Honister Heights, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 117 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 19 addresses are in our records and 37 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £675,000 since 2019, about £5,620 per m².
Honister Heights ranks 22nd of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£675,000), 33% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 8 May 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £675,000 since 2019 (10 sales), about £5,620/m².
- 19 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 1EU.
- 26% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 41 min, including the walk to Kenley (610 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Honister Heights, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £675k
Honister Heights is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 19 addresses on it in CR8 1EU, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 610 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 117 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 53% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 26% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 74%, semi-detached houses 26%.
Houses on Honister Heights sold for a median of £675,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £653,125 and £792,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Honister Heights is 17th for house price per square metre.
Map of Honister Heights: 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.
Honister Heights house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £900,000 (20 Honister Heights, 2022); lowest £127,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Honister Heights: about £675k; semi-detached homes 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 | 5 | 3 | £660,000 | 117 m² | £4,909 |
| Detached | 14 | 7 | £690,000 | 128 m² | £6,016 |
£/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 Honister Heights
Middle half of 10 house sales since 2019: £653,125 to £792,500; median £675,000.
Honister Heights against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 17 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honister Heights | this road | 19 | £675,000 | £5,620 | 26% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 2450 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Cearn Way | 2500 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Golf Side Mews | 2500 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| Benham Close | 2550 m | 9 | £433,000 | £5,851 | 22% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2550 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Bishops Close | 2600 m | 18 | £623,500 | £6,828 | 17% |
| Byron Avenue | 2600 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2700 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 Honister Heights
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Honister Heights | Grisedale Gardens | Eskdale Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £675,000 | £503,000 | £655,000 |
| Typical floor area | 117 m² | 82.2 m² | 116 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,620 | £5,581 | £5,647 |
| Detached homes | 74% | 0% | 27% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Honister Heights is 34% dearer than Grisedale Gardens. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Honister Heights: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 117 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Honister Heights
74% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Honister Heights: about 10.0 years, with resold homes gaining 5.6% 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. 7 of 19 addresses (37%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Honister Heights £209,375 (2012) → £605,000 (2017) | 4.5 yrs | 26.5% |
| 48 Honister Heights £165,000 (1999) → £375,000 (2003) | 4.3 yrs | 21.2% |
| 50 Honister Heights £129,950 (1995) → £432,500 (2007) | 12.5 yrs | 10.1% |
| 14 Honister Heights £140,000 (1997) → £885,000 (2020) | 23.6 yrs | 8.1% |
| 28 Honister Heights £152,500 (1998) → £540,000 (2015) | 17.8 yrs | 7.3% |
Latest house sales on Honister Heights, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Honister Heights | Semi-detached house | 8 May 2026 | £660,000 | 117 m² | £5,641 |
| 8 Honister Heights | Semi-detached house | 31 Jul 2025 | £540,000 | 110 m² | £4,909 |
| 46 Honister Heights | Detached house | 27 Mar 2025 | £655,000 | 117 m² | £5,598 |
| 20 Honister Heights | Detached house | 18 Aug 2022 | £900,000 | 146 m² | £6,164 |
| 10 Honister Heights | Detached house | 25 Apr 2022 | £690,000 | 89 m² | £7,753 |
| 4 Honister Heights | Detached house | 31 Jan 2022 | £640,000 | 91 m² | £7,033 |
| 42 Honister Heights | Detached house | 30 Jun 2021 | £770,000 | 128 m² | £6,016 |
| 14 Honister Heights | Semi-detached house | 16 Oct 2020 | £885,000 | 237 m² | £3,734 |
| 54 Honister Heights | Detached house | 2 Jun 2020 | £652,500 | 137 m² | £4,763 |
| 18 Honister Heights | Detached house | 31 Jan 2020 | £800,000 | 172 m² | £4,651 |
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 £675,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 71% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Honister Heights, Purley: 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 042D: 1,679 residents in 642 households around Honister Heights. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1517%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4425%
- 45 to 6430%
- 65 and over19%
Household type
- One person19%
- Couple, no children18%
- Family with children33%
- Other31%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright40%
- Mortgage or shared46%
- Private rented10%
- Social rented4%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car48%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (830 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good88%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None9%
Schools near Honister Heights, Purley: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 310 m 5 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) | 760 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Gresham Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.5 km 25 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 Honister Heights: 41 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.
Honister Heights to central London
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 15 min → train 26 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 15 min → train 32 min |
Stations near Honister Heights
| Kenley | 610 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 930 m | about 15 min walk |
| Whyteleafe | 1950 m | about 32 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Honister Heights
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Kenley Treatment Works, 318 m away.
Living on Honister Heights, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 610 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 930 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 41 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 434 and 439, with Kenley Treatment Works the closest stop.
Waitrose and Tesco Extra are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Parkside Group Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley Primary School (requires improvement) and Atwood Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 310 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, Bourne Park and Sanderstead Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Honister Heights: homes nearby use 36% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 042D (665 gas meters, 668 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: 15,146 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 81% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,984 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 Honister Heights: NO₂ 9.9 µg/m³, inside the UK legal limit and within 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) | 9.9 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 146 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 Honister Heights: 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 | 560 m | 9 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 940 m | 15 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Waitrose | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 930 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 250 m | 39 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Honister Heights
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 | 550 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 630 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.0 km |
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.4 km |
| BP Pulse | 2 bays | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 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 Honister Heights: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Honister Heights
Crime and policing near Honister Heights
849 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Honister Heights
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 464, earlier 6 months: 385.
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 Honister Heights
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Riddlesdown Collegiate (238 m, rated 5); King Fish Bar (488 m, rated 5); KK Food And Wine (500 m, rated 2); Marmaris Cafe (500 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Honister Heights
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Honister Heights 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 Honister Heights home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£675,000).
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.
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 Honister Heights: 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.
Honister Heights, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Honister Heights, Purley?
Houses on Honister Heights sold for a median of £675,000 since 2019 from 10 sales, and the median across all home types is £675,000.
Which council covers Honister Heights?
Honister Heights is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Honister Heights from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 610 m from the middle of Honister Heights, around 10 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 930 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Honister Heights have?
26% of rated homes on Honister Heights are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Honister Heights?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Honister Heights?
The nearest schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (310 m), Harris Primary Academy Kenley (760 m) and Kenley Primary School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Honister Heights?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £675,000 from 10 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £653,125 and £792,500.
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 Honister Heights, Purley CR8
19 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Honister Heights | Detached | 91 m² | D | £640,000 · 2022 | £7,033 |
| 8 Honister Heights | Semi-detached | 110 m² | C | £540,000 · 2025 | £4,909 |
| 10 Honister Heights | Detached | 89 m² | E | £690,000 · 2022 | £7,753 |
| 12 Honister Heights | Semi-detached | 117 m² | D | £660,000 · 2026 | £5,641 |
| 14 Honister Heights | Semi-detached | 237 m² | D | £885,000 · 2020 | £3,734 |
| 16 Honister Heights | Semi-detached | 110 m² | E | £218,000 · 2001 | £1,982 |
| 18 Honister Heights | Detached | 172 m² | D | £800,000 · 2020 | £4,651 |
| 20 Honister Heights | Detached | 146 m² | C | £900,000 · 2022 | £6,164 |
| 28 Honister Heights | Detached | 100 m² | C | £540,000 · 2015 | £5,400 |
| 32 Honister Heights | Semi-detached | 112.83 m² | D | £590,000 · 2018 | £5,229 |
| 36 Honister Heights | Detached | 105 m² | D | £550,000 · 2018 | £5,238 |
| 38 Honister Heights | Detached | 121.13 m² | D | £515,000 · 2012 | £4,252 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 19 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.