Foxley Lane, Russell Hill CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 134.87 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 92 addresses are in our records and 172 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £850,000 since 2019, about £4,158 per m².
Foxley Lane, Russell Hill ranks 52nd of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£545,000), 8% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 15 Jul 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £850,000 since 2019 (13 sales), about £4,158/m².
- 92 addresses in 6 postcodes: CR8 3AY, CR8 3EE, CR8 3EH, CR8 3HP and more.
- 49% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 42 min, including the walk to Purley (1200 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Foxley Lane, Russell Hill CR8: a long street with houses selling around £850k
Foxley Lane, Russell Hill is a long street in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 92 addresses on it across 6 postcodes (CR8 3AY, CR8 3EE, CR8 3EH and others), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 1.2 km away.
The most common home is a flat of about 134.87 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 26% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 49% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 46%, semi-detached houses 29%, detached houses 25%.
Houses on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill sold for a median of £850,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £820,000 and £920,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Foxley Lane, Russell Hill is 122nd for house price per square metre.
Map of Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: 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, Russell Hill house prices: up 13% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,340,000 (33b Foxley Lane, 2024); lowest £19,000 (1995).
What a house costs on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: about £850k; flats sell for the least and detached homes the most
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 27 | 9 | £842,500 | 193 m² | £4,158 |
| Detached | 23 | 4 | £909,000 | 221 m² | £4,019 |
| Flat | 42 | 42 | £490,000 | 84 m² | n/a |
£/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 Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
Middle half of 13 house sales since 2019: £820,000 to £920,000; median £850,000.
Foxley Lane, Russell Hill against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 122 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxley Lane, Russell Hill | this road | 92 | £545,000 | £4,158 | 49% |
| The Vale | 1600 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 1750 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| The Drive | 1750 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1800 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 1900 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
| The Grove | 2050 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 2100 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2150 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
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 Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Foxley Lane, Russell Hill | Furze Lane | Plough Lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £545,000 | £1,095,000 | £650,000 |
| Typical floor area | 134.87 m² | 275.5 m² | 110 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,158 | £3,322 | £4,527 |
| Detached homes | 27% | 50% | 24% |
| Flats | 46% | 0% | 45% |
Foxley Lane, Russell Hill is 50% cheaper than Furze Lane. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 134.87 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
51% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: about 5.7 years, with resold homes gaining 4.8% 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. 37 of 92 addresses (40%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Foxley Lane £33,500 (1995) → £355,000 (2002) | 6.7 yrs | 42.3% |
| Unit 5, Foxley Lane £260,000 (2018) → £560,000 (2023) | 4.2 yrs | 19.9% |
| 36 Foxley Lane £115,000 (1996) → £338,000 (2003) | 6.8 yrs | 17.1% |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane £19,000 (1995) → £300,000 (2014) | 18.6 yrs | 16.0% |
| 43a Foxley Lane £155,000 (1996) → £493,000 (2003) | 7.8 yrs | 15.9% |
Latest house sales on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 15 Jul 2025 | £495,000 | 77 m² | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 31 Mar 2025 | £405,000 | 95 m² | – |
| 52 Foxley Lane | Semi-detached house | 26 Nov 2024 | £753,000 | 192 m² | £3,922 |
| 33 Foxley Lane | Semi-detached house | 20 Aug 2024 | £495,000 | 68 m² | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 21 Jun 2024 | £490,000 | 93 m² | – |
| 65a Foxley Lane | Detached house | 3 May 2024 | £956,000 | 221 m² | £4,326 |
| 33b Foxley Lane | Detached house | 7 Mar 2024 | £1,340,000 | 361 m² | £3,712 |
| 58 Foxley Lane | Detached house | 15 Sept 2023 | £862,000 | 144 m² | £5,986 |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat / maisonette | 19 May 2023 | £518,000 | 86 m² | – |
| 87 Foxley Lane | Semi-detached house | 5 May 2023 | £990,000 | 259 m² | £3,822 |
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 £850,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 116% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: 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, Russell Hill. 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, Russell Hill: 20 within 1.8 km, 8 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) | 450 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 490 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 490 m 8 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) | 550 m 9 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 720 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 840 m 14 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) | 1.0 km 16 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 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.6 km 27 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) | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 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 Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: 42 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, Russell Hill to central London
| Victoria | 42 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
| Purley | 1200 m | about 20 min walk |
| Reedham | 1320 m | about 21 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 2190 m | about 36 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
6 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 434 612. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 65 m away.
Living on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 1.2 km away, and Reedham, about 1.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 42 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 127, 434 and 612, with Plough Lane the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Manor Practice and Wallington Medical Centre. For schools, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good), Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) and Wallington Primary Academy (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 490 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Roundshaw Downs and Rotary Field are the nearest named green spaces. Our Russell Hill guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: 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, Russell Hill: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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
- 85 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, Russell Hill: 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 | 110 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 110 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Claremont at Fortyfive | 10 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 790 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 560 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 710 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 710 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 770 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
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 | 680 m | |
| Public charge point | 680 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.8 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 2.3 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, Russell Hill: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
Crime and policing near Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
2,431 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1302, earlier 6 months: 1129.
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, Russell Hill
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Heatherwood Care Centre (47 m, rated 5); Foxley Lane Care Home (84 m, rated 4); Roselawn House (116 m, rated 5); Russell Villa Care Home (223 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Foxley Lane, Russell Hill
- 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, Russell Hill 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 Foxley Lane, Russell Hill home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£850,000).
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.
1013 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 Foxley Lane, Russell Hill: 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, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill, Russell Hill?
Houses on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill sold for a median of £850,000 since 2019 from 13 sales, and the median across all home types is £545,000.
Which council covers Foxley Lane, Russell Hill?
Foxley Lane, Russell Hill is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Foxley Lane, Russell Hill from the nearest station?
Purley is about 1200 m from the middle of Foxley Lane, Russell Hill, around 20 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1320 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill have?
49% of rated homes on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Foxley Lane, Russell Hill?
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, Russell Hill?
The nearest schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (490 m), Thomas More Catholic School (490 m) and The John Fisher School (720 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, Russell Hill CR8
92 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Floor Flat | Flat | 61 m² | C | £335,000 · 2009 | – |
| Flat 1 Wakeling Court | Flat | 100 m² | C | £367,500 · 2017 | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 87 m² | D | £315,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 60 m² | C | £555,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 86 m² | B | £518,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 1, Foxley Lane | Flat | 67 m² | B | £400,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 95 m² | C | £405,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 67 m² | D | £325,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 60 m² | C | £565,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 93 m² | B | £490,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 2, Foxley Lane | Flat | 112 m² | B | £455,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 3, Foxley Lane | Flat | 96 m² | C | £300,000 · 2021 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 92 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.