Sydney Avenue, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a terraced house of about 83.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 4 addresses are in our records and 8 sales since 1995.
Latest recorded sale 25 May 2022. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 8 sales on record since 1995 across 4 addresses.
- 4 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4JA.
- 0% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 47 min, including the walk to Reedham (270 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Sydney Avenue, Purley CR8: a small street
Sydney Avenue is a small street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 4 addresses on it in CR8 4JA, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 270 m away.
The most common home is a terraced house of about 83.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 100% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 0% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: terraced houses 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Sydney Avenue to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Sydney Avenue is 96th for house price per square metre.
Map of Sydney Avenue: 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.
Sydney Avenue house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £415,000 (3 Sydney Avenue, 2022); lowest £92,500 (1998).
Homes on Sydney Avenue: mostly terraced, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 83.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Sydney Avenue
100% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Sydney Avenue: about 5.9 years, with resold homes gaining 5.3% 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. 1 of 4 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sydney Avenue £92,500 (1998) → £157,000 (2002) | 4.3 yrs | 13.1% |
| 2 Sydney Avenue £157,000 (2002) → £385,000 (2019) | 17.3 yrs | 5.3% |
| 6 Sydney Avenue £280,000 (2008) → £318,000 (2014) | 5.9 yrs | 2.2% |
Latest house sales on Sydney Avenue, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 25 May 2022 | £415,000 | 81 m² | £5,123 |
| 2 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 27 Nov 2019 | £385,000 | 91 m² | £4,231 |
| 6 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 14 Feb 2014 | £318,000 | 79 m² | £4,025 |
| 6 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 14 Mar 2008 | £280,000 | 79 m² | £3,544 |
| 6 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 28 Mar 2007 | £203,000 | 79 m² | £2,570 |
| 4 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 30 Jan 2003 | £182,000 | 86 m² | £2,116 |
| 2 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 9 Aug 2002 | £157,000 | 91 m² | – |
| 2 Sydney Avenue | Terraced house | 24 Apr 1998 | £92,500 | 91 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 Sydney Avenue, 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 Sydney Avenue. 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 Sydney Avenue, Purley: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School Community special school · ages 4-11 | Special | Requires improvement Graded inspection, Jun 2024 | 490 m 8 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) | 520 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 560 m 9 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) | 900 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.1 km 17 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.2 km 20 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 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Good (Jul 2025) | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Mar 2024 | 1.4 km 22 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) | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.4 km 23 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) | 1.5 km 24 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.6 km 26 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 Sydney Avenue: 47 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.
Sydney Avenue to central London
| Victoria | 47 min | walk 6 min → train 3 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 49 min | walk 6 min → train 18 min → train 20 min |
Stations near Sydney Avenue
| Reedham | 270 m | about 4 min walk |
| Purley | 700 m | about 11 min walk |
| Riddlesdown | 1510 m | about 25 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Sydney Avenue
9 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 439 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Grovelands Road, 138 m away.
Living on Sydney Avenue, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 270 m away, and Purley, about 700 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 47 minutes, walking included. 7 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 312, 405, 439, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Grovelands Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and Waitrose are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Woodcote Medical, The Coulsdon Medical Practice and Bramley Avenue Surgery. For schools, Beaumont Primary School, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.2 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
The Glade, Woodcote Village Green and Rotary Field are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Sydney Avenue: 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 Sydney Avenue: 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
- 70 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 Sydney Avenue: 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 | 910 m | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 460 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 480 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 510 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 690 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 760 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 550 m | 28 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 940 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Sydney Avenue
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 | 210 m | |
| Public charge point | 870 m | |
| Public charge point | 870 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.8 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 Sydney Avenue: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Sydney Avenue
Crime and policing near Sydney Avenue
2,157 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Sydney Avenue
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1131, earlier 6 months: 1026.
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 Sydney Avenue
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 37 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Monkey Puzzle Purley (65 m, rated 5); Brighton Road - Consensus Support Services (82 m, rated 5); Taya Sushi (123 m, rated 3); Thai Siam At Purley Dragon (123 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around Sydney Avenue
- 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 Sydney Avenue 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 Sydney Avenue: 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.
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Sydney Avenue, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Sydney Avenue, Purley?
Sydney Avenue has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 8 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Sydney Avenue?
Sydney Avenue is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Sydney Avenue from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 270 m from the middle of Sydney Avenue, around 4 minutes' walk, and Purley is 700 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Sydney Avenue have?
0% of rated homes on Sydney Avenue are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Sydney Avenue?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Sydney Avenue?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (560 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.2 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.2 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Sydney Avenue?
Sydney Avenue has 8 recorded sales since 1995, too few to publish a reliable median. The nearest comparison is Purley, where the median sale since 2019 is £427,500.
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 Sydney Avenue, Purley CR8
4 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sydney Avenue | Terraced | 91 m² | D | £385,000 · 2019 | £4,231 |
| 3 Sydney Avenue | Terraced | 81 m² | D | £415,000 · 2022 | £5,123 |
| 4 Sydney Avenue | Terraced | 86 m² | D | £182,000 · 2003 | £2,116 |
| 6 Sydney Avenue | Terraced | 79 m² | D | £318,000 · 2014 | £4,025 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 4 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.