21 Furze Lane, Russell Hill CR8 3EJ: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 283.2 m², rated EPC D. It last sold for £230,000 in Apr 1997. The Resi IQ estimate today is £889,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £230,000 in 1997; our estimate today is £889,000, up 287% (4.7% a year), behind the 7.8% a year typical on Furze Lane.
- What we found
- Last sold £230,000 in Apr 1997.
- Estimate today £889,000.
- 283.2 m² against a street median of 275.5 m²; estimated £3,139/m².
- EPC D; 0% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 1000 m to Purley station (about 16 min walk).
21 Furze Lane, Russell Hill CR8 3EJ: a detached
21 Furze Lane is a detached house in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 283.2 m² and 9 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 275.5 m² home on Furze Lane. The postcode is CR8 3EJ, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1997, when the home changed hands for £230,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £889,000 implies a 287% change since the last sale. Treat it as a figure to test against comparable sales rather than a price.
The energy certificate rates the home EPC band D and was lodged 22 Aug 2011. Across Furze Lane, 0% of rated homes reach band C or better. Purley station is 1.0 km from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 42 minutes.
21 Furze Lane value: estimated at £889,000
This home against every recorded sale on Furze Lane.
Sale history
| 18 Apr 1997 | Detached house | £230,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£711,000 to £1,066,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 21 Furze Lane sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 21 Furze Lane
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Typical routes to EPC C
This home is rated EPC D. These are the measures that usually close the gap for a typical home.
| 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.
1013 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 21 Furze Lane: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 283.2 m² (street median 275.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 9
- EPC rating
- D
- UPRN
- 100020665584
Who lives near 21 Furze Lane: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038E: 1,639 residents in 567 households around 21 Furze Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over24%
Household type
- One person18%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children31%
- Other36%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car32%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (785 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above59%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level16%
- None9%
Schools near 21 Furze Lane: 19 within 1.8 km, 8 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 David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 450 m 7 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) | 500 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 690 m 11 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) | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 950 m 15 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 |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 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 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.6 km 26 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) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.8 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 21 Furze Lane: 42 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.
21 Furze Lane to central London
| Victoria | 42 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 21 Furze Lane
| Purley | 1000 m | about 16 min walk |
| Reedham | 1110 m | about 18 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 2110 m | about 34 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 21 Furze Lane
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 434 612. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 232 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 21 Furze Lane: 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 | 220 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 220 m | 20 |
| Dentist | Foxley Lane Dental Care | 130 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 830 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 630 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 790 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 830 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 870 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 21 Furze Lane
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 | |
| Public charge point | 780 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 2.3 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 21 Furze Lane: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 21 Furze Lane: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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
- 100 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 21 Furze Lane
Crime and policing near 21 Furze Lane
2,431 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 21 Furze Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1302, earlier 6 months: 1129.
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 21 Furze Lane
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Heatherwood Care Centre (121 m, rated 5); Foxley Lane Care Home (177 m, rated 4); Roselawn House (236 m, rated 5); Russell Villa Care Home (340 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 21 Furze Lane
- Conservation area
- Yes
- 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 |
Photos of 21 Furze Lane 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 21 Furze Lane: 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.
21 Furze Lane, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 21 Furze Lane?
21 Furze Lane has an EPC rating of band D, with a recorded internal floor area of 283.2 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 21 Furze Lane last sell for?
21 Furze Lane last sold for £230,000 on 18 Apr 1997.
What is the estimated value of 21 Furze Lane?
An automated estimate puts 21 Furze Lane at £889,000, in a range of £711,000 to £1,066,000. 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 21 Furze Lane?
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.