16 Downs Road, Purley CR8 1DS: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 181 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £350,000 in Dec 2012. The Resi IQ estimate today is £693,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £350,000 in 2012; our estimate today is £693,000, up 98% (5.1% a year), behind the 5.6% a year typical on Downs Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £350,000 in Dec 2012.
- Estimate today £693,000, higher than 50% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 181 m² against a street median of 166 m²; estimated £3,829/m².
- EPC C; 44% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 580 m to Purley station (about 9 min walk).
16 Downs Road, Purley CR8 1DS: a semi-detached
16 Downs Road is a semi-detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 181 m² and 7 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 166 m² home on Downs Road. The postcode is CR8 1DS, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2012, when the home changed hands for £350,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £693,000 implies a 98% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 50th percentile of recent house sales on the street. Treat it as a figure to test against comparable sales rather than a price.
The energy certificate rates the home EPC band C and was lodged 30 May 2025. Across Downs Road, 44% of rated homes reach band C or better. Purley station is 580 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 41 minutes.
16 Downs Road value: estimated at £693,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Downs Road.
Sale history
| 7 Dec 2012 | Semi-detached house | £350,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£602,000 to £784,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 16 Downs Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 16 Downs Road
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Going further than EPC C
This home is rated EPC C. It already meets the C target, so these are the measures that cut bills further.
| Improvement | Typical cost | Saves a year |
|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation to 270 mm | £900–£1,500 | £110–£170 |
| Cavity wall insulation | £1,500–£3,500 | £190–£300 |
| Low-energy lighting throughout | £100–£250 | £30–£60 |
| Air-source heat pump | £7,000–£13,000 | £0–£250 |
| Solar panels (4 kWp) | £5,000–£7,000 | £300–£600 |
Indicative UK ranges from Energy Saving Trust guidance; get quotes before you commit. The certificate for this address lists its own recommended measures on the government EPC register.
Residential rates in England from April 2025. Check gov.uk before relying on this.
Repayment mortgage, illustrative. The rate is an example; check a lender’s current rate before relying on it.
1000 kWh per kWp a year from PVGIS at this location (35° pitch, south-facing, 14% losses). Costs and prices are typical assumptions you can edit.
The building at 16 Downs Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Floor area
- 181 m² (street median 166 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 7
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 100020665082
Similar homes that sold near 16 Downs Road
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Downs Road | 176 m² | C | 18 Mar 2021 | £800,000 | £4,545 |
Who lives near 16 Downs Road: 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 16 Downs Road. 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 16 Downs Road: 15 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 | 410 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 510 m 8 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) | 930 m 15 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 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 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) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.5 km 24 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) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 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 |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 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 16 Downs Road: 41 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.
16 Downs Road to central London
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 16 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 44 min | walk 16 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 16 Downs Road
| Purley | 580 m | about 9 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 930 m | about 15 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 950 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 16 Downs Road
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312 359 407 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Montpelier Road, 386 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 16 Downs Road: 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 | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 540 m | 20 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 680 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 800 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 830 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 670 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 450 m | 28 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 560 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 16 Downs Road
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 | 660 m | |
| Public charge point | 660 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.2 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 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 16 Downs Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 16 Downs Road: NO₂ 12.5 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) | 12.5 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 72 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.
Crime and policing near 16 Downs Road
Crime and policing near 16 Downs Road
2,414 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 16 Downs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1303, earlier 6 months: 1111.
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 16 Downs Road
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Warren Court (132 m, rated 4); Liberty Lodge (138 m, rated 4); Purley Bury Tennis Club (226 m, rated 5); Purley Bury Bowling Club (321 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 16 Downs Road
- 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
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 street: houses sold for a median of £705,625 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 79% more than the authority average.
Photos of 16 Downs Road 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 at 16 Downs Road: 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.
16 Downs Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 16 Downs Road?
16 Downs Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 181 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 16 Downs Road last sell for?
16 Downs Road last sold for £350,000 on 7 Dec 2012.
What is the estimated value of 16 Downs Road?
An automated estimate puts 16 Downs Road at £693,000, in a range of £602,000 to £784,000. It is a model estimate from Resi IQ, not a valuation, so compare it with recent sales on the street.
What council tax band is 16 Downs Road?
The band is held by the Valuation Office Agency, which you can look up on GOV.UK. For reference, Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.