Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a detached house of about 135.5 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 82 addresses are in our records and 131 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £680,000 since 2019, about £4,795 per m².
Riddlesdown Road ranks 40th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£587,000), 16% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.2% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 14 Jul 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £680,000 since 2019 (31 sales), about £4,795/m².
- 82 addresses in 6 postcodes: CR8 1DA, CR8 1DD, CR8 1DE, CR8 1DG and more.
- 34% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 46 min, including the walk to Riddlesdown (520 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8: a long street with houses selling around £680k
Riddlesdown Road is a long street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 82 addresses on it across 6 postcodes (CR8 1DA, CR8 1DD, CR8 1DE and others), in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Riddlesdown, about 520 m away.
The most common home is a detached house of about 135.5 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 29% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 34% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: detached houses 59%, flats 18%, semi-detached houses 15%.
Houses on Riddlesdown Road sold for a median of £680,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £587,000 and £794,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Riddlesdown Road is 87th for house price per square metre.
Map of Riddlesdown 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.
Riddlesdown Road house prices: down 16% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,500,000 (106 Riddlesdown Road, 2022); lowest £65,750 (1995).
What a house costs on Riddlesdown Road: about £680k; terraced homes sell for the least and semi-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 | 7 | 6 | £409,500 | 85 m² | £4,875 |
| Semi-detached | 12 | 4 | £739,500 | 167.5 m² | £4,410 |
| Detached | 48 | 21 | £700,000 | 149 m² | £4,795 |
| Flat | 15 | 15 | £460,000 | 54 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 Riddlesdown Road
Middle half of 31 house sales since 2019: £587,000 to £794,500; median £680,000.
Riddlesdown Road against nearby CR8 roads: mid-table for house prices per m², 87 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Road | this road | 82 | £587,000 | £4,795 | 34% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2050 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Drive | 2250 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Vale | 2250 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Ridge | 2350 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2350 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Cearn Way | 2400 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| Byron Avenue | 2550 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 2600 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
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 Riddlesdown Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Riddlesdown Road | Brancaster Lane | Selcroft Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £587,000 | £614,000 | £398,748 |
| Typical floor area | 135.5 m² | 123 m² | 109 m² |
| Price per m² | £4,795 | £5,039 | £5,652 |
| Detached homes | 59% | 52% | 50% |
| Flats | 18% | 10% | 50% |
Riddlesdown Road is 4% cheaper than Brancaster Lane. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Riddlesdown Road: mostly detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 135.5 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Riddlesdown Road
66% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
Does a better rating pay? Houses rated C or better sold for a median £4,660/m² against £4,795/m² for D or lower (12 and 19 sales).
How long people stay on Riddlesdown Road: about 9.3 years, with resold homes gaining 5.2% 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. 28 of 82 addresses (34%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 128 Riddlesdown Road £305,000 (2013) → £590,000 (2016) | 3.2 yrs | 22.8% |
| 71 Riddlesdown Road £112,000 (1996) → £360,000 (2003) | 7.4 yrs | 17.1% |
| 9 Riddlesdown Road £74,950 (1997) → £126,000 (2001) | 3.5 yrs | 16.0% |
| 11 Riddlesdown Road £80,500 (1997) → £160,000 (2003) | 5.2 yrs | 14.1% |
| 7 Riddlesdown Road £99,950 (1999) → £234,950 (2006) | 6.8 yrs | 13.4% |
Latest house sales on Riddlesdown Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79g Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 14 Jul 2026 | £750,000 | 169 m² | £4,438 |
| 89 Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 19 Jan 2026 | £615,000 | 110 m² | £5,591 |
| 79 Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 9 Oct 2025 | £500,000 | 95 m² | £5,263 |
| 148 Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 6 Oct 2025 | £667,500 | 148 m² | £4,510 |
| 15 Riddlesdown Road | Terraced house | 4 Jun 2025 | £415,000 | 85 m² | £4,882 |
| 79n Riddlesdown Road | Terraced house | 25 Apr 2025 | £680,000 | 102 m² | £6,667 |
| 27 Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 7 Oct 2024 | £617,320 | 119 m² | £5,188 |
| Flat 3, Riddlesdown Road | Flat / maisonette | 26 Jul 2024 | £300,000 | 54 m² | – |
| 136 Riddlesdown Road | Detached house | 21 May 2024 | £690,000 | 118 m² | £5,847 |
| Flat 6, Riddlesdown Road | Flat / maisonette | 12 Mar 2024 | £300,000 | 54 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 |
This road: houses sold for a median of £680,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 73% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Riddlesdown Road, Purley: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037D: 1,475 residents in 531 households around Riddlesdown Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (705 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above57%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near Riddlesdown Road, Purley: 15 within 1.8 km, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 480 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 600 m 10 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) | 950 m 15 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 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.1 km 18 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) | 1.3 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.6 km 25 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 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 Riddlesdown Road: 46 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.
Riddlesdown Road to central London
| Victoria | 46 min | walk 15 min → train 9 min → train 17 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 15 min → train 32 min |
Stations near Riddlesdown Road
| Riddlesdown | 520 m | about 8 min walk |
| Purley | 660 m | about 11 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 1240 m | about 20 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Riddlesdown Road
4 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312 359 407 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Norman Avenue, 357 m away.
Living on Riddlesdown Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Riddlesdown, about 520 m away, and Purley, about 660 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 46 minutes, walking included. 6 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, 359, 407, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Norman Avenue the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Parkside Group Practice, Woodcote Medical and The Moorings Surgery. For schools, Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) and Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field, South Croydon Recreation Ground and The Glade are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Riddlesdown Road: homes nearby use 72% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037D (554 gas meters, 570 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 19,113 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,442 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 Riddlesdown 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
- 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 Riddlesdown 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 | Parkside Group Practice | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 630 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Purley Dental Care | 770 m | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 880 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 920 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 760 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 530 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 650 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Riddlesdown 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
| Public charge point | 750 m | |
| Public charge point | 750 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.1 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.3 km |
| Public charge point | 1.6 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 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 Riddlesdown Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Riddlesdown Road
Crime and policing near Riddlesdown Road
2,414 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Riddlesdown Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1303, earlier 6 months: 1111.
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 Riddlesdown Road
53 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Purley Bury Tennis Club (151 m, rated 5); Warren Court (182 m, rated 4); Liberty Lodge (228 m, rated 4); Purley Bury Bowling Club (270 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Riddlesdown 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 Riddlesdown 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 Riddlesdown Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£680,000).
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 Riddlesdown 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.
Riddlesdown Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Riddlesdown Road, Purley?
Houses on Riddlesdown Road sold for a median of £680,000 since 2019 from 31 sales, and the median across all home types is £587,000.
Which council covers Riddlesdown Road?
Riddlesdown Road is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Riddlesdown Road from the nearest station?
Riddlesdown is about 520 m from the middle of Riddlesdown Road, around 8 minutes' walk, and Purley is 660 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Riddlesdown Road have?
34% of rated homes on Riddlesdown Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Riddlesdown 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 Riddlesdown Road?
The nearest schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (480 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.1 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Riddlesdown Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £680,000 from 31 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £587,000 and £794,500.
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 Riddlesdown Road, Purley CR8
82 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Coombes House | Flat | – | B | £416,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 1, Riddlesdown Road | Flat | 113 m² | B | £585,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 2 Mandalay Apartments | Flat | – | B | £475,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 2 Coombes House | Flat | – | B | £475,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 3 Mandalay Apartments | Flat | – | B | £465,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 3 Coombes House | Flat | – | B | £450,000 · 2021 | – |
| 3 Riddlesdown Road | Terraced | 83 m² | E | £404,000 · 2021 | £4,867 |
| Flat 3, Riddlesdown Road | Flat | 54 m² | B | £300,000 · 2024 | – |
| Flat 4, Riddlesdown Road | Flat | 51 m² | B | £299,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 5 Mandalay Apartments | Flat | – | B | £479,000 · 2020 | – |
| Flat 5 Coombes House | Flat | – | B | £485,000 · 2021 | – |
| 5 Riddlesdown Road | Terraced | 91 m² | D | £205,000 · 2006 | £2,253 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 82 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.