3 Montpelier Road, Purley CR8 2QE: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 107.35 m², rated EPC E. It last sold for £436,000 in Aug 2015. The Resi IQ estimate today is £541,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £436,000 in 2015; our estimate today is £541,000, up 24% (1.9% a year), behind the 7.1% a year typical on Montpelier Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £436,000 in Aug 2015, up 249% since 1997 (7.3% a year).
- Estimate today £541,000, higher than 100% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 107.35 m² against a street median of 68 m²; estimated £5,040/m².
- EPC E; 40% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 690 m to Purley station (about 11 min walk).
3 Montpelier Road, Purley CR8 2QE: a semi-detached
3 Montpelier Road is a semi-detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 107.35 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 68 m² home on Montpelier Road. The postcode is CR8 2QE, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1997, when the home changed hands for £124,950. It sold again in 2015 for £436,000, a rise of 249% overall, or 7.3% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £541,000 implies a 24% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 100th 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 20 Jul 2010. Across Montpelier Road, 40% of rated homes reach band C or better. Purley station is 690 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 43 minutes.
3 Montpelier Road value: estimated at £541,000, near the top of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Montpelier Road.
Sale history
| 4 Aug 2015 | Semi-detached house | £436,000 |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Semi-detached house | £124,950 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£451,000 to £631,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
3 Montpelier Road against the rest of Montpelier Road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | £124,950 | £57,500 | +117% |
| 2015 | £436,000 | £383,000 | +14% |
| Now (estimate) | £541,000 | £463,000 | +17% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Montpelier Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 3 Montpelier Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 3 Montpelier 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 3 Montpelier Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Floor area
- 107.35 m² (street median 68 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- E
- UPRN
- 100020667645
Similar homes that sold near 3 Montpelier Road
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Montpelier Road | 105 m² | D | 3 Jul 2020 | £500,000 | £4,762 |
Who lives near 3 Montpelier Road: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037C: 1,792 residents in 711 households around 3 Montpelier Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4429%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person27%
- Couple, no children13%
- Family with children32%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared38%
- Private rented22%
- Social rented10%
Cars and vans per household
- No car21%
- 1 car52%
- 2 cars21%
- 3 or more6%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (906 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level21%
- None14%
Schools near 3 Montpelier Road: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 130 m 2 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 360 m 6 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) | 540 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 690 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.1 km 18 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) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 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 3 Montpelier Road: 43 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.
3 Montpelier Road to central London
| Victoria | 43 min | walk 18 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 46 min | walk 18 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 3 Montpelier Road
| Purley | 690 m | about 11 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 930 m | about 15 min walk |
| Sanderstead | 1330 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 3 Montpelier Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 289 312 359 405 407 439 466 60 645 N68. Nearest stop: Montpelier Road, 67 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 3 Montpelier 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 | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 480 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 610 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 900 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 780 m | 5 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 660 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 220 m | 31 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 480 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 3 Montpelier 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 | 560 m | |
| Public charge point | 570 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.2 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.8 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 3 Montpelier Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 3 Montpelier Road: NO₂ 12.2 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) | 12.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 83 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 3 Montpelier Road
Crime and policing near 3 Montpelier Road
2,394 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 3 Montpelier Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1308, earlier 6 months: 1086.
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 3 Montpelier Road
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Aspens Services At Christ Church C Of E Primary School (3 m, rated 5); Nibbld London (182 m, rated 5); Christ Church Coffee Shop (245 m, rated 5); The Foyer Coffee Bar (245 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 3 Montpelier 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 £450,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 14% more than the authority average.
Photos of 3 Montpelier 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 3 Montpelier 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.
3 Montpelier Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 3 Montpelier Road?
3 Montpelier Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 107.35 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 3 Montpelier Road last sell for?
3 Montpelier Road last sold for £436,000 on 4 Aug 2015, up 249% on its 5 Dec 1997 price of £124,950.
What is the estimated value of 3 Montpelier Road?
An automated estimate puts 3 Montpelier Road at £541,000, in a range of £451,000 to £631,000. 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 3 Montpelier 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.