Plough Lane, Russell Hill CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 110 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 33 addresses are in our records and 63 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £832,500 since 2019, about £4,527 per m².
Plough Lane ranks 27th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£650,000), 28% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 6.5% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 26 Feb 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £832,500 since 2019 (12 sales), about £4,527/m².
- 33 addresses in 4 postcodes: CR8 3QB, CR8 3QJ, CR8 3QL, CR8 3QY.
- 42% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 42 min, including the walk to Purley (1130 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Plough Lane, Russell Hill CR8: a medium-sized street with houses selling around £833k
Plough Lane is a medium-sized street in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 33 addresses on it across 4 postcodes (CR8 3QB, CR8 3QJ, CR8 3QL and others), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 1.1 km away.
The most common home is a flat of about 110 m² with 4 habitable rooms, built 1967 onwards and most often rated EPC C. 30% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 42% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 45%, semi-detached houses 30%, detached houses 24%. 100% of homes with a recorded age date from 1967 onwards.
Houses on Plough Lane sold for a median of £832,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £787,500 and £1,006,250. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Plough Lane is 107th for house price per square metre.
Map of Plough Lane: 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.
Plough Lane house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,275,000 (35 Plough Lane, 2019); lowest £66,000 (1999).
What a house costs on Plough Lane: about £833k; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | 4 | £782,500 | 201 m² | £4,378 |
| Detached | 8 | 8 | £912,500 | 227 m² | £4,574 |
| Flat | 15 | 9 | £296,000 | 60 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 Plough Lane
Middle half of 12 house sales since 2019: £787,500 to £1,006,250; median £832,500.
Plough Lane against nearby CR8 roads: among the cheapest for house prices per m², 107 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plough Lane | this road | 33 | £650,000 | £4,527 | 42% |
| The Vale | 1900 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 2050 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| The Drive | 2050 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2050 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 2250 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
| The Grove | 2350 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 2400 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2450 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 Plough Lane
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Plough Lane | Hillcrest Road | Russell Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £650,000 | £745,000 | £380,000 |
| Typical floor area | 110 m² | 191.5 m² | 120 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,527 | £4,516 | £3,626 |
| Detached homes | 24% | 39% | 42% |
| Flats | 45% | 18% | 51% |
Plough Lane is 13% cheaper than Hillcrest Road. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on Plough Lane: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC C
Type
Age
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 110 m², 4 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Plough Lane
58% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Plough Lane: about 5.4 years, with resold homes gaining 6.5% 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. 13 of 33 addresses (39%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 41b Plough Lane £385,000 (2002) → £675,000 (2005) | 3.3 yrs | 18.8% |
| Flat 5, Plough Lane £79,500 (2000) → £142,000 (2004) | 3.9 yrs | 16.2% |
| 19 Plough Lane £187,000 (1997) → £325,000 (2001) | 4.1 yrs | 14.6% |
| 15 Plough Lane £170,000 (1997) → £278,000 (2001) | 3.8 yrs | 14.0% |
| Flat 3, Plough Lane £66,000 (1999) → £165,000 (2007) | 8.1 yrs | 12.0% |
Latest house sales on Plough Lane, Russell Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Plough Lane | Semi-detached house | 26 Feb 2026 | £750,000 | – | – |
| Flat 4, Plough Lane | Flat / maisonette | 7 Nov 2025 | £275,000 | 47 m² | – |
| 57 Plough Lane | Detached house | 3 Oct 2025 | £975,000 | 211 m² | £4,621 |
| Flat 2 Mitre Court | Flat / maisonette | 2 Sept 2025 | £390,000 | 90 m² | – |
| 37a Plough Lane | Detached house | 2 Dec 2024 | £805,000 | 110 m² | £7,318 |
| Flat 12, Plough Lane | Flat / maisonette | 26 Jan 2024 | £355,500 | 79 m² | – |
| 35a Plough Lane | Detached house | 12 Jan 2024 | £1,100,000 | 243 m² | £4,527 |
| Flat 5, Plough Lane | Flat / maisonette | 1 Mar 2023 | £385,000 | 81 m² | – |
| Flat 4, Plough Lane | Flat / maisonette | 2 Feb 2023 | £269,500 | 47 m² | – |
| 19 Plough Lane | Semi-detached house | 15 Dec 2022 | £880,000 | 201 m² | £4,378 |
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 £832,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 111% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Plough Lane, Russell Hill: 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037B: 1,931 residents in 701 households around Plough Lane. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1515%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4428%
- 45 to 6425%
- 65 and over22%
Household type
- One person29%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children30%
- Other26%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright34%
- Mortgage or shared41%
- Private rented18%
- Social rented7%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars24%
- 3 or more9%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (843 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good83%
- Fair12%
- Bad or very bad5%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above51%
- A level or equivalent13%
- GCSE level15%
- None15%
Schools near Plough Lane, Russell Hill: 20 within 1.8 km, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 380 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 380 m 6 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) | 430 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school · ages 3-11 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 670 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 700 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 830 m 13 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 | 910 m 15 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) | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school · ages 2-13 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.5 km 24 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.8 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Foresters Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 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 Plough Lane: 42 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.
Plough Lane to central London
| Victoria | 42 min | walk 17 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 45 min | walk 17 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Plough Lane
| Purley | 1130 m | about 18 min walk |
| Reedham | 1490 m | about 24 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 1900 m | about 31 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Plough Lane
8 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 166 289 405 412 434 439 612 645. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 64 m away.
Living on Plough Lane, Russell Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 1.1 km away, and Reedham, about 1.5 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 42 minutes, walking included. 9 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 127, 166, 289, 405, 412, 434, 439, 612 and 645, with Plough Lane the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, Manor Practice and Wallington Medical Centre. For schools, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good), Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) and Wallington Primary Academy (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 380 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field and Roundshaw Downs are the nearest named green spaces. Our Russell Hill guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Plough Lane: homes nearby use 34% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 29% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037B (937 gas meters, 1,082 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: 12,016 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 81% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,673 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 Plough Lane: 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) | 7.3 | 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
- 85 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 Plough Lane: 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 | Woodcote Medical | 50 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 40 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Claremont at Fortyfive | 130 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 690 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 450 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 590 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 580 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 630 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Plough Lane
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 | |
| Public charge point | 550 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.7 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 2.1 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 Plough Lane: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Plough Lane
Crime and policing near Plough Lane
2,431 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Plough Lane
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1302, earlier 6 months: 1129.
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 Plough Lane
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 39 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Russell Villa Care Home (83 m, rated 4); Esther Care Homes (83 m, rated 5); Foxley Lane Care Home (94 m, rated 4); Roselawn House (119 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Plough Lane
- 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 Plough Lane 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 Plough Lane home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£832,500).
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.
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 Plough Lane: 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.
Plough Lane, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Plough Lane, Russell Hill?
Houses on Plough Lane sold for a median of £832,500 since 2019 from 12 sales, and the median across all home types is £650,000.
Which council covers Plough Lane?
Plough Lane is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Plough Lane from the nearest station?
Purley is about 1130 m from the middle of Plough Lane, around 18 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1490 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Plough Lane have?
42% of rated homes on Plough Lane are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Plough Lane?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Plough Lane?
The nearest schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (380 m), Thomas More Catholic School (380 m) and The John Fisher School (830 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Plough Lane?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £832,500 from 12 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £787,500 and £1,006,250.
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 Plough Lane, Russell Hill CR8
33 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pines | Semi-detached | 36 m² | F | £232,000 · 2019 | £6,444 |
| Flat 1, Plough Lane | Flat | 90 m² | C | £405,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 2 Mitre Court | Flat | 90 m² | C | £390,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 3, Plough Lane | Flat | 60 m² | D | £296,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3 Mitre Court | Flat | 88.35 m² | C | £365,000 · 2015 | – |
| Flat 4, Plough Lane | Flat | 47 m² | D | £275,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 4, Plough Lane | Flat | 89 m² | C | £365,000 · 2012 | – |
| 5 Plough Lane | Semi-detached | 162 m² | E | £500,000 · 2012 | £3,086 |
| Flat 5, Plough Lane | Flat | 49 m² | D | £270,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 5, Plough Lane | Flat | 81 m² | C | £385,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 6, Plough Lane | Flat | 87 m² | C | £325,000 · 2013 | – |
| Flat 7 Mitre Court | Flat | 88.35 m² | C | £325,000 · 2013 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 33 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.