Old Lodge Lane, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 108.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 75 addresses are in our records and 150 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £620,000 since 2019, about £4,924 per m².
Old Lodge Lane, Purley ranks 48th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£550,000), 9% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 6.6% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 8 Oct 2025. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £620,000 since 2019 (23 sales), about £4,924/m².
- 75 addresses in 6 postcodes: CR8 4DD, CR8 4DF, CR8 4DH, CR8 4DL and more.
- 17% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 50 min, including the walk to Reedham (690 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Old Lodge Lane, Purley CR8: a long street with houses selling around £620k
Old Lodge Lane, Purley is a long street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 75 addresses on it across 6 postcodes (CR8 4DD, CR8 4DF, CR8 4DH and others), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 690 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 108.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 40% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 17% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 53%, flats 24%, detached houses 21%.
Houses on Old Lodge Lane, Purley sold for a median of £620,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £535,000 and £682,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Old Lodge Lane, Purley is 78th for house price per square metre.
Map of Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 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.
Old Lodge Lane, Purley house prices: up 84% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,175,000 (52 Old Lodge Lane, 2022); lowest £44,000 (1996).
What a house costs on Old Lodge Lane, Purley: about £620k; 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 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Semi-detached | 40 | 17 | £557,500 | 109 m² | £4,765 |
| Detached | 16 | 6 | £725,000 | 143 m² | £5,209 |
| Flat | 18 | 10 | £323,500 | 83.5 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley
Middle half of 23 house sales since 2019: £535,000 to £682,500; median £620,000.
Old Lodge Lane, Purley against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 78 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Lodge Lane, Purley | this road | 75 | £550,000 | £4,924 | 17% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 600 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 750 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 750 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| The Drive | 850 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Byron Avenue | 900 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 950 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Deepfield Way | 1000 m | 24 | £400,000 | £4,734 | 25% |
| The Ridge | 1000 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Old Lodge Lane, Purley | Burcott Road | Haydn Avenue, Purley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £550,000 | £753,000 | £512,500 |
| Typical floor area | 108.5 m² | 138 m² | 99.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,924 | £4,794 | £5,559 |
| Detached homes | 21% | 56% | 33% |
| Flats | 24% | 0% | 27% |
Old Lodge Lane, Purley is 27% cheaper than Burcott Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Old Lodge Lane, Purley: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 108.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Old Lodge Lane, Purley
83% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Old Lodge Lane, Purley: about 6.2 years, with resold homes gaining 6.6% 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. 26 of 75 addresses (35%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Old Lodge Lane £90,000 (2000) → £167,950 (2004) | 3.8 yrs | 17.7% |
| 114 Old Lodge Lane £105,000 (1997) → £241,000 (2002) | 5.4 yrs | 16.6% |
| 55 Old Lodge Lane £237,100 (1999) → £375,000 (2002) | 3.0 yrs | 16.3% |
| Flat 7, Old Lodge Lane £57,000 (1996) → £124,000 (2001) | 5.2 yrs | 16.3% |
| 134 Old Lodge Lane £86,000 (1996) → £279,950 (2004) | 8.6 yrs | 14.8% |
Latest house sales on Old Lodge Lane, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Old Lodge Lane | Detached house | 8 Oct 2025 | £690,000 | 123 m² | £5,610 |
| 136 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 7 Jul 2025 | £570,000 | 109 m² | £5,229 |
| 49 Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 28 Mar 2025 | £220,000 | 43 m² | – |
| Flat 8, Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 24 Feb 2025 | £312,000 | 70 m² | – |
| 87 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 2 Jan 2025 | £450,000 | 102 m² | £4,412 |
| Flat 7, Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 22 Aug 2024 | £275,000 | 88 m² | – |
| Flat 8, Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 9 Jul 2024 | £325,000 | 70 m² | – |
| Flat 7, Old Lodge Lane | Flat / maisonette | 1 Mar 2024 | £259,000 | 88 m² | – |
| 113 Old Lodge Lane | Semi-detached house | 1 Dec 2023 | £435,000 | 92 m² | £4,728 |
| 103a Old Lodge Lane | Detached house | 18 Aug 2023 | £760,000 | 158 m² | £4,810 |
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 £620,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 57% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 041E: 1,948 residents in 816 households around Old Lodge Lane, Purley. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 2411%
- 25 to 4431%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person30%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children34%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright21%
- Mortgage or shared37%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented22%
Cars and vans per household
- No car28%
- 1 car46%
- 2 cars19%
- 3 or more7%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (956 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good84%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above45%
- A level or equivalent15%
- GCSE level23%
- None13%
Schools near Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 12 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 | 100 m 2 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 170 m 3 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) | 1.0 km 16 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) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.3 km 22 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) | 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 |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.5 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 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 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 4-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 50 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.
Old Lodge Lane, Purley to central London
| Victoria | 50 min | walk 25 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 53 min | walk 25 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Old Lodge Lane, Purley
| Reedham | 690 m | about 11 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1030 m | about 17 min walk |
| Kenley | 1350 m | about 22 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Old Lodge Lane, Purley
7 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Beaumont Primary School, 99 m away.
Living on Old Lodge Lane, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 690 m away, and Coulsdon Town, about 1.0 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 50 minutes, walking included. 6 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Beaumont Primary School the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Coulsdon Medical Practice, Bramley Avenue Surgery and Woodcote Medical. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Woodcote Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Kenley are the closest primarys, and Woodcote High School (good) 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, Woodcote Village Green, Bleakfield Shaw and Coulsdon Memorial Ground are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Old Lodge Lane, Purley: homes nearby use 10% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 041E (703 gas meters, 947 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,462 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 77% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,700 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley: NO₂ 11.2 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) | 11.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 79 m
- Major-road noise (Defra mapping)
- No mapped contour here
- Rail noise (Defra mapping)
- No mapped contour here
- 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 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 Coulsdon Medical Practice | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Dentist | Ivory Dental | 700 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 660 m | 33 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Old Lodge Lane, Purley
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
| Public charge point | 540 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.1 km |
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.3 km |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.5 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Old Lodge Lane, Purley
Crime and policing near Old Lodge Lane, Purley
2,374 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Old Lodge Lane, Purley
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1251, earlier 6 months: 1123.
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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 36 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Ferncroft (136 m, rated 4); Olive Dining Ltd At Beaumont Primary School (246 m, rated 5); Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary (246 m, rated 4); Little Learners Day Nursery (246 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Old Lodge Lane, Purley
- Conservation area
- No
- Green belt
- No
- Listed building on plot
- No
- Air quality management area
- Yes (Croydon AQMA)
- Ward
- Purley & Woodcote
- Planning authority
- Croydon LPA
Photos of Old Lodge Lane, Purley and the streets around it
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Stamp duty, mortgage and solar calculators for a Old Lodge Lane, Purley home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£620,000).
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.
1013 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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley: 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.
Old Lodge Lane, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Purley?
Houses on Old Lodge Lane, Purley sold for a median of £620,000 since 2019 from 23 sales, and the median across all home types is £550,000.
Which council covers Old Lodge Lane, Purley?
Old Lodge Lane, Purley is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Old Lodge Lane, Purley from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 690 m from the middle of Old Lodge Lane, Purley, around 11 minutes' walk, and Coulsdon Town is 1030 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Old Lodge Lane, Purley have?
17% of rated homes on Old Lodge Lane, Purley are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Old Lodge Lane, Purley?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Old Lodge Lane, Purley?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (100 m), Woodcote Primary School (1.2 km) and Woodcote High School (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 Old Lodge Lane, Purley CR8
75 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 62 m² | E | £235,000 · 2006 | – |
| Flat 1, | Flat | 89 m² | C | £525,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 2, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 65 m² | E | £240,000 · 2015 | – |
| Flat 2, | Flat | 84 m² | C | £525,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 73 m² | C | £227,500 · 2017 | – |
| Flat 4, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 84 m² | E | £200,000 · 2013 | – |
| Flat 5, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 68 m² | C | £251,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 5, | Flat | 83 m² | C | £375,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 6 Craigside | Flat | 86.8 m² | E | £200,000 · 2010 | – |
| Flat 7, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 88 m² | E | £275,000 · 2024 | – |
| 8 Old Lodge Lane | Detached | 128 m² | D | £665,000 · 2021 | £5,195 |
| Flat 8, Old Lodge Lane | Flat | 70 m² | D | £312,000 · 2025 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 75 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.