Lower Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 75 m² with 4 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 46 addresses are in our records and 127 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £385,000 since 2019, about £5,096 per m².
Lower Road ranks 93rd of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£380,000), 25% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 6.0% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 18 Feb 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £385,000 since 2019 (35 sales), about £5,096/m².
- 46 addresses in 3 postcodes: CR8 5FF, CR8 5ND, CR8 5NH.
- 26% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 48 min, including the walk to Kenley (560 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Lower Road, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £385k
Lower Road is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 46 addresses on it across 3 postcodes (CR8 5FF, CR8 5ND, CR8 5NH), in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 560 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 75 m² with 4 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 70% 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: terraced houses 74%, flats 20%, semi-detached houses 4%.
Houses on Lower Road sold for a median of £385,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £369,250 and £416,000. That is below the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Lower Road is 58th for house price per square metre.
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Map of Lower 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 Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £465,500 (57 Lower Road, 2025); lowest £44,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Lower Road: about £385k; flats sell for the least and terraced homes the most
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 34 | 33 | £395,000 | 77 m² | £5,068 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | 2 | £353,975 | 52 m² | £6,807 |
| Detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Flat | 9 | 3 | £260,000 | 44 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 Lower Road
Middle half of 35 house sales since 2019: £369,250 to £416,000; median £385,000.
Lower Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 58 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Road | this road | 46 | £380,000 | £5,096 | 26% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1550 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 1650 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1750 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1750 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Byron Avenue | 1800 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| The Drive | 1800 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1800 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| The Vale | 1900 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
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 Lower Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Lower Road | Famet Gardens | Little Roke Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £380,000 | £385,000 | £384,750 |
| Typical floor area | 75 m² | 74 m² | 74.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,096 | £5,338 | £5,353 |
| Detached homes | 2% | 0% | 6% |
| Flats | 20% | 0% | 0% |
Lower Road is 1% cheaper than Famet Gardens. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Lower Road: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 75 m², 4 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Lower Road
74% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Lower Road: about 5.4 years, with resold homes gaining 6.0% 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. 25 of 46 addresses (54%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 96 Lower Road £98,500 (1999) → £205,000 (2004) | 5.0 yrs | 15.8% |
| 21 Lower Road £64,000 (1997) → £116,950 (2001) | 4.2 yrs | 15.5% |
| 57 Lower Road £105,000 (1999) → £220,000 (2004) | 5.3 yrs | 15.1% |
| 92 Lower Road £74,000 (1996) → £144,000 (2001) | 5.4 yrs | 13.0% |
| 84 Lower Road £167,000 (2009) → £248,000 (2012) | 3.3 yrs | 12.6% |
Latest house sales on Lower Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Lower Road | Terraced house | 18 Feb 2026 | £400,000 | 83 m² | £4,819 |
| 35 Lower Road | Terraced house | 30 Jan 2026 | £410,000 | 87 m² | £4,713 |
| 23 Lower Road | Terraced house | 23 Jan 2026 | £380,000 | 81 m² | £4,691 |
| 106 Lower Road | Terraced house | 19 Nov 2025 | £417,000 | 77 m² | £5,416 |
| 17 Lower Road | Terraced house | 3 Oct 2025 | £415,000 | 77 m² | £5,390 |
| 57 Lower Road | Terraced house | 16 Jul 2025 | £465,500 | 84 m² | £5,542 |
| 21 Lower Road | Terraced house | 27 Jun 2025 | £395,000 | 65 m² | £6,077 |
| 100 Lower Road | Terraced house | 23 Jun 2025 | £423,000 | 83 m² | £5,096 |
| 90 Lower Road | Terraced house | 21 Feb 2025 | £430,000 | 68 m² | £6,324 |
| 45 Lower Road | Terraced house | 20 Aug 2024 | £395,000 | 79 m² | £5,000 |
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 £385,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 2% less than the authority average.
Who lives around Lower Road, Purley: 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040C: 1,628 residents in 643 households around Lower Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4434%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children19%
- Family with children37%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright22%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented9%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car53%
- 2 cars21%
- 3 or more5%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (878 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent17%
- GCSE level22%
- None10%
Schools near Lower Road, Purley: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 320 m 5 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) | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 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 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.6 km 26 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 | 1.7 km 27 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 Road: 48 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 Road to central London
| Victoria | 48 min | walk 23 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 51 min | walk 19 min → train 32 min |
Stations near Lower Road
| Kenley | 560 m | about 9 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 730 m | about 12 min walk |
| Purley | 1150 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Lower Road
12 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 434 439. Nearest stop: Legion House, 132 m away.
Living on Lower Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 560 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 730 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 48 minutes, walking included. 3 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 434 and 439, with Legion House the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Woodcote Medical and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Beaumont Primary School and The Hayes Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.3 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Riddlesdown, Bourne Park and Rotary Field are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Lower Road: homes nearby use 11% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040C (635 gas meters, 657 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 11,756 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 44% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,477 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 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
- 76 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 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 | 640 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 820 m | 16 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 820 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 620 m | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Lower 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 | 50 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 520 m |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 1.5 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 Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Lower Road
Crime and policing near Lower Road
1,950 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Lower Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1034, earlier 6 months: 916.
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 Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 31 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Lovegrass (76 m, rated 5); Kenley Sports Club And Cricket Ground (85 m, rated 4); Kenley Grill (131 m, rated 5); Top Cafe (131 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Lower 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 Lower 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.
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Lower Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£385,000).
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.
1000 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 Lower 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 Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Lower Road, Purley?
Houses on Lower Road sold for a median of £385,000 since 2019 from 35 sales, and the median across all home types is £380,000.
Which council covers Lower Road?
Lower Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Lower Road from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 560 m from the middle of Lower Road, around 9 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 730 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Lower Road have?
26% of rated homes on Lower Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Lower 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 Road?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (320 m), Beaumont Primary School (1.0 km) and The Hayes Primary School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Lower Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £385,000 from 35 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £369,250 and £416,000.
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 Lower Road, Purley CR8
46 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lower Road | Detached | 85 m² | F | £335,000 · 2014 | £3,941 |
| Flat 2 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 44 m² | B | £260,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 3 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 81 m² | C | £317,500 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 4 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 42 m² | B | £225,100 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 6, Lower Road | Flat | 57 m² | B | £320,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 7 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 55 m² | B | £319,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 8 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 53 m² | B | £320,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 9 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 55 m² | B | £320,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 10 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 53 m² | B | £325,000 · 2018 | – |
| Flat 11 Platinum Apartments | Flat | 55 m² | B | £325,000 · 2018 | – |
| 15 Lower Road | Terraced | 66 m² | D | £365,000 · 2022 | £5,530 |
| 17 Lower Road | Terraced | 77 m² | D | £415,000 · 2025 | £5,390 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 46 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.