24 St. James Road, Purley CR8 2DL: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 77.38 m², rated EPC E. It last sold for £286,950 in May 2010. The Resi IQ estimate today is £571,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £286,950 in 2010; our estimate today is £571,000, up 99% (4.3% a year), behind the 5.7% a year typical on St James Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £286,950 in May 2010, up 117% since 1999 (7.2% a year).
- Estimate today £571,000, higher than 63% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 77.38 m² against a street median of 93 m²; estimated £7,379/m².
- EPC E; 7% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 460 m to Riddlesdown station (about 8 min walk).
24 St. James Road, Purley CR8 2DL: a semi-detached
24 St. James Road is a semi-detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 77.38 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 93 m² home on St James Road. The postcode is CR8 2DL, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1999, when the home changed hands for £132,000. It sold again in 2010 for £286,950, a rise of 117% overall, or 7.2% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £571,000 implies a 99% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 63th 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 E and was lodged 7 Sept 2009. Across St James Road, 7% of rated homes reach band C or better. Riddlesdown station is 460 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 44 minutes.
24 St. James Road value: estimated at £571,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on St James Road.
Sale history
| 18 May 2010 | Semi-detached house | £286,950 |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Semi-detached house | £132,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£457,000 to £686,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 24 St. James Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 24 St. James Road
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 E. 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.
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 24 St. James Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Floor area
- 77.38 m² (street median 93 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- E
- UPRN
- 100020623874
Similar homes that sold near 24 St. James Road
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St. James Road | 86.25 m² | E | 21 May 2021 | £521,000 | £6,041 |
| 12 St. James Road | 82.75 m² | D | 22 Mar 2021 | £497,350 | £6,010 |
Who lives near 24 St. James Road: 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040C: 1,628 residents in 643 households around 24 St. James Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4434%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children19%
- Family with children37%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright22%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented9%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car53%
- 2 cars21%
- 3 or more5%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (878 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent17%
- GCSE level22%
- None10%
Schools near 24 St. James Road: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 210 m 3 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) | 500 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 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 24 St. James Road: 44 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.
24 St. James Road to central London
| Victoria | 44 min | walk 19 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 19 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 24 St. James Road
| Riddlesdown | 460 m | about 8 min walk |
| Kenley | 680 m | about 11 min walk |
| Purley | 1010 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 24 St. James Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 412 439 612. Nearest stop: St James Road, 135 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 24 St. James 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 | The Moorings Surgery | 800 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 630 m | 16 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 630 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 560 m | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 24 St. James 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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 220 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 660 m |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 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 24 St. James Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 24 St. James Road: NO₂ 10.7 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) | 10.7 | 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
- 94 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 24 St. James Road
Crime and policing near 24 St. James Road
2,097 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 24 St. James Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1118, earlier 6 months: 979.
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 24 St. James Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Curious Minds Montessori At St James Church Hall (74 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Abingdon House School (132 m, rated 5); Drinks Paradise Off Licence (140 m, rated 5); Kenley News (143 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around 24 St. James Road
- 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 £545,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 39% more than the authority average.
Photos of 24 St. James 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 24 St. James 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.
24 St. James Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 24 St. James Road?
24 St. James Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 77.38 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 24 St. James Road last sell for?
24 St. James Road last sold for £286,950 on 18 May 2010, up 117% on its 30 Mar 1999 price of £132,000.
What is the estimated value of 24 St. James Road?
An automated estimate puts 24 St. James Road at £571,000, in a range of £457,000 to £686,000. 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 24 St. James 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.