Russell Hill, Russell Hill CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 120 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 43 addresses are in our records and 133 sales since 1995.
Russell Hill 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 3.4% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 27 May 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 133 sales on record since 1995 across 43 addresses.
- 43 addresses in 3 postcodes: CR8 2EY, CR8 2JA, CR8 2JB.
- 37% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 41 min, including the walk to Purley (800 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Russell Hill, Russell Hill CR8: a medium-sized street
Russell Hill is a medium-sized street in Russell Hill, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 43 addresses on it across 3 postcodes (CR8 2EY, CR8 2JA, CR8 2JB), in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley, about 800 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 120 m² with 7 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 40% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 37% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 51%, detached houses 42%, semi-detached houses 7%.
There are too few recent sales on Russell Hill to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Russell Hill is 130th for house price per square metre.
Map of Russell Hill: 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.
Russell Hill house prices: up 19% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £1,203,500 (23 Russell Hill, 2006); lowest £19,000 (1995).
Homes on Russell Hill: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 120 m², 7 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Russell Hill
63% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Russell Hill: about 4.1 years, with resold homes gaining 3.4% 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 43 addresses (30%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 8, Russell Hill £132,000 (2017) → £530,000 (2020) | 3.7 yrs | 45.5% |
| 50 Russell Hill £178,000 (1997) → £452,500 (2005) | 8.4 yrs | 11.7% |
| 24 Russell Hill £180,000 (2002) → £250,000 (2005) | 3.0 yrs | 11.5% |
| Flat 2, Russell Hill £116,000 (1998) → £162,000 (2002) | 3.6 yrs | 9.7% |
| Flat 1, Russell Hill £180,000 (2007) → £250,000 (2011) | 3.6 yrs | 9.4% |
Latest house sales on Russell Hill, Russell Hill
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Russell Hill | Detached house | 27 May 2026 | £950,000 | 262 m² | £3,626 |
| Flat 7, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 30 Apr 2026 | £310,000 | 68 m² | – |
| Flat 2, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 31 Mar 2025 | £350,000 | 80 m² | – |
| Flat 2, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 27 Mar 2025 | £360,000 | 80 m² | – |
| Flat 3, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 5 Jul 2024 | £375,000 | 55 m² | – |
| Flat 9, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 12 Jul 2023 | £596,000 | 135 m² | – |
| Flat 4, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 21 Jun 2023 | £275,000 | 68 m² | – |
| Flat 5, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 18 May 2022 | £400,000 | 106 m² | – |
| Flat 10, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 27 Apr 2022 | £410,000 | 114 m² | – |
| Flat 3, Russell Hill | Flat / maisonette | 4 Feb 2022 | £423,000 | 55 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 |
Who lives around Russell Hill, 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 Russell Hill. 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 Russell Hill, Russell Hill: 18 within 1.8 km, 8 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 | 260 m 4 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 260 m 4 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) | 510 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 | 620 m 10 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) | 720 m 12 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 | 820 m 13 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 860 m 14 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) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.2 km 20 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) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.6 km 25 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 |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.6 km 26 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 26 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 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.6 km 27 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 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 Russell Hill: 41 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.
Russell Hill to central London
| Victoria | 41 min | walk 16 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 44 min | walk 16 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Russell Hill
| Purley | 800 m | about 13 min walk |
| Reedham | 1250 m | about 20 min walk |
| Purley Oaks | 1720 m | about 28 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Russell Hill
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 127 166 289 405 412 434 439 612 645. Nearest stop: Plough Lane, 183 m away.
Living on Russell Hill, Russell Hill: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley, about 800 m away, and Reedham, about 1.3 km. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 41 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 260 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 Russell Hill: 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 Russell Hill: NO₂ 11.7 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) | 11.7 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 102 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 Russell Hill: 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 | 160 m | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Foxley Lane Pharmacy | 160 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Claremont at Fortyfive | 240 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 710 m | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 450 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 560 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Unnamed | 470 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 580 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Russell Hill
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 | 490 m | |
| Public charge point | 500 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.1 km | |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.6 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Source London | 1 bay | 2.0 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 Russell Hill: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Russell Hill
Crime and policing near Russell Hill
2,878 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Russell Hill
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1546, earlier 6 months: 1332.
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 Russell Hill
57 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Russell Villa Care Home (82 m, rated 4); Esther Care Homes (82 m, rated 5); Roselawn House (163 m, rated 5); Foxley Lane Care Home (212 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Russell Hill
- 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 Russell Hill 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.
Council tax on Russell Hill: 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.
Russell Hill, Russell Hill: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Russell Hill, Russell Hill?
Russell Hill has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 133 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Russell Hill?
Russell Hill is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Russell Hill from the nearest station?
Purley is about 800 m from the middle of Russell Hill, around 13 minutes' walk, and Reedham is 1250 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Russell Hill have?
37% of rated homes on Russell Hill are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Russell Hill?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Russell Hill?
The nearest schools include Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (260 m), Thomas More Catholic School (260 m) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (820 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Russell Hill?
Russell Hill has 133 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Russell Hill, where the median sale since 2019 is £555,000.
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 Russell Hill, Russell Hill CR8
43 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Russell Hill | Flat | 93 m² | C | £313,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 1, Russell Hill | Flat | 57 m² | D | £345,000 · 2021 | – |
| Flat 2, Russell Hill | Flat | 75 m² | C | £290,000 · 2008 | – |
| Flat 2, Russell Hill | Flat | 80 m² | D | £350,000 · 2025 | – |
| Flat 3, Russell Hill | Flat | 55 m² | D | £375,000 · 2024 | – |
| 3 Russell Hill | Detached | – | F | £615,000 · 2009 | – |
| Flat 4, Russell Hill | Flat | 68 m² | C | £295,000 · 2008 | – |
| Flat 4, Russell Hill | Flat | 68 m² | C | £275,000 · 2023 | – |
| Flat 5, Russell Hill | Flat | 106 m² | D | £400,000 · 2022 | – |
| Flat 5, Russell Hill | Flat | 90 m² | B | £400,000 · 2016 | – |
| Flat 6, Russell Hill | Flat | 72 m² | B | £230,000 · 2012 | – |
| Flat 7, Russell Hill | Flat | 68 m² | C | £310,000 · 2026 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 43 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.