Haydn Avenue, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 99.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 33 addresses are in our records and 72 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £556,250 since 2019, about £5,559 per m².
Haydn Avenue, Purley ranks 59th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£512,500), in line with the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.2% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 15 Jul 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £556,250 since 2019 (14 sales), about £5,559/m².
- 33 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR8 4AE, CR8 4AG.
- 36% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 59 min, including the walk to Reedham (830 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Haydn Avenue, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £556k
Haydn Avenue, Purley is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 33 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR8 4AE, CR8 4AG), in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 830 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 99.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 33% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 36% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 39%, detached houses 33%, flats 27%.
Houses on Haydn Avenue, Purley sold for a median of £556,250 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £514,375 and £769,625. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Haydn Avenue, Purley is 21st for house price per square metre.
Map of Haydn Avenue, 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.
Haydn Avenue, Purley house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,000,000 (18 Haydn Avenue, 2023); lowest £80,000 (1995).
What a house costs on Haydn Avenue, Purley: about £556k; 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 | 13 | 9 | £520,000 | 87 m² | £5,893 |
| Detached | 11 | 5 | £800,000 | 154 m² | £5,298 |
| Flat | 9 | 11 | £440,000 | 79 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley
Middle half of 14 house sales since 2019: £514,375 to £769,625; median £556,250.
Haydn Avenue, Purley against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 21 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydn Avenue, Purley | this road | 33 | £512,500 | £5,559 | 36% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 850 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 850 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 950 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Byron Avenue | 1000 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1000 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| The Drive | 1100 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1100 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Deepfield Way | 1100 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
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 Haydn Avenue, Purley
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Haydn Avenue, Purley | Highland Road | Burcott Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £512,500 | £560,000 | £753,000 |
| Typical floor area | 99.5 m² | 115 m² | 138 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,559 | £5,220 | £4,794 |
| Detached homes | 33% | 55% | 56% |
| Flats | 27% | 29% | 0% |
Haydn Avenue, Purley is 8% cheaper than Highland Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
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Homes on Haydn Avenue, Purley: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 99.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Haydn Avenue, Purley
64% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Haydn Avenue, Purley: about 5.2 years, with resold homes gaining 5.2% 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. 18 of 33 addresses (55%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Haydn Avenue £89,950 (1997) → £247,000 (2003) | 6.2 yrs | 17.8% |
| 40 Haydn Avenue £137,500 (1999) → £249,950 (2003) | 3.7 yrs | 17.7% |
| 50 Haydn Avenue £96,000 (1997) → £194,000 (2001) | 4.4 yrs | 17.3% |
| 52 Haydn Avenue £80,000 (1995) → £154,000 (1999) | 4.2 yrs | 17.0% |
| 21 Haydn Avenue £174,000 (1997) → £285,000 (2001) | 4.3 yrs | 12.1% |
Latest house sales on Haydn Avenue, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Haydn Avenue | Semi-detached house | 15 Jul 2026 | £520,000 | 83 m² | £6,265 |
| 40 Haydn Avenue | Semi-detached house | 14 Jul 2026 | £495,000 | 84 m² | £5,893 |
| Flat 9, Haydn Avenue | Flat / maisonette | 30 Jan 2026 | £370,000 | 112 m² | – |
| 13 Haydn Avenue | Detached house | 11 Jun 2025 | £800,000 | 151 m² | £5,298 |
| Flat 7, Haydn Avenue | Flat / maisonette | 20 Aug 2024 | £510,000 | 101 m² | – |
| 23 Haydn Avenue | Detached house | 20 Dec 2023 | £784,500 | 154 m² | £5,094 |
| 32 Haydn Avenue | Semi-detached house | 31 Aug 2023 | £562,500 | 107 m² | £5,257 |
| 18 Haydn Avenue | Detached house | 25 Aug 2023 | £1,000,000 | 186 m² | £5,376 |
| 34 Haydn Avenue | Semi-detached house | 9 Nov 2022 | £590,000 | 92 m² | £6,413 |
| 23 Haydn Avenue | Detached house | 10 Oct 2022 | £900,000 | 154 m² | £5,844 |
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 £556,250 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 41% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Haydn Avenue, Purley: 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041D: 1,658 residents in 575 households around Haydn Avenue, Purley. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4420%
- 45 to 6432%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person14%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children37%
- Other32%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright42%
- Mortgage or shared52%
- Private rented5%
- Social rented1%
Cars and vans per household
- No car7%
- 1 car38%
- 2 cars37%
- 3 or more18%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (783 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above50%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level21%
- None9%
Schools near Haydn Avenue, Purley: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 470 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 520 m 9 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) | 900 m 15 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) | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 24 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) | 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) | 1.6 km 27 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley: 59 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.
Haydn Avenue, Purley to central London
| Victoria | 59 min | walk 18 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 61 min | walk 18 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Haydn Avenue, Purley
| Reedham | 830 m | about 13 min walk |
| Kenley | 1140 m | about 19 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1220 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Haydn Avenue, Purley
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312. Nearest stop: Lodge Hill, 225 m away.
Living on Haydn Avenue, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 830 m away, and Kenley, about 1.1 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 59 minutes, walking included. 1 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, with Lodge Hill the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Bramley Avenue Surgery. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Harris Primary Academy Kenley and The Hayes Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) is the nearest secondary school at 1.8 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Bleakfield Shaw, Riddlesdown and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Haydn Avenue, Purley: homes nearby use 75% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 25% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041D (631 gas meters, 639 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 19,391 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,683 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley: 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
- 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 Haydn Avenue, 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 | The Moorings Surgery | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Post office | Old Lodge Lane Post Office | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 700 m | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.8 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Haydn Avenue, 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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 830 m |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.7 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Haydn Avenue, Purley
Crime and policing near Haydn Avenue, Purley
1,974 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Haydn Avenue, Purley
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1060, earlier 6 months: 914.
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 Haydn Avenue, Purley
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Reedham Park Tennis Club (208 m, rated 4); Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre (222 m, rated 5); Highfield House (227 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Beaumont Primary School (257 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Haydn Avenue, Purley
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Kenley
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Haydn Avenue, Purley 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£556,250).
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.
1002 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 Haydn Avenue, 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.
Haydn Avenue, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Haydn Avenue, Purley, Purley?
Houses on Haydn Avenue, Purley sold for a median of £556,250 since 2019 from 14 sales, and the median across all home types is £512,500.
Which council covers Haydn Avenue, Purley?
Haydn Avenue, Purley is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Haydn Avenue, Purley from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 830 m from the middle of Haydn Avenue, Purley, around 13 minutes' walk, and Kenley is 1140 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Haydn Avenue, Purley have?
36% of rated homes on Haydn Avenue, Purley are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Haydn Avenue, 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (470 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (1.0 km) and The Hayes Primary School (1.1 km). 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 Haydn Avenue, Purley CR8
33 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 79 m² | B | £442,500 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 2, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 56 m² | B | £350,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 70 m² | B | £430,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 4, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 74 m² | B | £440,000 · 2022 | – |
| 5 Haydn Avenue | Detached | 188.16 m² | F | £510,000 · 2011 | £2,710 |
| Flat 5, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 98 m² | B | £485,000 · 2022 | – |
| 6 Haydn Avenue | Detached | 257.4 m² | F | £660,000 · 2013 | £2,564 |
| Flat 6, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 50 m² | B | £319,000 · 2022 | – |
| 7 Haydn Avenue | Detached | 156 m² | F | £775,000 · 2018 | £4,968 |
| Flat 7, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 101 m² | B | £510,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 8, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 70 m² | B | £430,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 9, Haydn Avenue | Flat | 112 m² | B | £370,000 · 2026 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 33 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.