Fairbairn Close, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 38 m² with 2 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 51 addresses are in our records and 146 sales since 1995.
Fairbairn Close ranks 118th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£199,000), 61% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 8.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 7 Aug 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 146 sales on record since 1995 across 51 addresses.
- 51 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4DZ.
- 69% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 47 min, including the walk to Reedham (300 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Fairbairn Close, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street
Fairbairn Close is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 51 addresses on it in CR8 4DZ, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 300 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 38 m² with 2 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 27% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 69% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Fairbairn Close to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Fairbairn Close: 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.
Fairbairn Close house prices: down 6% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £234,000 (20 Fairbairn Close, 2023); lowest £28,000 (1996).
Homes on Fairbairn Close: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 38 m², 2 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Fairbairn Close
31% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Fairbairn Close: about 4.2 years, with resold homes gaining 8.8% 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. 9 of 51 addresses (18%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 33 Fairbairn Close £39,000 (1998) → £100,000 (2002) | 4.2 yrs | 24.9% |
| 54 Fairbairn Close £59,000 (1999) → £115,950 (2002) | 3.2 yrs | 23.2% |
| 37 Fairbairn Close £35,250 (1998) → £69,500 (2001) | 3.4 yrs | 22.0% |
| 42 Fairbairn Close £52,250 (1999) → £120,000 (2003) | 4.2 yrs | 21.6% |
| 12 Fairbairn Close £45,000 (1997) → £87,500 (2001) | 3.8 yrs | 19.3% |
Latest house sales on Fairbairn Close, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 7 Aug 2026 | £185,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 29 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 10 Dec 2025 | £163,000 | 39 m² | – |
| 42 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 6 Aug 2025 | £210,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 2 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 12 Sept 2024 | £193,000 | 39 m² | – |
| 49 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 2 May 2024 | £205,000 | 48 m² | – |
| 20 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 21 Apr 2023 | £234,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 18 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 29 Jul 2022 | £230,000 | 43 m² | – |
| 19 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 24 Sept 2021 | £160,000 | 33 m² | – |
| 50 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 14 Apr 2021 | £217,000 | 42 m² | – |
| 34 Fairbairn Close | Flat / maisonette | 13 Apr 2021 | £170,000 | 34 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 |
Who lives around Fairbairn Close, Purley: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037A: 1,437 residents in 582 households around Fairbairn Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4430%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children32%
- Other23%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright28%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented27%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car26%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars23%
- 3 or more4%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (713 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level19%
- None12%
Schools near Fairbairn Close, Purley: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 450 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 530 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) | 590 m 10 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) | 790 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 17 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 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.4 km 22 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 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 |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.5 km 24 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) | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 28 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 Fairbairn Close: 47 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.
Fairbairn Close to central London
| Victoria | 47 min | walk 6 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 49 min | walk 6 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Fairbairn Close
| Reedham | 300 m | about 5 min walk |
| Purley | 670 m | about 11 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1410 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Fairbairn Close
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 439 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Higher Drive, 250 m away.
Living on Fairbairn Close, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 300 m away, and Purley, about 670 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 47 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 439, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Higher Drive the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and The Moorings Surgery. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) 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 Woodcote Village Green are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Fairbairn Close: homes nearby use 31% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037A (524 gas meters, 667 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 13,603 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 79% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,856 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 Fairbairn Close: 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
- 75 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 Fairbairn 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 | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 460 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 490 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 500 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 710 m | 6 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 750 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 440 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 930 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Fairbairn 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 | 290 m | |
| Public charge point | 870 m | |
| Public charge point | 880 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 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 Fairbairn Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Fairbairn Close
Crime and policing near Fairbairn Close
2,157 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Fairbairn Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1131, earlier 6 months: 1026.
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 Fairbairn Close
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Brighton Road - Consensus Support Services (165 m, rated 5); Monkey Puzzle Purley (168 m, rated 5); Rosemanor 2 Residential Care Home (202 m, rated 4); Taya Sushi (230 m, rated 3).
Planning designations around Fairbairn 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
Photos of Fairbairn 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 on Fairbairn 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.
Fairbairn Close, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Fairbairn Close, Purley?
Fairbairn Close has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 146 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Fairbairn Close?
Fairbairn Close is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Fairbairn Close from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 300 m from the middle of Fairbairn Close, around 5 minutes' walk, and Purley is 670 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Fairbairn Close have?
69% of rated homes on Fairbairn Close are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Fairbairn Close?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Fairbairn Close?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (530 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.2 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Fairbairn Close?
Fairbairn Close has 146 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Purley, where the median sale since 2019 is £427,500.
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 Fairbairn Close, Purley CR8
51 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 35 m² | D | £90,000 · 2003 | – |
| 2 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 39 m² | D | £193,000 · 2024 | – |
| 3 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 34 m² | E | £170,000 · 2018 | – |
| 4 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 34 m² | D | £157,000 · 2019 | – |
| 5 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 34 m² | D | £117,500 · 2014 | – |
| 6 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 42 m² | D | £124,500 · 2004 | – |
| 7 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 44 m² | C | £220,000 · 2017 | – |
| 8 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 38.2 m² | C | £222,500 · 2019 | – |
| 9 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 35 m² | C | £108,500 · 2013 | – |
| 10 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 39 m² | C | £62,500 · 2001 | – |
| 11 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 36 m² | C | £150,000 · 2016 | – |
| 12 Fairbairn Close | Flat | 41.46 m² | C | £210,000 · 2018 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 51 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.