has 7 homes valued at a median of £771,000, ranking 53rd of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 7 addresses on Overhill Road; houses sold since 2019 for a median £815,000.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Sutton, in the South Beddington & Roundshaw ward.
- 14% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 57% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Purley station is about 1010 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 48 min.
CR8 2JD: a Purley postcode on Overhill Road
CR8 2JD is a postcode on Overhill Road in Purley. It is in London Borough of Sutton, in South Beddington & Roundshaw ward, and its MP is Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat), who represents Carshalton and Wallington. 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 detached house of about 188 m² with 8 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. Houses here have sold for a median of £815,000 since 2019, above the CR8 median of £455,000. 14% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 102 m above sea level. 57% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Purley, is 1.0 km away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 48 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 2JD, Overhill Road: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 2JD: every recorded sale since 1995
What homes in CR8 2JD sell for
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | 3 | £815,000 | 206 m² | £4,335 |
£/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 2JD
Middle half of 3 house sales since 2019: £778,750 to £1,002,250; median £815,000.
Homes in CR8 2JD, Overhill Road: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 188 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £4,335
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 12.2%
- Ward
- South Beddington & Roundshaw
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
EPC energy ratings in CR8 2JD
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 2JD, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Overhill Road | Detached house | 22 Mar 2024 | £1,189,500 | 264 m² | £4,506 |
| 6 Overhill Road | Detached house | 24 Jul 2019 | £815,000 | 188 m² | £4,335 |
| 3 Overhill Road | Detached house | 5 Feb 2019 | £742,500 | 206 m² | £3,604 |
| 2 Overhill Road | Detached house | 13 Dec 2012 | £495,000 | 187 m² | £2,647 |
| 1a Overhill Road | Detached house | 12 Apr 2012 | £500,000 | 157 m² | £3,185 |
| 7 Overhill Road | Detached house | 21 Jan 2011 | £450,000 | 101.09 m² | £4,451 |
| 5 Overhill Road | Detached house | 6 Jul 2002 | £380,000 | 197 m² | – |
| 5 Overhill Road | Detached house | 28 Aug 1998 | £244,000 | 197 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 Sutton market: average price £447,596, up 0.6% in a year
HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Sutton, 2026-06. A mix-adjusted average, so it can differ from the median sale price of one road.
| Type | Authority average |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,026,134 |
| Semi-detached | £649,613 |
| Terraced | £458,001 |
| Flat or maisonette | £281,553 |
This postcode: houses sold for a median of £815,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £447,596 across all home types, so a house here sells for 82% more than the authority average.
Who lives in and around CR8 2JD: 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Sutton 024B: 1,610 residents in 580 households around CR8 2JD. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6430%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person22%
- Couple, no children11%
- Family with children30%
- Other37%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright45%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented11%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car36%
- 2 cars39%
- 3 or more17%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (781 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level20%
- None12%
Schools near CR8 2JD, Overhill Road: 20 within 1.8 km, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 300 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 300 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 610 m 10 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 | 630 m 10 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) | 710 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.0 km 16 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) | 1.0 km 17 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) | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.1 km 18 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 |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 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 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wilson's School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Dec 2022 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2021 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.7 km 28 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) | 1.8 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 2JD: 48 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 2JD to central London
| Victoria | 48 min | walk 23 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 51 min | walk 23 min → train 28 min |
Stations near CR8 2JD
| Purley | 1010 m | about 16 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 1340 m | about 22 min walk |
| Reedham | 1710 m | about 28 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 2JD
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 289 405 439 645. Nearest stop: Edgehill Road, 225 m away.
Energy use around CR8 2JD: homes nearby use 59% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 16% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Sutton 024B (577 gas meters, 582 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 17,390 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,387 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 2JD: 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
- 102 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 2JD: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 720 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 700 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 710 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 790 m | 5 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 800 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 300 m | 32 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 670 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 2JD
253 public charging devices in Sutton (74 rapid, 50 kW or more), or 118 per 100,000 people. That ranks 203 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 | 670 m | |
| Public charge point | 670 m | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.1 km |
| Public charge point | 1.6 km | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.2 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 2JD: MP and councillors
County councillors for Surrey are elected separately; see Surrey County Council.
Crime, food and planning around CR8 2JD
Crime and policing near CR8 2JD
3,073 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 2JD
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1615, earlier 6 months: 1458.
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 2JD
58 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 42 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Achieve Together (46 m, rated 5); Margaret Roper Primary Breakfast And After School Club (296 m, rated 4); Lunchtime Company @ Margaret Roper Primary School (296 m, rated 4); Thomas More School (296 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around CR8 2JD
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Sutton AQMA)
- Ward
- South Beddington & Roundshaw
- Planning authority
- Sutton LPA
Photos of CR8 2JD 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 2JD: Band D is £2,379 a year in Sutton, 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 Sutton is £2,379 for 2026 to 2027, £13 below the England average of £2,392. That ranks Sutton 192nd highest of 296 billing authorities, and the charge rose from £2,270 last year. Next door in Croydon, Band D is £2,600, £221 more than in Sutton, so which side of a council boundary a home sits on changes the bill by about £221 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 Sutton, 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 | £1,586 | £132 |
| Band B | £1,850 | £154 |
| Band C | £2,114 | £176 |
| Band D | £2,379 | £198 |
| Band E | £2,907 | £242 |
| Band F | £3,436 | £286 |
| Band G | £3,964 | £330 |
| Band H | £4,757 | £396 |
You can check or challenge a home's band on the GOV.UK "Find your Council Tax band" service.
CR8 2JD, Purley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 2JD in?
CR8 2JD is in London Borough of Sutton, in the South Beddington & Roundshaw ward and the Carshalton and Wallington constituency.
What is the average house price in CR8 2JD?
Houses in CR8 2JD sold for a median of £815,000 since 2019 (3 sales).
How much is council tax in CR8 2JD?
Band D council tax in Sutton is £2,379 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
What schools are near CR8 2JD?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (300 m), Thomas More Catholic School (300 m) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (630 m).
How much do homes cost in CR8 2JD?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £815,000 (3 sales), about £4,335 per square metre.
Which council is CR8 2JD in?
CR8 2JD falls under London Borough of Sutton, in the South Beddington & Roundshaw ward and the Carshalton and Wallington constituency.
What is the typical home?
The most common home is a detached house of about 188 m² with 8 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR8 2JD?
Overhill Road.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 2JD, Overhill Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Overhill Road | Detached | 264 m² | D | £1,189,500 · 2024 | £4,506 |
| 1a Overhill Road | Detached | 157 m² | C | £500,000 · 2012 | £3,185 |
| 2 Overhill Road | Detached | 187 m² | D | £495,000 · 2012 | £2,647 |
| 3 Overhill Road | Detached | 206 m² | F | £742,500 · 2019 | £3,604 |
| 5 Overhill Road | Detached | 197 m² | F | £380,000 · 2002 | £1,929 |
| 6 Overhill Road | Detached | 188 m² | D | £815,000 · 2019 | £4,335 |
| 7 Overhill Road | Detached | 101.09 m² | F | £450,000 · 2011 | £4,451 |