Cliff End, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 136 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 17 addresses are in our records and 38 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £605,338 since 2019, about £4,270 per m².
Cliff End ranks 33rd of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£605,338), 20% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 31 Mar 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £605,338 since 2019 (12 sales), about £4,270/m².
- 17 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 1BN.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 35 min, including the walk to Purley (370 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Cliff End, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £605k
Cliff End is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 17 addresses on it in CR8 1BN, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 370 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 136 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 59% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 59%, detached houses 35%, terraced houses 6%.
Houses on Cliff End sold for a median of £605,338 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £578,750 and £672,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Cliff End is 118th for house price per square metre.
Map of Cliff End: every home by price per m²
Each dot is one address. Tap a dot for its last sale. Switch the colouring to see where prices, energy ratings and recent sales cluster.
Cliff End house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £752,000 (42 Cliff End, 2024); lowest £133,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Cliff End: about £605k; detached homes sell for the least and semi-detached homes the most
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | 1 | £580,000 | 90 m² | £6,444 |
| Semi-detached | 10 | 7 | £650,000 | 158 m² | £4,017 |
| Detached | 6 | 4 | £567,500 | 136.5 m² | £4,471 |
£/m² is shown for houses only; flat sales are priced on a different basis and EPC floor areas for flats are less reliable. Values below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m² are treated as errors and excluded.
What a house costs on Cliff End
Middle half of 12 house sales since 2019: £578,750 to £672,500; median £605,338.
Cliff End against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 118 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff End | this road | 17 | £605,338 | £4,270 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1650 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Drive | 1800 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Vale | 1800 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 1900 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1950 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Cearn Way | 2050 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| South Drive | 2150 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Byron Avenue | 2200 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
Roads with at least 8 addresses in our records, nearest first by distance between road centres. For comparison the whole CR5 sample has a median sale of £500,000, £5,087/m² for houses and 40% rated C or better.
What drives the price on Cliff End
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Cliff End | Godstone Mount | Selcroft Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £605,338 | £240,250 | £398,748 |
| Typical floor area | 136 m² | 49 m² | 109 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,270 | - | £5,652 |
| Detached homes | 35% | 0% | 50% |
| Flats | 0% | 100% | 50% |
Cliff End is 152% dearer than Godstone Mount. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Cliff End: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 136 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Cliff End
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Cliff End: about 8.6 years, with resold homes gaining 4.6% a year
Time between consecutive sales of the same home. A short gap often means a quick resale after renovation; a long gap means a settled street.
Years between sales of the same home
Number of repeat sales by years held. 8 of 17 addresses (47%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 44a Cliff End £159,950 (1997) → £370,000 (2005) | 7.9 yrs | 11.1% |
| 16 Cliff End £344,450 (2003) → £465,000 (2007) | 3.8 yrs | 8.1% |
| 12 Cliff End £225,000 (2001) → £305,000 (2005) | 4.1 yrs | 7.8% |
| 34 Cliff End £190,000 (1999) → £655,000 (2016) | 16.7 yrs | 7.7% |
| 2 Cliff End £223,000 (1998) → £365,000 (2005) | 7.0 yrs | 7.3% |
Latest house sales on Cliff End, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 31 Mar 2025 | £650,000 | 132 m² | £4,924 |
| 42 Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 13 Dec 2024 | £752,000 | 158 m² | £4,759 |
| 32 Cliff End | Detached house | 28 Nov 2024 | £710,000 | 137 m² | £5,182 |
| 50 Cliff End | Terraced house | 3 Apr 2024 | £580,000 | 90 m² | £6,444 |
| 16 Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 26 Jan 2024 | £600,000 | 184 m² | £3,261 |
| 44 Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 11 Oct 2022 | £715,000 | 178 m² | £4,017 |
| 4 Cliff End | Detached house | 28 Jun 2021 | £560,000 | 118 m² | £4,746 |
| 36 Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 19 Feb 2021 | £660,000 | 152 m² | £4,342 |
| 44a Cliff End | Semi-detached house | 2 Nov 2020 | £610,675 | 156 m² | £3,915 |
| 52 Cliff End | Detached house | 29 Oct 2019 | £555,000 | 136 m² | £4,081 |
A dash in £/m² marks flats, missing floor areas and implausible values (below £2,035 or above £11,191 per m²), which usually mean part-share sales or EPC errors.
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 road: houses sold for a median of £605,338 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 54% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Cliff End, Purley: 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 Cliff End. 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 Cliff End, Purley: 10 within 1.8 km, 4 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 |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 750 m 12 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 | 850 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) | 940 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.1 km 17 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 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.5 km 24 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 Cliff End: 35 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.
Cliff End to central London
| Victoria | 35 min | walk 10 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 38 min | walk 10 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Cliff End
| Purley | 370 m | about 6 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 770 m | about 13 min walk |
| Reedham | 1010 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Cliff End
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 412 439 612. Nearest stop: Sunnydene Road, 201 m away.
Living on Cliff End, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 370 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 770 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 35 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 412, 439 and 612, with Sunnydene Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, The Moorings Surgery and Parkside Group Practice. For schools, Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good), Beaumont Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Kenley are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.2 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Rotary Field and Riddlesdown are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Cliff End: homes nearby use 71% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037F (584 gas meters, 611 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 18,484 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 90% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,455 kWh.
Older and larger homes, gas heating and electric cars all push use up; falling use since 2019 reflects higher prices, milder weather and efficiency work. Figures describe the area, not any single home.
Air quality and noise near Cliff End: NO₂ 12.5 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) | 12.5 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 105 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.
Shops, doctors and services near Cliff End: 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 | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 550 m | 17 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 630 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 520 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 740 m | 6 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 620 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 550 m | 32 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 690 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Cliff End
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 | 720 m | |
| Public charge point | 720 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 810 m |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 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 Cliff End: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Cliff End
Crime and policing near Cliff End
2,269 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Cliff End
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1200, earlier 6 months: 1069.
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 Cliff End
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: New Himalaya (249 m, rated 5); Shell Foxley (4SUK Ltd) (249 m, rated 5); Serenity UK Care (315 m, rated 5); Foxley Lodge (360 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Cliff End
- 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
Photos of Cliff End 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Cliff End home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£605,338).
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.
Council tax on Cliff End: 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.
Cliff End, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Cliff End, Purley?
Houses on Cliff End sold for a median of £605,338 since 2019 from 12 sales, and the median across all home types is £605,338.
Which council covers Cliff End?
Cliff End is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Cliff End from the nearest station?
Purley is about 370 m from the middle of Cliff End, around 6 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 770 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Cliff End have?
0% of rated homes on Cliff End are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Cliff End?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Cliff End?
The nearest schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (850 m), Beaumont Primary School (1.1 km) and Harris Primary Academy Kenley (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Cliff End?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £605,338 from 12 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £578,750 and £672,500.
How is this calculated?
Sales come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, and floor areas and energy ratings from the EPC register. Medians use sales since 2019; £/m² uses houses only. See the method note below.
Answers use data checked monthly. Sources are named in each answer.
Every address on Cliff End, Purley CR8
17 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cliff End | Detached | 152 m² | D | £640,000 · 2017 | £4,211 |
| 4 Cliff End | Detached | 118 m² | E | £560,000 · 2021 | £4,746 |
| 6 Cliff End | Detached | 114 m² | E | £435,950 · 2014 | £3,824 |
| 10 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 132 m² | D | £650,000 · 2025 | £4,924 |
| 12 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 132.38 m² | F | £340,000 · 2009 | £2,568 |
| 16 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 184 m² | D | £600,000 · 2024 | £3,261 |
| 32 Cliff End | Detached | 137 m² | D | £710,000 · 2024 | £5,182 |
| 34 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 180 m² | D | £655,000 · 2016 | £3,639 |
| 36 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 152 m² | D | £660,000 · 2021 | £4,342 |
| 38 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 85 m² | E | £305,000 · 2013 | £3,588 |
| 38b Cliff End | Semi-detached | 85.89 m² | E | £290,000 · 2011 | £3,376 |
| 42 Cliff End | Semi-detached | 158 m² | E | £752,000 · 2024 | £4,759 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 17 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.