Downs Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 166 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 9 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £705,625 since 2019, about £4,526 per m².
Downs Road ranks 21st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£705,625), 39% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 6 Dec 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £705,625 since 2019 (6 sales), about £4,526/m².
- 9 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 1DS.
- 44% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 41 min, including the walk to Purley (570 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Downs Road, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £706k
Downs Road is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 9 addresses on it in CR8 1DS, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 570 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 166 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 33% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 44% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 67%, detached houses 33%.
Houses on Downs Road sold for a median of £705,625 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £659,500 and £751,563. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Downs Road is 108th for house price per square metre.
Map of Downs Road: 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.
Downs Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £800,000 (7 Downs Road, 2021); lowest £93,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Downs Road: about £706k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | 4 | £743,125 | 171 m² | £4,441 |
| Detached | 3 | 2 | £646,750 | 126 m² | £5,133 |
£/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 Downs Road
Middle half of 6 house sales since 2019: £659,500 to £751,563; median £705,625.
Downs Road against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 108 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Road | this road | 9 | £705,625 | £4,526 | 44% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2200 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Vale | 2300 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Drive | 2350 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Ridge | 2400 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2500 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Cearn Way | 2650 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| South Drive | 2700 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| The Grove | 2700 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
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 Downs Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Downs Road | Grasmere Road | Purley Bury Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £705,625 | £550,000 | £730,000 |
| Typical floor area | 166 m² | 94 m² | 135 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,526 | £4,895 | £5,263 |
| Detached homes | 33% | 9% | 88% |
| Flats | 0% | 24% | 0% |
Downs Road is 28% dearer than Grasmere Road. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Downs Road: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 166 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Downs Road
56% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Downs Road: about 10.1 years, with resold homes gaining 5.6% 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. 5 of 9 addresses (56%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Downs Road £93,000 (1996) → £365,000 (2007) | 11.0 yrs | 13.3% |
| 2 Downs Road £232,000 (2001) → £398,000 (2007) | 6.4 yrs | 8.9% |
| 7 Downs Road £235,000 (2002) → £800,000 (2021) | 18.6 yrs | 6.8% |
| 17 Downs Road £472,550 (2014) → £642,500 (2019) | 5.0 yrs | 6.4% |
| 14 Downs Road £182,000 (1998) → £726,250 (2024) | 25.3 yrs | 5.6% |
Latest house sales on Downs Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Downs Road | Detached house | 6 Dec 2024 | £651,000 | 126 m² | £5,167 |
| 14 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 5 Jan 2024 | £726,250 | 166 m² | £4,375 |
| 15 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 15 Nov 2023 | £760,000 | 237 m² | £3,207 |
| 11 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Apr 2022 | £685,000 | 152 m² | £4,507 |
| 7 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 18 Mar 2021 | £800,000 | 176 m² | £4,545 |
| 17 Downs Road | Detached house | 17 Sept 2019 | £642,500 | 126 m² | £5,099 |
| 1 Downs Road | Detached house | 31 Jul 2015 | £695,000 | 153 m² | £4,542 |
| 17 Downs Road | Detached house | 30 Sept 2014 | £472,550 | 126 m² | £3,750 |
| 15 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 23 Sept 2013 | £440,000 | 237 m² | – |
| 16 Downs Road | Semi-detached house | 7 Dec 2012 | £350,000 | 181 m² | – |
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 £705,625 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 79% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Downs Road, Purley: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037D: 1,475 residents in 531 households around Downs Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (705 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above57%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near Downs Road, Purley: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 410 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 | 510 m 8 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) | 930 m 15 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.0 km 17 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) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.5 km 24 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) | 1.6 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 |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.6 km 26 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 |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 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 Downs Road: 41 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.
Downs Road to central London
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 16 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 44 min | walk 16 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Downs Road
| Purley | 570 m | about 9 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 930 m | about 15 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 960 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Downs Road
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312 359 407 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Montpelier Road, 386 m away.
Living on Downs Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 570 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 930 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 41 minutes, walking included. 6 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, 359, 407, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Montpelier Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Parkside Group Practice and The Moorings Surgery. For schools, Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) and Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.0 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field, The Glade and South Croydon Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Downs Road: homes nearby use 72% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037D (554 gas meters, 570 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: 19,113 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,442 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 Downs Road: 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
- 72 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 Downs 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 540 m | 20 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 680 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 800 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 830 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 670 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 450 m | 28 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 560 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Downs 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 | 660 m | |
| Public charge point | 660 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.2 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
| Public charge point | 1.5 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 Downs Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Downs Road
Crime and policing near Downs Road
2,414 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Downs Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1303, earlier 6 months: 1111.
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 Downs Road
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Warren Court (132 m, rated 4); Liberty Lodge (138 m, rated 4); Purley Bury Tennis Club (226 m, rated 5); Purley Bury Bowling Club (321 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Downs 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
Photos of Downs 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Downs Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£705,625).
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.
How Downs Road compares with the other 104 ranked CR5 roads
Downs Road ranks 100th of 104 CR5 roads for median sale price, at £250,000 against a district-wide road median of £543,750, and 95th of 96 for house price per square metre. 55% of its rated homes reach EPC band C or better, compared with 25% on the typical road. Homes here are held for 4.8 years on average, against 7.3 years across CR5.
| Measure | Downs Road | CR5 road median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price since 2019 | £250,000 | £543,750 | 100th of 104 |
| House price per m² | £3,633 | £5,147 | 95th of 96 |
| Homes rated EPC C or better | 55% | 25% | 35th of 104 |
| Years a home is typically held | 4.8 | 7.3 | 88th of 101 |
| Yearly gain between sales | 3.2% | 5.3% | 81st of 101 |
| Flats as a share of homes | 36% | 0% | 18th of 104 |
Roads with at least eight addresses in our records. Full league table on the street rankings page.
Council tax on Downs 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.
Downs Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Downs Road, Purley?
Houses on Downs Road sold for a median of £705,625 since 2019 from 6 sales, and the median across all home types is £705,625.
Which council covers Downs Road?
Downs Road is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Downs Road from the nearest station?
Purley is about 570 m from the middle of Downs Road, around 9 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 930 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Downs Road have?
44% of rated homes on Downs Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Downs Road?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Downs Road?
The nearest schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (410 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.0 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Downs Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £705,625 from 6 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £659,500 and £751,563.
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 Downs Road, Purley CR8
9 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Downs Road | Detached | 153 m² | E | £695,000 · 2015 | £4,542 |
| 2 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 124 m² | D | £380,000 · 2012 | £3,065 |
| 3 Downs Road | Detached | 169 m² | D | £415,000 · 2009 | £2,456 |
| 7 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 176 m² | C | £800,000 · 2021 | £4,545 |
| 11 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 152 m² | D | £685,000 · 2022 | £4,507 |
| 14 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 166 m² | E | £726,250 · 2024 | £4,375 |
| 15 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 237 m² | C | £760,000 · 2023 | £3,207 |
| 16 Downs Road | Semi-detached | 181 m² | C | £350,000 · 2012 | £1,934 |
| 17 Downs Road | Detached | 126 m² | C | £651,000 · 2024 | £5,167 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 9 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.