Lower Barn Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 62 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 31 addresses are in our records and 76 sales since 1995.
Lower Barn Road ranks 106th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£300,000), 41% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.9% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 3 Aug 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 76 sales on record since 1995 across 31 addresses.
- 31 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR8 1HN, CR8 1HR.
- 61% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 31 min, including the walk to Riddlesdown (60 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Lower Barn Road, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street
Lower Barn Road is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 31 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR8 1HN, CR8 1HR), in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Riddlesdown, about 60 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 62 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC C. 29% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 61% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 97%, semi-detached houses 3%.
There are too few recent sales on Lower Barn Road to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
Map of Lower Barn 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.
Lower Barn Road house prices: up 8% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £552,500 (132 Lower Barn Road, 2016); lowest £24,950 (1995).
Homes on Lower Barn Road: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 62 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Lower Barn Road
39% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Lower Barn Road: about 5.8 years, with resold homes gaining 5.9% 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. 11 of 31 addresses (35%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 92 Lower Barn Road £32,000 (1997) → £114,000 (2007) | 9.1 yrs | 15.1% |
| 67 Lower Barn Road £168,500 (2011) → £317,000 (2015) | 4.8 yrs | 14.2% |
| 114 Lower Barn Road £64,950 (1998) → £175,000 (2006) | 7.6 yrs | 13.9% |
| 79 Lower Barn Road £75,000 (1999) → £160,000 (2005) | 6.0 yrs | 13.4% |
| 76 Lower Barn Road £24,950 (1995) → £116,500 (2008) | 12.4 yrs | 13.2% |
Latest house sales on Lower Barn Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 3 Aug 2026 | £295,000 | 70 m² | – |
| 80 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 25 Nov 2025 | £166,000 | 34 m² | – |
| 79 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 18 Sept 2025 | £340,000 | 67 m² | – |
| Flat 4, Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 27 Mar 2024 | £317,000 | 62 m² | – |
| 81 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 20 Oct 2023 | £295,000 | 68 m² | – |
| Flat 3 Riddleah Court | Flat / maisonette | 25 May 2023 | £330,000 | 62 m² | – |
| 88 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 4 May 2023 | £207,000 | 32 m² | – |
| 112 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 31 Mar 2023 | £300,000 | 110 m² | – |
| 68 Lower Barn Road | Flat / maisonette | 25 Feb 2022 | £180,000 | – | – |
| Flat 9 Riddleah Court | Flat / maisonette | 31 Aug 2021 | £380,150 | 79 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 Lower Barn Road, 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 Lower Barn Road. 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 Lower Barn Road, Purley: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 740 m 12 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) | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.1 km 18 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 |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Gresham Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Nov 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.7 km 27 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) | 1.8 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Dec 2023 | 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 Lower Barn Road: 31 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.
Lower Barn Road to central London
| Victoria | 31 min | walk 5 min → train 26 min |
| Blackfriars | 37 min | walk 5 min → train 32 min |
Stations near Lower Barn Road
| Riddlesdown | 60 m | about 1 min walk |
| Kenley | 940 m | about 15 min walk |
| Purley | 1150 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Lower Barn Road
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 412 612. Nearest stop: Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Stn, 296 m away.
Living on Lower Barn Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Riddlesdown, about 60 m away, and Kenley, about 940 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 31 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 412 and 612, with Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Stn the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Parkside Group Practice and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) and Gresham Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Riddlesdown, The Glade, Rotary Field and Sanderstead Recreation Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Lower Barn Road: 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 Lower Barn 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) | 7.3 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 93 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 Lower Barn 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 | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 0 m | 17 |
| Dentist | Sanderstead Hill Dental Surgery | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Library | Sanderstead Library | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 0 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Riddlesdown | 1.0 km | 34 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Lower Barn 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 | 770 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 850 m |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.4 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Shell Recharge | 1 bay | 1.6 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 Lower Barn Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Lower Barn Road
Crime and policing near Lower Barn Road
1,808 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Lower Barn Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 979, earlier 6 months: 829.
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 Lower Barn Road
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Wessons Post Office (3 m, rated 3); Riddlesdown Pharmacy (3 m, rated 5); King Fish Bar (552 m, rated 5); KK Food And Wine (557 m, rated 2).
Planning designations around Lower Barn Road
- 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 Lower Barn 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 Lower Barn 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.
Lower Barn Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Lower Barn Road, Purley?
Lower Barn Road has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 76 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Lower Barn Road?
Lower Barn Road is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Lower Barn Road from the nearest station?
Riddlesdown is about 60 m from the middle of Lower Barn Road, around 1 minutes' walk, and Kenley is 940 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Lower Barn Road have?
61% of rated homes on Lower Barn Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Lower Barn 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 Lower Barn Road?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (850 m), Riddlesdown Collegiate (1.1 km) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (1.3 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 Lower Barn Road, Purley CR8
31 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Lower Barn Road | Flat | 55 m² | C | £249,950 · 2014 | – |
| Flat 2 Riddleah Court | Flat | 55 m² | B | £330,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 3 Riddleah Court | Flat | 62 m² | B | £330,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 4, Lower Barn Road | Flat | 62 m² | C | £317,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 5 Riddleah Court | Flat | 55 m² | B | £249,950 · 2014 | – |
| Flat 6, Lower Barn Road | Flat | 56 m² | B | £235,000 · 2014 | – |
| Flat 7, Lower Barn Road | Flat | 62 m² | B | £315,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 8 Riddleah Court | Flat | 62 m² | B | £235,000 · 2014 | – |
| Flat 9 Riddleah Court | Flat | 79 m² | B | £380,150 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 10 Riddleah Court | Flat | 79 m² | B | £330,000 · 2020 | – |
| 67 Lower Barn Road | Flat | 60.23 m² | E | £314,000 · 2020 | – |
| 68 Lower Barn Road | Flat | – | E | £180,000 · 2022 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 31 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.