Highland Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 115 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 31 addresses are in our records and 50 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £657,500 since 2019, about £5,220 per m².
Highland Road ranks 46th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£560,000), 11% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 4.2% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 22 May 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £657,500 since 2019 (10 sales), about £5,220/m².
- 31 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 2HS.
- 58% 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 (870 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Highland Road, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £658k
Highland Road is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 31 addresses on it in CR8 2HS, in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 870 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 115 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 32% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 58% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 55%, flats 29%, semi-detached houses 13%.
Houses on Highland Road sold for a median of £657,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £613,375 and £750,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Highland Road is 44th for house price per square metre.
Map of Highland 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.
Highland Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £995,000 (37 Highland Road, 2020); lowest £112,000 (1997).
What a house costs on Highland Road: about £658k; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | 1 | £680,000 | 140 m² | £4,857 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | 1 | £690,000 | 132 m² | £5,227 |
| Detached | 17 | 8 | £629,250 | 114 m² | £5,317 |
| Flat | 9 | 9 | £465,000 | 77 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 Highland Road
Middle half of 10 house sales since 2019: £613,375 to £750,000; median £657,500.
Highland Road against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 44 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Road | this road | 31 | £560,000 | £5,220 | 58% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 950 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 950 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1050 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1100 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Byron Avenue | 1100 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1150 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| The Drive | 1200 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Deepfield Way | 1200 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 Highland Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Highland Road | Haydn Avenue, Purley | Burcott Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £560,000 | £512,500 | £753,000 |
| Typical floor area | 115 m² | 99.5 m² | 138 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,220 | £5,559 | £4,794 |
| Detached homes | 55% | 33% | 56% |
| Flats | 29% | 27% | 0% |
Highland Road is 9% dearer than Haydn Avenue, Purley. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Highland Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 115 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Highland Road
42% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
Does a better rating pay? Houses rated C or better sold for a median £4,857/m² against £5,227/m² for D or lower (5 and 5 sales).
How long people stay on Highland Road: about 9.1 years, with resold homes gaining 4.2% 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. 16 of 31 addresses (52%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Highland Road £112,000 (1997) → £299,950 (2007) | 10.8 yrs | 9.6% |
| 26 Highland Road £320,000 (2004) → £760,000 (2015) | 11.0 yrs | 8.1% |
| 29 Highland Road £250,000 (2006) → £480,000 (2016) | 9.5 yrs | 7.1% |
| 19 Highland Road £250,000 (2006) → £680,000 (2025) | 18.5 yrs | 5.6% |
| 30 Highland Road £299,950 (2007) → £527,500 (2018) | 10.9 yrs | 5.3% |
Latest house sales on Highland Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Highland Road | Detached house | 22 May 2026 | £499,999 | 66 m² | £7,576 |
| 29 Highland Road | Detached house | 2 Apr 2026 | £635,000 | 105 m² | £6,048 |
| 14 Highland Road | Semi-detached house | 7 Feb 2025 | £690,000 | 132 m² | £5,227 |
| 19 Highland Road | Terraced house | 7 Feb 2025 | £680,000 | 140 m² | £4,857 |
| 12 Highland Road | Detached house | 13 Jan 2025 | £770,000 | 184 m² | £4,185 |
| 16 Highland Road | Detached house | 22 Jan 2024 | £623,500 | 115 m² | £5,422 |
| 28 Highland Road | Detached house | 6 Apr 2022 | £589,000 | 113 m² | £5,212 |
| 29 Highland Road | Detached house | 17 Dec 2021 | £610,000 | 105 m² | £5,810 |
| Flat 9, Highland Road | Flat / maisonette | 3 Dec 2021 | £560,000 | 98 m² | – |
| Flat 7, Highland Road | Flat / maisonette | 22 Oct 2021 | £550,000 | 91 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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £657,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 67% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Highland Road, 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 Highland Road. 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 Highland Road, Purley: 9 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 | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 550 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) | 830 m 13 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) | 880 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.0 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 18 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 |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (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 Highland Road: 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.
Highland Road 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 Highland Road
| Reedham | 870 m | about 14 min walk |
| Kenley | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1330 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Highland Road
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312 439. Nearest stop: Lodge Hill, 350 m away.
Living on Highland Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 870 m away, and Kenley, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 59 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312 and 439, 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. 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 Highland Road: 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 Highland Road: 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
- 119 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 Highland 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 | The Moorings Surgery | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 1.1 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 | 660 m | 36 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Highland 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
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 750 m |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.6 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 Highland Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Highland Road
Crime and policing near Highland Road
1,974 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Highland Road
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 Highland Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 33 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Highfield House (191 m, rated 5); Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre (251 m, rated 5); Reedham Park Tennis Club (259 m, rated 4); Little Learners Day Nursery (323 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Highland Road
- 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 Highland 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.
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Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Highland Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£657,500).
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 Highland 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.
Highland Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Highland Road, Purley?
Houses on Highland Road sold for a median of £657,500 since 2019 from 10 sales, and the median across all home types is £560,000.
Which council covers Highland Road?
Highland Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Highland Road from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 870 m from the middle of Highland Road, around 14 minutes' walk, and Kenley is 1030 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Highland Road have?
58% of rated homes on Highland Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Highland 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 Highland Road?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (510 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (880 m) and The Hayes Primary School (1.0 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Highland Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £657,500 from 10 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £613,375 and £750,000.
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 Highland Road, Purley CR8
31 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Highland Road | Flat | 71 m² | B | £450,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 2, Highland Road | Flat | 52 m² | B | £345,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 3, Highland Road | Flat | 77 m² | B | £465,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 4, Highland Road | Flat | 77 m² | B | £440,000 · 2021 | – |
| 5 Highland Road | Detached | 242 m² | D | £320,000 · 1999 | £1,322 |
| Flat 5, Highland Road | Flat | 70 m² | B | £470,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 6, Highland Road | Flat | 76 m² | B | £445,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 7, Highland Road | Flat | 91 m² | B | £550,000 · 2021 | – |
| 7 Highland Road | Semi-detached | 153 m² | E | £564,000 · 2016 | £3,686 |
| Flat 8, Highland Road | Flat | 98 m² | B | £550,000 · 2021 | – |
| 8 Highland Road | Detached | 66 m² | D | £499,999 · 2026 | £7,576 |
| Flat 9, Highland Road | Flat | 98 m² | B | £560,000 · 2021 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 31 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.