30a Higher Drive, Purley CR8 2HE: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 207.88 m², rated EPC F. It last sold for £500,000 in Jun 2012. The Resi IQ estimate today is £698,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £500,000 in 2012; our estimate today is £698,000, up 40% (2.4% a year), behind the 5.9% a year typical on Higher Drive.
- What we found
- Last sold £500,000 in Jun 2012.
- Estimate today £698,000, higher than 38% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 207.88 m² against a street median of 130 m²; estimated £3,358/m².
- EPC F; 39% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 450 m to Reedham station (about 7 min walk).
30a Higher Drive, Purley CR8 2HE: a detached
30a Higher Drive is a detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 207.88 m² and 8 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 2012, when the home changed hands for £500,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £698,000 implies a 40% 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 F and was lodged 23 Mar 2010. Across Higher Drive, 39% of rated homes reach band C or better. Reedham station is 450 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 39 minutes.
30a Higher Drive value: estimated at £698,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Higher Drive.
Sale history
| 12 Jun 2012 | Detached house | £500,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£559,000 to £838,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
30a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | £500,000 | £447,500 | +12% |
| Now (estimate) | £698,000 | £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 30a Higher Drive sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 30a Higher Drive
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 F. 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 30a Higher Drive: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 207.88 m² (street median 130 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 8
- EPC rating
- F
- UPRN
- 100020666618
Who lives near 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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.
30a 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 30a Higher Drive
| Reedham | 450 m | about 7 min walk |
| Purley | 640 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1220 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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 30a Higher Drive: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 30a 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 30a Higher Drive
Crime and policing near 30a Higher Drive
2,138 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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 30a 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.
30a Higher Drive, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 30a Higher Drive?
30a Higher Drive has an EPC rating of band F, with a recorded internal floor area of 207.88 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 30a Higher Drive last sell for?
30a Higher Drive last sold for £500,000 on 12 Jun 2012.
What is the estimated value of 30a Higher Drive?
An automated estimate puts 30a Higher Drive at £698,000, in a range of £559,000 to £838,000. 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 30a 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.