16a Higher Drive, Purley CR8 2HE: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 158 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £580,000 in Feb 2018. The Resi IQ estimate today is £701,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £580,000 in 2018; our estimate today is £701,000, up 21% (2.2% a year), behind the 5.9% a year typical on Higher Drive.
- What we found
- Last sold £580,000 in Feb 2018, up 353% since 2001 (9.6% a year).
- Estimate today £701,000, higher than 38% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 158 m² against a street median of 130 m²; estimated £4,437/m².
- EPC C; 39% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 510 m to Reedham station (about 8 min walk).
16a Higher Drive, Purley CR8 2HE: a detached
16a Higher Drive is a detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 158 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 130 m² home on Higher Drive. The postcode is CR8 2HE, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2001, when the home changed hands for £128,000. It sold again in 2004 for £332,500 and in 2018 for £580,000, a rise of 353% overall, or 9.6% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £701,000 implies a 21% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 38th 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 25 Jul 2017. Across Higher Drive, 39% of rated homes reach band C or better. Reedham station is 510 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 39 minutes.
16a Higher Drive value: estimated at £701,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Higher Drive.
Sale history
| 9 Feb 2018 | Detached house | £580,000 |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Detached house | £332,500 |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Detached house | £128,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£561,000 to £841,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
16a Higher Drive against the rest of Higher Drive
Each sale of this home next to the typical sale on the road in the same year.
| Year | This home | Road median that year | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | £128,000 | £235,000 | -46% |
| 2004 | £332,500 | £332,500 | 0% |
| 2018 | £580,000 | £621,000 | -7% |
| Now (estimate) | £701,000 | £614,500 | +14% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Higher Drive in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 16a Higher Drive sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 16a Higher Drive
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 16a Higher Drive: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 158 m² (street median 130 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 10001005730
Similar homes that sold near 16a Higher Drive
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Higher Drive | 170 m² | E | 17 May 2023 | £875,000 | £5,147 |
| 102 Higher Drive | 152 m² | D | 28 Jul 2022 | £775,000 | £5,099 |
Who lives near 16a Higher Drive: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037A: 1,437 residents in 582 households around 16a Higher Drive. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4430%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children32%
- Other23%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright28%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented27%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car26%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars23%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (713 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level19%
- None12%
Schools near 16a Higher Drive: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 530 m 9 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) | 570 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 610 m 10 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) | 700 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.0 km 16 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 | 1.2 km 19 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 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.6 km 26 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) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.7 km 28 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 |
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 16a Higher Drive: 39 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.
16a Higher Drive to central London
| Victoria | 39 min | walk 14 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 42 min | walk 14 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 16a Higher Drive
| Reedham | 510 m | about 8 min walk |
| Purley | 540 m | about 9 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1180 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 16a Higher Drive
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 412 439 612. Nearest stop: Higher Drive, 164 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 16a Higher Drive: 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 | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 430 m | 17 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 500 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 450 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 710 m | 6 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 710 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 270 m | 33 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 870 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 16a Higher Drive
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 | 510 m | |
| Public charge point | 830 m | |
| Public charge point | 840 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 890 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.9 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 16a Higher Drive: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 16a Higher Drive: 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
- 87 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 16a Higher Drive
Crime and policing near 16a Higher Drive
2,138 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 16a Higher Drive
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1130, earlier 6 months: 1008.
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 16a Higher Drive
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Foxley Lodge (252 m, rated 5); P.A.C.E. (265 m, rated 5); Rosemanor 2 Residential Care Home (338 m, rated 4); Brighton Road - Consensus Support Services (352 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 16a Higher Drive
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- 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 £730,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 85% more than the authority average.
Photos of 16a Higher Drive 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 16a Higher Drive: 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.
16a Higher Drive, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 16a Higher Drive?
16a Higher Drive has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 158 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 16a Higher Drive last sell for?
16a Higher Drive last sold for £580,000 on 9 Feb 2018, up 353% on its 27 Jul 2001 price of £128,000.
What is the estimated value of 16a Higher Drive?
An automated estimate puts 16a Higher Drive at £701,000, in a range of £561,000 to £841,000. 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 16a Higher Drive?
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.