Oaks Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 86.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 35 addresses are in our records and 82 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £478,500 since 2019, about £5,214 per m².
Oaks Road ranks 65th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£478,500), 5% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 1 Apr 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £478,500 since 2019 (18 sales), about £5,214/m².
- 35 addresses in 2 postcodes: CR8 5NR, CR8 5NZ.
- 9% 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 (640 m).
- In Kenley ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Oaks Road, Purley CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £479k
Oaks Road is a medium-sized street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 35 addresses on it across 2 postcodes (CR8 5NR, CR8 5NZ), in Kenley ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Kenley, about 640 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 86.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 51% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 9% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 86%, flats 6%, terraced houses 6%.
Houses on Oaks Road sold for a median of £478,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £451,250 and £523,125. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Oaks Road is 46th for house price per square metre.
Map of Oaks 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.
Oaks Road house prices: up 17% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £555,000 (81 Oaks Road, 2025); lowest £47,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Oaks Road: about £479k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | 1 | £365,500 | 71 m² | £5,148 |
| Semi-detached | 30 | 17 | £482,000 | 89 m² | £5,233 |
| Detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | – | – | 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 Oaks Road
Middle half of 18 house sales since 2019: £451,250 to £523,125; median £478,500.
Oaks Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 46 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaks Road | this road | 35 | £478,500 | £5,214 | 9% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1350 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 1450 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1550 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1550 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Byron Avenue | 1550 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Golf Side Mews | 1600 m | 9 | £655,000 | £5,496 | 100% |
| The Drive | 1600 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Deepfield Way | 1700 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 Oaks Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Oaks Road | Burwood Avenue | Little Roke Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £478,500 | £567,500 | £384,750 |
| Typical floor area | 86.5 m² | 100 m² | 74.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,214 | £5,337 | £5,353 |
| Detached homes | 3% | 0% | 6% |
| Flats | 6% | 0% | 0% |
Oaks Road is 16% cheaper than Burwood Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Oaks Road: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 86.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Oaks Road
91% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Oaks Road: about 9.0 years, with resold homes gaining 5.7% 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. 15 of 35 addresses (43%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 55 Oaks Road £75,000 (1996) → £230,000 (2003) | 6.7 yrs | 18.4% |
| 54 Oaks Road £78,000 (1996) → £130,000 (1999) | 3.4 yrs | 16.0% |
| 20 Oaks Road £78,500 (1996) → £249,950 (2004) | 8.1 yrs | 15.3% |
| 16 Oaks Road £149,950 (2003) → £249,000 (2007) | 3.7 yrs | 14.7% |
| 52 Oaks Road £95,000 (1997) → £249,950 (2004) | 7.1 yrs | 14.5% |
Latest house sales on Oaks Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 1 Apr 2026 | £450,000 | 90 m² | £5,000 |
| 81 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 30 Jun 2025 | £555,000 | 113 m² | £4,912 |
| 68 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 24 Mar 2025 | £475,000 | 83 m² | £5,723 |
| 52 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 29 Nov 2024 | £450,000 | 86 m² | £5,233 |
| 48 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 11 Oct 2024 | £455,000 | 78 m² | £5,833 |
| 51 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 13 Sept 2024 | £510,000 | 88 m² | £5,795 |
| 24 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 17 Nov 2023 | £495,000 | 125 m² | £3,960 |
| 55 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 14 Nov 2023 | £527,500 | 92 m² | £5,734 |
| 47 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 3 Nov 2023 | £542,500 | 116 m² | £4,677 |
| 20 Oaks Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Nov 2022 | £536,000 | 83 m² | £6,458 |
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 £478,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 22% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Oaks Road, Purley: 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040A: 1,370 residents in 506 households around Oaks Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1519%
- 15 to 247%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6426%
- 65 and over20%
Household type
- One person20%
- Couple, no children17%
- Family with children35%
- Other27%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright35%
- Mortgage or shared50%
- Private rented12%
- Social rented3%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars31%
- 3 or more11%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (717 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair9%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above48%
- A level or equivalent16%
- GCSE level19%
- None10%
Schools near Oaks Road, Purley: 9 within 1.8 km, 4 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) | 410 m 7 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) | 510 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 850 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 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 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 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 Oaks 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.
Oaks Road to central London
| Victoria | 48 min | walk 23 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 51 min | walk 19 min → train 32 min |
Stations near Oaks Road
| Kenley | 640 m | about 10 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 950 m | about 16 min walk |
| Reedham | 1080 m | about 18 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Oaks Road
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 439. Nearest stop: Oaks Road, 153 m away.
Living on Oaks Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Kenley, about 640 m away, and Riddlesdown, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 48 minutes, walking included. 2 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407 and 439, with Oaks Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Woodcote Medical. 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 1.5 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Riddlesdown, Bourne Park and Bleakfield Shaw are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Oaks Road: homes nearby use 40% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 17% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040A (538 gas meters, 550 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 14,451 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 82% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,865 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 Oaks 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
- 98 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 Oaks 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 | 690 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 610 m | 36 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.6 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Oaks 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 | 270 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 630 m |
| Public charge point | 1.2 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.5 km |
| Public charge point | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 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 Oaks Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Oaks Road
Crime and policing near Oaks Road
1,950 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Oaks 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 Oaks Road
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 31 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Kenley Sports Club And Cricket Ground (222 m, rated 4); Chartwells At Harris Primary Academy Kenley (240 m, rated 5); Lovegrass (258 m, rated 5); Rokewood Court Care Home (279 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Oaks 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
Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Oaks Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£478,500).
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 Oaks 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.
Oaks Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Oaks Road, Purley?
Houses on Oaks Road sold for a median of £478,500 since 2019 from 18 sales, and the median across all home types is £478,500.
Which council covers Oaks Road?
Oaks Road is in Kenley ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Oaks Road from the nearest station?
Kenley is about 640 m from the middle of Oaks Road, around 10 minutes' walk, and Riddlesdown is 950 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Oaks Road have?
9% of rated homes on Oaks Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Oaks 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 Oaks Road?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (410 m), Beaumont Primary School (850 m) and The Hayes Primary School (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Oaks Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £478,500 from 18 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £451,250 and £523,125.
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 Oaks Road, Purley CR8
35 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 89 m² | E | £485,000 · 2021 | £5,449 |
| 12 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 102 m² | D | £202,500 · 2002 | £1,985 |
| 16 Oaks Road | Flat | 92.17 m² | E | £249,000 · 2007 | – |
| 18a Oaks Road | Flat | – | D | £178,000 · 2007 | – |
| 20 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 83 m² | D | £536,000 · 2022 | £6,458 |
| 24 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 125 m² | D | £495,000 · 2023 | £3,960 |
| 28 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 102 m² | E | £535,000 · 2022 | £5,245 |
| 30 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 85.84 m² | E | £444,000 · 2020 | £5,172 |
| 32 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 96 m² | C | £480,000 · 2017 | £5,000 |
| 37 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 73.03 m² | E | £281,995 · 2011 | £3,861 |
| 38 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 122 m² | C | £472,500 · 2021 | £3,873 |
| 42 Oaks Road | Semi-detached | 58 m² | E | £325,000 · 2016 | £5,603 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 35 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.