Furze Lane, Russell Hill CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 275.5 m² with 9 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 8 addresses are in our records and 15 sales since 1995.
Furze Lane ranks 1st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£1,095,000), 116% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 7.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 30 Nov 2020. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 15 sales on record since 1995 across 8 addresses.
- 8 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 3EJ.
- 0% 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 (1070 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Furze Lane, Russell Hill CR8: a short street
Furze Lane is a short street in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 8 addresses on it in CR8 3EJ, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 1.1 km away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 275.5 m² with 9 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 50% 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 50%, detached houses 50%.
There are too few recent sales on Furze Lane to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Furze Lane is 131st for house price per square metre.
Map of Furze Lane: 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.
Furze Lane house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,175,000 (19 Furze Lane, 2019); lowest £210,000 (1997).
Homes on Furze Lane: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 275.5 m², 9 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Furze Lane
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Furze Lane: about 6.3 years, with resold homes gaining 7.8% 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. 0 of 8 addresses (0%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Furze Lane £256,500 (1996) → £670,000 (2002) | 5.7 yrs | 18.5% |
| 37 Furze Lane £210,000 (1997) → £500,000 (2003) | 6.3 yrs | 14.7% |
| 17 Furze Lane £285,000 (1998) → £599,950 (2005) | 7.2 yrs | 10.9% |
| 23 Furze Lane £725,000 (2013) → £1,015,000 (2017) | 4.5 yrs | 7.8% |
| 19 Furze Lane £670,000 (2002) → £1,175,000 (2019) | 16.7 yrs | 3.4% |
Latest house sales on Furze Lane, Russell Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 30 Nov 2020 | £1,015,000 | 276 m² | £3,678 |
| 19 Furze Lane | Detached house | 12 Apr 2019 | £1,175,000 | 396 m² | £2,967 |
| 23 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 3 Aug 2017 | £1,015,000 | 275 m² | £3,691 |
| 23 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 30 Jan 2013 | £725,000 | 275 m² | £2,636 |
| 39 Furze Lane | Detached house | 3 Mar 2011 | £562,000 | 181.75 m² | £3,092 |
| 17 Furze Lane | Detached house | 25 Jun 2010 | £685,000 | 285 m² | £2,404 |
| 17 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 27 Oct 2005 | £599,950 | 285 m² | £2,105 |
| 15 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 23 Jun 2005 | £565,000 | 266 m² | £2,124 |
| 37 Furze Lane | Semi-detached house | 1 May 2003 | £500,000 | 198 m² | £2,525 |
| 19 Furze Lane | Detached house | 29 Jul 2002 | £670,000 | 396 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 Furze Lane, Russell Hill: 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038E: 1,639 residents in 567 households around Furze Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4422%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over24%
Household type
- One person18%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children31%
- Other36%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared43%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car8%
- 1 car32%
- 2 cars33%
- 3 or more26%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (785 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good87%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above59%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level16%
- None9%
Schools near Furze Lane, Russell Hill: 19 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 |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 500 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 620 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 690 m 11 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) | 870 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 950 m 15 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 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.3 km 21 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 |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.5 km 24 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 |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.6 km 26 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) | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington High School for Girls Academy converter · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2019 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.8 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 Furze Lane: 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.
Furze Lane to central London
| Victoria | 42 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Furze Lane
| Purley | 1070 m | about 17 min walk |
| Reedham | 1140 m | about 19 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 2140 m | about 35 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Furze Lane
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 434 612. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 232 m away.
Living on Furze Lane, Russell Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 1.1 km away, and Reedham, about 1.1 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 620 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Woodcote Village Green and Roundshaw Downs are the nearest named green spaces. Our Russell Hill guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Furze Lane: homes nearby use 134% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038E (620 gas meters, 708 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 100% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 24,961 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 4,464 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 Furze Lane: 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
- 100 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 Furze Lane: 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 | 220 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 220 m | 20 |
| Dentist | Foxley Lane Dental Care | 130 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 830 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 630 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 790 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 830 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 870 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Furze Lane
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 | 770 m | |
| Public charge point | 780 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.9 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 2.0 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 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 Furze Lane: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Furze Lane
Crime and policing near Furze Lane
2,431 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Furze Lane
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 Furze Lane
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 41 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Heatherwood Care Centre (121 m, rated 5); Foxley Lane Care Home (177 m, rated 4); Roselawn House (236 m, rated 5); Russell Villa Care Home (340 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Furze Lane
- Conservation area
- Yes
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Furze Lane 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 Furze Lane: 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.
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Furze Lane, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Furze Lane, Russell Hill?
Furze Lane has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 15 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Furze Lane?
Furze Lane is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Furze Lane from the nearest station?
Purley is about 1070 m from the middle of Furze Lane, around 17 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1140 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Furze Lane have?
0% of rated homes on Furze Lane are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Furze Lane?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Furze Lane?
The nearest schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (620 m), Thomas More Catholic School (620 m) and The John Fisher School (690 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Furze Lane?
Furze Lane has 15 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Russell Hill, where the median sale since 2019 is £555,000.
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 Furze Lane, Russell Hill CR8
8 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Furze Lane | Semi-detached | 266 m² | D | £565,000 · 2005 | £2,124 |
| 17 Furze Lane | Detached | 285 m² | D | £685,000 · 2010 | £2,404 |
| 19 Furze Lane | Detached | 396 m² | D | £1,175,000 · 2019 | £2,967 |
| 21 Furze Lane | Detached | 283.2 m² | D | £230,000 · 1997 | £812 |
| 23 Furze Lane | Semi-detached | 275 m² | F | £1,015,000 · 2017 | £3,691 |
| 35 Furze Lane | Semi-detached | 276 m² | E | £1,015,000 · 2020 | £3,678 |
| 37 Furze Lane | Semi-detached | 198 m² | E | £500,000 · 2003 | £2,525 |
| 39 Furze Lane | Detached | 181.75 m² | F | £562,000 · 2011 | £3,092 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 8 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.