CR8 4DN, Old Lodge Lane, Purley: house prices, sold prices and local information
The most common home is a flat of about 53 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 14 sales recorded since 1995 across 9 addresses in this postcode, in London Borough of Croydon.
CR8 4DN has 9 homes valued at a median of £455,000, ranking 200th of 297 postcodes in CR8.
- What we found
- 9 addresses on Old Lodge Lane, Purley.
- This postcode is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward.
- 11% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Around 26% of nearby households have two or more cars or vans (Census 2021).
- Reedham station is about 650 m away; fastest weekday train to London Victoria 50 min.
CR8 4DN: a Purley postcode on Old Lodge Lane, Purley
CR8 4DN is a postcode on Old Lodge Lane, Purley 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.
9 addresses on record. The most common home is a flat of about 53 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 11% of rated homes are EPC band C or better, behind the 42% across the wider sample.
The postcode sits about 82 m above sea level. 26% of households in the surrounding Census area run two or more cars or vans. The nearest station, Reedham, is 650 m away, and the quickest weekday journey into London in TfL's planner is 50 minutes to Victoria.
Map of CR8 4DN, Old Lodge Lane, Purley: every home
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale.
House prices in CR8 4DN: every recorded sale since 1995
Homes in CR8 4DN, Old Lodge Lane, Purley: size, energy rating and type
- Median home size
- 53 m²
- Median £/m² (houses, since 2019)
- £4,745
- Median yearly gain on resale
- 5.5%
- Ward
- Kenley
- Constituency
- Croydon South
EPC energy ratings in CR8 4DN
Type
Latest house sales in CR8 4DN, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 28 Mar 2025 | £220,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 63 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 18 Mar 2021 | £650,000 | 137 m² | £4,745 |
| 49 Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 9 Oct 2015 | £190,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 51 Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 2 Feb 2015 | £170,000 | 46 m² | – |
| 61 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 20 May 2014 | £487,000 | 137 m² | £3,555 |
| 55 Old Lodge Lane | Detached house | 13 Feb 2013 | £555,000 | 173 m² | £3,208 |
| 67 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 16 Dec 2011 | £368,000 | 133.01 m² | £2,767 |
| 49a Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 24 Nov 2003 | £127,500 | 53 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 4DN: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041E: 1,948 residents in 816 households around CR8 4DN. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4431%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children34%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright21%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented22%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars19%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (956 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good84%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near CR8 4DN, Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 11 within 1.8 km, 6 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 | 260 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 340 m 5 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 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 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 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 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 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 4DN: 50 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 4DN to central London
| Victoria | 50 min | walk 25 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 53 min | walk 25 min → train 28 min |
Stations near CR8 4DN
| Reedham | 650 m | about 11 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1060 m | about 17 min walk |
| Kenley | 1350 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near CR8 4DN
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Burcott Road, 74 m away.
Energy use around CR8 4DN: homes nearby use 10% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041E (703 gas meters, 947 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,462 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 77% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,700 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 4DN: 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
- 82 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 4DN: 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 810 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Library | Coulsdon Library | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 690 m | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near CR8 4DN
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 | 770 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.3 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
| Parkable | 10 bays | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.6 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 4DN: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around CR8 4DN
Crime and policing near CR8 4DN
2,063 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of CR8 4DN
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1090, earlier 6 months: 973.
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 4DN
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Little Learners Day Nursery (6 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Beaumont Primary School (6 m, rated 5); Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary (6 m, rated 4); Ferncroft (106 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around CR8 4DN
- 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 4DN and the streets around it
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Council tax in CR8 4DN: 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 4DN, Purley: questions people ask
What council is CR8 4DN in?
CR8 4DN is in London Borough of Croydon, in the Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
What is the average house price in CR8 4DN?
CR8 4DN has 14 recorded sales, too few for a reliable median.
How much is council tax in CR8 4DN?
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 4DN?
The nearest primary and secondary schools include Beaumont Primary School (260 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (1.2 km) and New Valley Primary School (1.2 km).
How much do homes cost in CR8 4DN?
CR8 4DN has 14 recorded sales across 9 addresses, too few for a reliable median.
Which council is CR8 4DN in?
CR8 4DN 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 flat of about 53 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D.
Which streets are in CR8 4DN?
Old Lodge Lane, Purley.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address in CR8 4DN, Old Lodge Lane, Purley
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 43 m² | D | £220,000 · 2025 | – |
| 49a Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 53 m² | D | £127,500 · 2003 | – |
| 51 Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 46 m² | C | £170,000 · 2015 | – |
| 51a Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 38 m² | D | £114,950 · 2002 | – |
| 53a Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 39 m² | E | £44,000 · 1996 | – |
| 55 Old Lodge Lane | Detached | 173 m² | F | £555,000 · 2013 | £3,208 |
| 61 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached | 137 m² | D | £487,000 · 2014 | £3,555 |
| 63 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached | 137 m² | D | £650,000 · 2021 | £4,745 |
| 67 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached | 133.01 m² | E | £368,000 · 2011 | £2,767 |