St James Road, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 93 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 14 addresses are in our records and 31 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £545,500 since 2019, about £5,889 per m².
St James Road ranks 51st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£545,500), 8% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 25 Mar 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £545,500 since 2019 (8 sales), about £5,889/m².
- 14 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 2DL.
- 7% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 44 min, including the walk to Riddlesdown (530 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About St James Road, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £546k
St James Road is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 14 addresses on it in CR8 2DL, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Riddlesdown, about 530 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 93 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 64% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 7% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 57%, detached houses 43%.
Houses on St James Road sold for a median of £545,500 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £503,088 and £646,250. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, St James Road is 11th for house price per square metre.
Map of St James 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.
St James Road house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £940,000 (32 St. James Road, 2025); lowest £72,000 (1997).
What a house costs on St James Road: about £546k; semi-detached homes 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 | 8 | 3 | £521,000 | 86.25 m² | £6,010 |
| Detached | 6 | 5 | £625,000 | 91 m² | £5,767 |
£/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 St James Road
Middle half of 8 house sales since 2019: £503,088 to £646,250; median £545,500.
St James Road against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 11 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Road | this road | 14 | £545,500 | £5,889 | 7% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 1650 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| Cearn Way | 1850 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| The Drive | 1900 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 1900 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| The Vale | 1950 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| Coulsdon Court Road | 1950 m | 21 | £792,500 | £5,189 | 43% |
| Byron Avenue | 2000 m | 15 | £630,000 | £4,959 | 13% |
| The Ridge | 2000 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 St James Road
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | St James Road | Famet Avenue | The Pines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £545,500 | £532,500 | £270,500 |
| Typical floor area | 93 m² | 98 m² | 68.5 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,889 | £5,177 | £4,140 |
| Detached homes | 43% | 0% | 0% |
| Flats | 0% | 0% | 95% |
St James Road is 2% dearer than Famet Avenue. The gap is a mix of size and price per square metre.
Homes on St James Road: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 93 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on St James Road
93% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on St James Road: about 7.8 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. 7 of 14 addresses (50%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 9 St. James Road £89,000 (1995) → £305,000 (2004) | 9.5 yrs | 13.9% |
| 12 St. James Road £200,000 (2008) → £279,950 (2012) | 3.1 yrs | 11.4% |
| 18 St James Road £315,000 (2011) → £494,000 (2016) | 5.0 yrs | 9.5% |
| 24 St. James Road £132,000 (1999) → £286,950 (2010) | 11.1 yrs | 7.2% |
| 32 St. James Road £400,000 (2012) → £940,000 (2025) | 12.8 yrs | 6.9% |
Latest house sales on St James Road, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a St. James Road | Detached house | 25 Mar 2026 | £625,000 | 91 m² | £6,868 |
| 32 St. James Road | Detached house | 31 Jul 2025 | £940,000 | 163 m² | £5,767 |
| Vicarage | Detached house | 12 Apr 2024 | £710,000 | 188 m² | £3,777 |
| 9 St. James Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Nov 2023 | £570,000 | 115 m² | £4,957 |
| 3a St. James Road | Detached house | 30 Jul 2021 | £505,000 | 82 m² | £6,159 |
| 14 St. James Road | Semi-detached house | 21 May 2021 | £521,000 | 86.25 m² | £6,041 |
| 12 St. James Road | Semi-detached house | 22 Mar 2021 | £497,350 | 82.75 m² | £6,010 |
| 1a St. James Road | Detached house | 25 Oct 2019 | £475,000 | 91 m² | £5,220 |
| 2 St. James Road | Semi-detached house | 7 Sept 2018 | £473,000 | 95 m² | £4,979 |
| 18 St James Road | Semi-detached house | 8 Apr 2016 | £494,000 | 178 m² | £2,775 |
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 £545,500 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 39% more than the authority average.
Who lives around St James Road, Purley: 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 040C: 1,628 residents in 643 households around St James Road. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1520%
- 15 to 248%
- 25 to 4434%
- 45 to 6424%
- 65 and over14%
Household type
- One person24%
- Couple, no children19%
- Family with children37%
- Other20%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright22%
- Mortgage or shared48%
- Private rented21%
- Social rented9%
Cars and vans per household
- No car20%
- 1 car53%
- 2 cars21%
- 3 or more5%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (878 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair10%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above47%
- A level or equivalent17%
- GCSE level22%
- None10%
Schools near St James Road, Purley: 10 within 1.8 km, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school · ages 10-17 | Special | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 210 m 3 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) | 500 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 1.0 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.4 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Outstanding Graded inspection, May 2023 | 1.4 km 22 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 | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 23 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2023 | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 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 St James Road: 44 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.
St James Road to central London
| Victoria | 44 min | walk 19 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 47 min | walk 19 min → train 28 min |
Stations near St James Road
| Riddlesdown | 530 m | about 9 min walk |
| Kenley | 720 m | about 12 min walk |
| Purley | 960 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near St James Road
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 407 412 439 612. Nearest stop: St James Road, 135 m away.
Living on St James Road, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Riddlesdown, about 530 m away, and Kenley, about 720 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 44 minutes, walking included. 4 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 407, 412, 439 and 612, with St James Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include The Moorings Surgery, Woodcote Medical and The Coulsdon Medical Practice. For schools, Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Beaumont Primary School and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) are the closest primarys, and Riddlesdown Collegiate (outstanding) is the nearest secondary school at 1.4 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Riddlesdown and Rotary Field are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around St James Road: homes nearby use 11% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 14% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 040C (635 gas meters, 657 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 11,756 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 44% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,477 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 St James Road: NO₂ 10.7 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) | 10.7 | 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
- 94 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 St James 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 | 800 m | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 630 m | 16 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Post office | Riddlesdown Post Office | 630 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 560 m | 35 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near St James 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 | 220 m |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 660 m |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.3 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.3 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 St James Road: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around St James Road
Crime and policing near St James Road
2,097 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of St James Road
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1118, earlier 6 months: 979.
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 St James Road
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 34 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Curious Minds Montessori At St James Church Hall (74 m, rated 5); Olive Dining Ltd At Abingdon House School (132 m, rated 5); Drinks Paradise Off Licence (140 m, rated 5); Kenley News (143 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around St James Road
- 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 St James 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 St James Road home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£545,500).
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.
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 St James 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.
St James Road, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on St James Road, Purley?
Houses on St James Road sold for a median of £545,500 since 2019 from 8 sales, and the median across all home types is £545,500.
Which council covers St James Road?
St James Road is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is St James Road from the nearest station?
Riddlesdown is about 530 m from the middle of St James Road, around 9 minutes' walk, and Kenley is 720 m away.
What energy rating do homes on St James Road have?
7% of rated homes on St James Road are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on St James 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 St James Road?
The nearest schools include Harris Primary Academy Kenley (500 m), Beaumont Primary School (1.0 km) and Riddlesdown Collegiate (1.4 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on St James Road?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £545,500 from 8 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £503,088 and £646,250.
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 St James Road, Purley CR8
14 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh | Detached | 72.07 m² | F | £195,000 · 2011 | £2,706 |
| Joyden | Detached | 116.3 m² | E | £240,000 · 2004 | £2,064 |
| Vicarage | Detached | 188 m² | D | £710,000 · 2024 | £3,777 |
| 1a St. James Road | Detached | 91 m² | D | £625,000 · 2026 | £6,868 |
| 2 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 95 m² | D | £473,000 · 2018 | £4,979 |
| 3a St. James Road | Detached | 82 m² | D | £505,000 · 2021 | £6,159 |
| 6 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 100 m² | D | £385,000 · 2014 | £3,850 |
| 9 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 115 m² | D | £570,000 · 2023 | £4,957 |
| 12 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 82.75 m² | D | £497,350 · 2021 | £6,010 |
| 14 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 86.25 m² | E | £521,000 · 2021 | £6,041 |
| 18 St James Road | Semi-detached | 178 m² | C | £494,000 · 2016 | £2,775 |
| 22 St. James Road | Semi-detached | 86 m² | D | £72,000 · 1997 | £837 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 14 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.