4 Hillthorpe Close, Russell Hill CR8 2JZ: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 187 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £911,000 in Sept 2019. The Resi IQ estimate today is £944,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £911,000 in 2019; our estimate today is £944,000, up 4% (0.5% a year), behind the 8.7% a year typical on Hillthorpe Close.
- What we found
- Last sold £911,000 in Sept 2019.
- Estimate today £944,000, higher than 33% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 187 m² against a street median of 194.5 m²; estimated £5,048/m².
- EPC C; 100% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 980 m to Purley station (about 16 min walk).
4 Hillthorpe Close, Russell Hill CR8 2JZ: a detached
4 Hillthorpe Close is a detached house in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 187 m² and 10 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, smaller than the typical 194.5 m² home on Hillthorpe Close. The postcode is CR8 2JZ, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2019, when the home changed hands for £911,000. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £944,000 implies a 4% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 33th 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 C and was lodged 20 Oct 2017. Across Hillthorpe Close, 100% 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.
4 Hillthorpe Close value: estimated at £944,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Hillthorpe Close.
Sale history
| 23 Sept 2019 | Detached house | £911,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£755,000 to £1,133,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
Where 4 Hillthorpe Close sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 4 Hillthorpe Close
What it would take to reach EPC C, and what solar could do for this roof.
Going further than EPC C
This home is rated EPC C. It already meets the C target, so these are the measures that cut bills further.
| 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 4 Hillthorpe Close: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 187 m² (street median 194.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 10
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 10001007686
Similar homes that sold near 4 Hillthorpe Close
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hillthorpe Close | 186 m² | C | 8 Nov 2023 | £1,050,000 | £5,645 |
Who lives near 4 Hillthorpe Close: 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037B: 1,931 residents in 701 households around 4 Hillthorpe Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person29%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children30%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright34%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented18%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars24%
- 3 or more9%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (843 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good83%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above51%
- A level or equivalent13%
- GCSE level15%
- None15%
Schools near 4 Hillthorpe Close: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 330 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 330 m 5 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) | 550 m 9 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) | 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 |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 780 m 13 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 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.1 km 17 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) | 1.1 km 18 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) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.7 km 27 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 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wilson's School Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Dec 2022 | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 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 4 Hillthorpe Close: 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.
4 Hillthorpe Close to central London
| Victoria | 42 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min |
Stations near 4 Hillthorpe Close
| Purley | 980 m | about 16 min walk |
| Reedham | 1370 m | about 22 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 1830 m | about 30 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 4 Hillthorpe Close
2 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 612. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 225 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 4 Hillthorpe Close: 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 | 19 |
| Dentist | Foxley Lane Dental Care | 200 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 880 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 620 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 740 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 590 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 750 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 4 Hillthorpe Close
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 | 670 m | |
| Public charge point | 670 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.1 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 2.2 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 4 Hillthorpe Close: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 4 Hillthorpe Close: NO₂ 11.7 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) | 11.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 102 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 4 Hillthorpe Close
Crime and policing near 4 Hillthorpe Close
2,701 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 4 Hillthorpe Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1445, earlier 6 months: 1256.
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 4 Hillthorpe Close
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Roselawn House (99 m, rated 5); Russell Hill - Active Care Group (100 m, rated 5); Heatherwood Care Centre (202 m, rated 5); Esther Care Homes (234 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 4 Hillthorpe Close
- 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 £990,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 151% more than the authority average.
Photos of 4 Hillthorpe Close 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 4 Hillthorpe Close: 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.
4 Hillthorpe Close, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 4 Hillthorpe Close?
4 Hillthorpe Close has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 187 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 4 Hillthorpe Close last sell for?
4 Hillthorpe Close last sold for £911,000 on 23 Sept 2019.
What is the estimated value of 4 Hillthorpe Close?
An automated estimate puts 4 Hillthorpe Close at £944,000, in a range of £755,000 to £1,133,000. 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 4 Hillthorpe Close?
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.