35 Bencombe Road, Purley CR8 4DR: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A semi-detached house of 128 m², rated EPC E. It last sold for £145,000 in Jul 1998. The Resi IQ estimate today is £576,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £145,000 in 1998; our estimate today is £576,000, up 297% (5.0% a year), in line with the 5.4% a year typical on Bencombe Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £145,000 in Jul 1998.
- Estimate today £576,000, higher than 40% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 128 m² against a street median of 125 m²; estimated £4,500/m².
- EPC E; 0% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 480 m to Reedham station (about 8 min walk).
35 Bencombe Road, Purley CR8 4DR: a semi-detached
35 Bencombe Road is a semi-detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 128 m² and 5 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 125 m² home on Bencombe Road. The postcode is CR8 4DR, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 1998, when the home changed hands for £145,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £576,000 implies a 297% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 40th 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 11 Apr 2014. Across Bencombe Road, 0% of rated homes reach band C or better. Reedham station is 480 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 50 minutes.
35 Bencombe Road value: estimated at £576,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Bencombe Road.
Sale history
| 30 Jul 1998 | Semi-detached house | £145,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£461,000 to £691,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 35 Bencombe Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 35 Bencombe 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 35 Bencombe Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Floor area
- 128 m² (street median 125 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 5
- EPC rating
- E
- UPRN
- 100020663374
Similar homes that sold near 35 Bencombe Road
Semi-detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Bencombe Road | 133 m² | E | 29 Mar 2019 | £507,500 | £3,816 |
Who lives near 35 Bencombe Road: 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041D: 1,658 residents in 575 households around 35 Bencombe Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6432%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person14%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children37%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright42%
- Mortgage or shared52%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car38%
- 2 cars37%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (783 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above50%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near 35 Bencombe Road: 12 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 110 m 2 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 150 m 2 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) | 830 m 14 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 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.4 km 23 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 |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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 | 1.8 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 35 Bencombe Road: 50 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.
35 Bencombe Road to central London
| Victoria | 50 min | walk 25 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 53 min | walk 25 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 35 Bencombe Road
| Reedham | 480 m | about 8 min walk |
| Purley | 1090 m | about 18 min walk |
| Kenley | 1280 m | about 21 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 35 Bencombe Road
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Burcott Road, 167 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 35 Bencombe 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 880 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 500 m | 34 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 35 Bencombe 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 | 600 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 930 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.4 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 35 Bencombe Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 35 Bencombe Road: 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
- 96 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 35 Bencombe Road
Crime and policing near 35 Bencombe Road
2,374 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 35 Bencombe Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1251, earlier 6 months: 1123.
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 35 Bencombe Road
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Aspens Services At St Nicholas School (152 m, rated 5); Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre (155 m, rated 5); Ferncroft (155 m, rated 4); Little Learners Day Nursery (221 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 35 Bencombe Road
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- 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 £640,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 63% more than the authority average.
Photos of 35 Bencombe 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.
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Council tax at 35 Bencombe 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.
35 Bencombe Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 35 Bencombe Road?
35 Bencombe Road has an EPC rating of band E, with a recorded internal floor area of 128 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 35 Bencombe Road last sell for?
35 Bencombe Road last sold for £145,000 on 30 Jul 1998.
What is the estimated value of 35 Bencombe Road?
An automated estimate puts 35 Bencombe Road at £576,000, in a range of £461,000 to £691,000. 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 35 Bencombe 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.