Foxley Lane, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 67.9 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC C. 85 addresses are in our records and 133 sales since 1995.
Foxley Lane, Purley ranks 98th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£367,500), 27% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about -0.4% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 26 Jun 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 133 sales on record since 1995 across 85 addresses.
- 85 addresses in 3 postcodes: CR8 3ED, CR8 3EN, CR8 3ER.
- 84% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 37 min, including the walk to Purley (530 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Foxley Lane, Purley CR8: a long street
Foxley Lane, Purley is a long street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 85 addresses on it across 3 postcodes (CR8 3ED, CR8 3EN, CR8 3ER), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 530 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 67.9 m² with 3 habitable rooms, built 1930–1966 and most often rated EPC C. 7% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 84% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 98%, detached houses 1%, semi-detached houses 1%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1930 to 1966.
There are too few recent sales on Foxley Lane, Purley to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Foxley Lane, Purley: 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.
Foxley Lane, Purley house prices: up 1% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £840,000 (28 Foxley Lane, 2014); lowest £57,000 (2012).
Homes on Foxley Lane, Purley: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 67.9 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Foxley Lane, Purley
16% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Foxley Lane, Purley: about 5.3 years, with resold homes gaining -0.4% 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. 13 of 85 addresses (15%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 20a Foxley Lane £67,300 (1995) → £129,000 (2000) | 5.1 yrs | 13.5% |
| 20c Foxley Lane £88,000 (2001) → £155,000 (2005) | 4.5 yrs | 13.4% |
| Flat 10 Reynard Court £84,000 (2012) → £142,500 (2017) | 5.3 yrs | 10.4% |
| 20b Foxley Lane £85,000 (2001) → £138,000 (2007) | 5.8 yrs | 8.7% |
| 20a Foxley Lane £185,000 (2009) → £250,000 (2013) | 4.0 yrs | 7.9% |
Latest house sales on Foxley Lane, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20d Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 26 Jun 2026 | £322,500 | 66 m² | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 22 Nov 2024 | £105,000 | 44 m² | – |
| Flat 10, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 10 Jul 2024 | £350,000 | 94 m² | – |
| Flat 22 Verdun Heights | Flat / maisonette | 31 Oct 2023 | £332,000 | 92 m² | – |
| Flat 10 Reynard Court | Flat / maisonette | 20 Oct 2023 | £137,000 | 60 m² | – |
| Flat 32 Reynard Court | Flat / maisonette | 15 May 2023 | £175,000 | 69 m² | – |
| Flat 37 Reynard Court | Flat / maisonette | 12 May 2023 | £90,000 | 51 m² | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 17 Dec 2021 | £166,000 | 44 m² | – |
| Flat 5 Reynard Court | Flat / maisonette | 17 Dec 2021 | £185,000 | 60 m² | – |
| Flat 9 Verdun Heights | Flat / maisonette | 16 Dec 2021 | £420,000 | 92 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: 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 Foxley Lane, Purley. 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: 17 within 1.8 km, 6 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 David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 330 m 5 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 460 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 470 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 470 m 8 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 | 700 m 11 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 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 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.2 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) | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.7 km 27 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 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: 37 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.
Foxley Lane, Purley to central London
| Victoria | 37 min | walk 12 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 40 min | walk 12 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Foxley Lane, Purley
| Purley | 530 m | about 9 min walk |
| Reedham | 1000 m | about 16 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1640 m | about 27 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Foxley Lane, Purley
22 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 166 289 312 359 405 407 412 434 439 466 60 612 645 N68. Nearest stop: Purley Library, 58 m away.
Living on Foxley Lane, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 530 m away, and Reedham, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 37 minutes, walking included. 15 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 127, 166, 289, 312, 359, 405, 407, 412, 434, 439, 466, 60, 612, 645 and the N68 night bus, with Purley Library the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Manor Practice and Parkside Group Practice. For schools, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good), Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) and Beaumont Primary School are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 470 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field, The Glade and Roundshaw Downs are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Foxley Lane, Purley: homes nearby use 34% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 29% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037B (937 gas meters, 1,082 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,016 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 81% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,673 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: 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
- 77 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: 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 | 350 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 320 m | 20 |
| Dentist | Mr A Paice | 160 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 370 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 110 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 260 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 500 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 360 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Foxley Lane, Purley
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 | 250 m | |
| Public charge point | 260 m | |
| Public charge point | 880 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.6 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.9 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 2.0 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 Foxley Lane, Purley: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Foxley Lane, Purley
Crime and policing near Foxley Lane, Purley
2,207 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Foxley Lane, Purley
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1192, earlier 6 months: 1015.
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 Foxley Lane, Purley
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 40 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: The Params (78 m, rated 5); Purley Baptist Church (124 m, rated 5); Halal Origins (148 m, rated 4); Cheers Express (148 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Foxley Lane, Purley
- 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 Foxley Lane, Purley and the streets around it
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Council tax on Foxley Lane, Purley: 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.
Foxley Lane, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Foxley Lane, Purley, Purley?
Foxley Lane, Purley has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 133 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Foxley Lane, Purley?
Foxley Lane, Purley is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Foxley Lane, Purley from the nearest station?
Purley is about 530 m from the middle of Foxley Lane, Purley, around 9 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1000 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Foxley Lane, Purley have?
84% of rated homes on Foxley Lane, Purley are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Foxley Lane, Purley?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Foxley Lane, Purley?
The nearest schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (470 m), Thomas More Catholic School (470 m) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (700 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
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 Foxley Lane, Purley CR8
85 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 48 m² | C | £270,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 44 m² | C | £105,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 1 Verdun Heights | Flat | 92 m² | C | £435,000 · 2019 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 50 m² | C | £240,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 2 Reynard Court | Flat | 63 m² | C | £243,950 · 2004 | – |
| Flat 2 Verdun Heights | Flat | 56 m² | C | £457,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 3 Reynard Court | Flat | 72 m² | C | £57,000 · 2012 | – |
| Flat 3 Verdun Heights | Flat | 78 m² | C | £300,000 · 2019 | – |
| Flat 4, Foxley Lane | Flat | 72 m² | C | £225,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 4, Foxley Lane | Flat | 51 m² | D | £186,450 · 2004 | – |
| Flat 4 Verdun Heights | Flat | 78 m² | C | £415,000 · 2019 | – |
| Flat 5, Foxley Lane | Flat | 68 m² | C | £260,000 · 2007 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 85 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.