Grovelands Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 112.8 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 17 addresses are in our records and 28 sales since 1995.
Grovelands Road ranks 109th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£285,000), 44% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 6.9% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 21 Nov 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 28 sales on record since 1995 across 17 addresses.
- 17 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4LA.
- 47% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 44 min, including the walk to Reedham (380 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Grovelands Road, Purley CR8: a short street
Grovelands Road is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 17 addresses on it in CR8 4LA, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 380 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 112.8 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 35% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 47% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 53%, flats 41%, terraced houses 6%.
There are too few recent sales on Grovelands Road to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Grovelands 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.
Grovelands Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £815,000 (4 Grovelands Road, 2017); lowest £150,000 (1995).
Homes on Grovelands Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 112.8 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Grovelands Road
53% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Grovelands Road: about 5.0 years, with resold homes gaining 6.9% 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. 2 of 17 addresses (12%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Grovelands Road £159,950 (1995) → £397,000 (2002) | 7.3 yrs | 13.3% |
| 4 Grovelands Road £150,000 (1995) → £398,000 (2004) | 8.8 yrs | 11.7% |
| 28 Grovelands Road £200,000 (1999) → £493,000 (2012) | 13.2 yrs | 7.0% |
| 4 Grovelands Road £457,500 (2006) → £815,000 (2017) | 10.6 yrs | 5.6% |
| 18 Grovelands Road £234,950 (1998) → £340,000 (2008) | 9.9 yrs | 3.8% |
Latest house sales on Grovelands Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 21 Nov 2024 | £268,000 | 43 m² | – |
| Apartment 5, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 8 Nov 2024 | £295,000 | 41 m² | – |
| Apartment 7, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 30 Nov 2020 | £175,000 | 56 m² | – |
| Apartment 5, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 20 Mar 2020 | £285,000 | 41 m² | – |
| Apartment 1, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 29 Nov 2019 | £285,000 | 43 m² | – |
| Apartment 3, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 8 Nov 2019 | £447,000 | 50 m² | – |
| Apartment 6, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 28 Jun 2019 | £200,000 | 55 m² | – |
| Apartment 4, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 20 Jun 2019 | £415,000 | 53 m² | – |
| Apartment 2, Grovelands Road | Flat / maisonette | 1 Apr 2019 | £319,000 | 50 m² | – |
| 4 Grovelands Road | Detached house | 29 Jun 2017 | £815,000 | 178 m² | £4,579 |
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 Grovelands Road, Purley: 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 038B: 1,722 residents in 641 households around Grovelands Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1516%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4429%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person26%
- Couple, no children15%
- Family with children32%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright30%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented26%
- Social rented8%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars24%
- 3 or more10%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (799 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good85%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above50%
- A level or equivalent12%
- GCSE level18%
- None13%
Schools near Grovelands Road, 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 David's School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 420 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 630 m 10 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 700 m 11 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 18 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) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.1 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.2 km 19 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) | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.2 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 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.7 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 Grovelands Road: 44 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.
Grovelands Road to central London
| Victoria | 44 min | walk 19 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 19 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Grovelands Road
| Reedham | 380 m | about 6 min walk |
| Purley | 910 m | about 15 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1470 m | about 24 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Grovelands Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 434 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Grovelands Road, 113 m away.
Living on Grovelands Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 380 m away, and Purley, about 910 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 44 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 434, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Grovelands Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Bramley Avenue Surgery. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) and Woodcote Primary School are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Woodcote Village Green and Rotary Field are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Grovelands Road: homes nearby use 43% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 27% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 038B (727 gas meters, 931 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 12,465 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 86% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,754 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 Grovelands Road: 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
- 91 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 Grovelands 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 | 790 m | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 550 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 530 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 600 m | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 690 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 800 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 780 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.0 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Grovelands 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 | 190 m | |
| Public charge point | 900 m | |
| Public charge point | 900 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.4 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 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 Grovelands Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Grovelands Road
Crime and policing near Grovelands Road
2,013 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Grovelands Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1081, earlier 6 months: 932.
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 Grovelands Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Taya Sushi (120 m, rated 3); Thai Siam At Purley Dragon (120 m, rated 4); Groveland Bon Bon (120 m, rated 5); Taya Oriental (120 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Grovelands Road
- 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 Grovelands 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.
Council tax on Grovelands 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.
Grovelands Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Grovelands Road, Purley?
Grovelands Road has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 28 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Grovelands Road?
Grovelands Road is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Grovelands Road from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 380 m from the middle of Grovelands Road, around 6 minutes' walk, and Purley is 910 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Grovelands Road have?
47% of rated homes on Grovelands Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Grovelands 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 Grovelands Road?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (700 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.1 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Grovelands Road?
Grovelands Road has 28 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 Grovelands Road, Purley CR8
17 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, Grovelands Road | Flat | 43 m² | C | £268,000 · 2024 | – |
| Apartment 2, Grovelands Road | Flat | 50 m² | C | £319,000 · 2019 | – |
| Apartment 3, Grovelands Road | Flat | 50 m² | C | £447,000 · 2019 | – |
| 4 Grovelands Road | Detached | 178 m² | D | £815,000 · 2017 | £4,579 |
| Apartment 4, Grovelands Road | Flat | 53 m² | C | £415,000 · 2019 | – |
| Apartment 5, Grovelands Road | Flat | 41 m² | C | £295,000 · 2024 | – |
| 6 Grovelands Road | Detached | 144 m² | C | £700,000 · 2017 | £4,861 |
| Apartment 6, Grovelands Road | Flat | 55 m² | C | £200,000 · 2019 | – |
| Apartment 7, Grovelands Road | Flat | 56 m² | C | £175,000 · 2020 | – |
| 8 Grovelands Road | Detached | 120 m² | D | £200,000 · 1998 | £1,667 |
| 10 Grovelands Road | Terraced | 112 m² | E | £397,000 · 2002 | £3,545 |
| 14 Grovelands Road | Detached | 143 m² | D | £500,000 · 2014 | £3,497 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 17 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.