79b Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8 1DH: sold prices, EPC rating and value estimate
A detached house of 158 m², rated EPC C. It last sold for £795,000 in May 2021. The Resi IQ estimate today is £723,000, an automated estimate and not a valuation.
Last sold for £795,000 in 2021; our estimate today is £723,000, down 9% (-1.7% a year), behind the 5.2% a year typical on Riddlesdown Road.
- What we found
- Last sold £795,000 in May 2021, up 90% since 2010 (6.3% a year).
- Estimate today £723,000, higher than 61% of house sales on the street since 2019.
- 158 m² against a street median of 135.5 m²; estimated £4,576/m².
- EPC C; 34% of homes on the street are C or better.
- 290 m to Riddlesdown station (about 5 min walk).
79b Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8 1DH: a detached
79b Riddlesdown Road is a detached house in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. It has an internal floor area of 158 m² and 6 habitable rooms according to its energy certificate, larger than the typical 135.5 m² home on Riddlesdown Road. The postcode is CR8 1DH, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency.
The sales record goes back to 2010, when the home changed hands for £418,000. It sold again in 2021 for £795,000, a rise of 90% overall, or 6.3% a year. Resi IQ's automated estimate of £723,000 implies a -9% change since the last sale, which would put the home at the 61th 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 15 Oct 2019. Across Riddlesdown Road, 34% of rated homes reach band C or better. Riddlesdown station is 290 m from the home, and the quickest weekday journey to London Victoria is 31 minutes.
79b Riddlesdown Road value: estimated at £723,000, in the middle of the street's price range
This home against every recorded sale on Riddlesdown Road.
Sale history
| 10 May 2021 | Detached house | £795,000 |
| 7 Oct 2010 | Detached house | £418,000 |
Estimate range
The shaded band is the model's estimate range (£611,000 to £835,000). The last recorded sale is shown for scale. Automated estimate, not a valuation.
79b Riddlesdown Road against the rest of Riddlesdown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | £418,000 | £418,000 | 0% |
| 2021 | £795,000 | £585,000 | +36% |
| Now (estimate) | £723,000 | £660,000 | +10% |
The road median uses every recorded sale on Riddlesdown Road in that year (at least three), and today's median is the road's median estimated value.
Where 79b Riddlesdown Road sits on the street
Every home on the street, with this one outlined.
Running costs, EPC upgrades and solar for 79b Riddlesdown Road
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.
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 79b Riddlesdown Road: size, age and energy rating
- Type
- Detached house
- Floor area
- 158 m² (street median 135.5 m²)
- Habitable rooms
- 6
- EPC rating
- C
- UPRN
- 100020669262
Similar homes that sold near 79b Riddlesdown Road
Detached homes on the street within 12 m² of this one, sold since 2019.
| Address | Size | EPC | Sold | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79g Riddlesdown Road | 169 m² | B | 14 Jul 2026 | £750,000 | £4,438 |
| 148 Riddlesdown Road | 148 m² | D | 6 Oct 2025 | £667,500 | £4,510 |
| 51 Riddlesdown Road | 149 m² | E | 1 Mar 2022 | £835,000 | £5,604 |
| 79k Riddlesdown Road | 169 m² | B | 18 Dec 2020 | £730,000 | £4,320 |
| 39 Riddlesdown Road | 146 m² | F | 27 Jul 2020 | £700,000 | £4,795 |
| 79f Riddlesdown Road | 169 m² | B | 22 Feb 2019 | £650,000 | £3,846 |
Who lives near 79b Riddlesdown Road: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 58% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037F: 1,472 residents in 537 households around 79b Riddlesdown Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4423%
- 45 to 6431%
- 65 and over19%
Household type
- One person14%
- Couple, no children20%
- Family with children35%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright43%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car45%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more14%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (731 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad2%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above56%
- A level or equivalent13%
- GCSE level19%
- None7%
Schools near 79b Riddlesdown Road: 12 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) | 450 m 7 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) | 810 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.1 km 19 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 |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Gresham Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 2023 | 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 79b Riddlesdown Road: 31 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.
79b Riddlesdown Road to central London
| Victoria | 31 min | walk 5 min → train 26 min |
| Blackfriars | 37 min | walk 5 min → train 32 min |
Stations near 79b Riddlesdown Road
| Riddlesdown | 290 m | about 5 min walk |
| Purley | 830 m | about 13 min walk |
| Kenley | 1020 m | about 17 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near 79b Riddlesdown Road
6 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 412 612. Nearest stop: Riddlesdown Road, 286 m away.
Shops, doctors and services near 79b Riddlesdown 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 | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 320 m | 18 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 320 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 810 m | 33 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.1 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near 79b Riddlesdown 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 | 610 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 890 m |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 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 79b Riddlesdown Road: MP and councillors
Air quality and noise near 79b Riddlesdown 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) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 113 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 79b Riddlesdown Road
Crime and policing near 79b Riddlesdown Road
2,045 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of 79b Riddlesdown Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1094, earlier 6 months: 951.
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 79b Riddlesdown Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Wessons Post Office (320 m, rated 3); Riddlesdown Pharmacy (320 m, rated 5); Serenity UK Care (391 m, rated 5); Curious Minds Montessori At St James Church Hall (419 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around 79b Riddlesdown 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 £680,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 73% more than the authority average.
Photos of 79b Riddlesdown 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 79b Riddlesdown 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.
79b Riddlesdown Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the EPC rating of 79b Riddlesdown Road?
79b Riddlesdown Road has an EPC rating of band C, with a recorded internal floor area of 158 square metres. Certificates last ten years, so check the lodgement date before marketing the home.
How much did 79b Riddlesdown Road last sell for?
79b Riddlesdown Road last sold for £795,000 on 10 May 2021, up 90% on its 7 Oct 2010 price of £418,000.
What is the estimated value of 79b Riddlesdown Road?
An automated estimate puts 79b Riddlesdown Road at £723,000, in a range of £611,000 to £835,000. 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 79b Riddlesdown 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.