The Close, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 124 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 12 addresses are in our records and 19 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £580,000 since 2019, about £5,313 per m².
The Close ranks 41st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£580,000), 15% above the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 6 Mar 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £580,000 since 2019 (4 sales), about £5,313/m².
- 12 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 2QD.
- 25% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 43 min, including the walk to Purley Oaks (790 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About The Close, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £580k
The Close is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 12 addresses on it in CR8 2QD, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley Oaks, about 790 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 124 m² with 6 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 58% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 25% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 75%, detached houses 25%.
Houses on The Close sold for a median of £580,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £545,000 and £717,500. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, The Close is 35th for house price per square metre.
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Map of The Close: 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.
The Close house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £1,100,000 (15 The Close, 2022); lowest £111,000 (1997).
The Close against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 35 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Close | this road | 12 | £580,000 | £5,313 | 25% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2500 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Vale | 2500 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Drive | 2600 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Ridge | 2650 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2850 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| The Grove | 2950 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
| South Drive | 2950 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| Grove Wood Hill | 2950 m | 16 | £693,500 | £6,168 | 12% |
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 The Close
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | The Close | Montpelier Road | Purley Park Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £580,000 | £445,000 | £527,500 |
| Typical floor area | 124 m² | 68 m² | 90 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,313 | £5,883 | £4,685 |
| Detached homes | 25% | 0% | 6% |
| Flats | 0% | 43% | 47% |
The Close is 30% dearer than Montpelier Road. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on The Close: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 124 m², 6 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on The Close
75% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on The Close: about 7.4 years, with resold homes gaining 5.8% 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. 3 of 12 addresses (25%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 the Close £330,000 (2010) → £547,000 (2016) | 5.9 yrs | 9.0% |
| 8 The Close £290,000 (2002) → £377,500 (2005) | 3.1 yrs | 8.8% |
| 2 The Close £176,950 (2000) → £540,000 (2018) | 18.2 yrs | 6.3% |
| 12 The Close £124,000 (1997) → £297,000 (2012) | 15.6 yrs | 5.8% |
| 13 The Close £425,000 (2012) → £570,000 (2020) | 7.4 yrs | 4.0% |
Latest house sales on The Close, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Close | Semi-detached house | 6 Mar 2026 | £470,000 | 96 m² | £4,896 |
| 6 the Close | Semi-detached house | 12 May 2023 | £590,000 | 93 m² | £6,344 |
| 15 The Close | Detached house | 15 Sept 2022 | £1,100,000 | 192 m² | £5,729 |
| 13 The Close | Detached house | 4 Mar 2020 | £570,000 | 155 m² | £3,677 |
| 2 The Close | Semi-detached house | 30 Nov 2018 | £540,000 | 86 m² | £6,279 |
| 6 the Close | Semi-detached house | 20 Jul 2016 | £547,000 | 93 m² | £5,882 |
| 5 The Close | Semi-detached house | 29 May 2015 | £425,000 | 144 m² | £2,951 |
| 12 The Close | Semi-detached house | 20 Dec 2012 | £297,000 | 132 m² | £2,250 |
| 13 The Close | Detached house | 10 Oct 2012 | £425,000 | 155 m² | £2,742 |
| 14 The Close | Detached house | 18 Nov 2011 | £382,000 | 131 m² | £2,916 |
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 £580,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 47% more than the authority average.
Who lives around The Close, Purley: 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037C: 1,792 residents in 711 households around The Close. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 2410%
- 25 to 4429%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over16%
Household type
- One person27%
- Couple, no children13%
- Family with children32%
- Other28%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright29%
- Mortgage or shared38%
- Private rented22%
- Social rented10%
Cars and vans per household
- No car21%
- 1 car52%
- 2 cars21%
- 3 or more6%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (906 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good86%
- Fair11%
- Bad or very bad4%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above42%
- A level or equivalent18%
- GCSE level21%
- None14%
Schools near The Close, Purley: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 270 m 4 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) | 400 m 7 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 480 m 8 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 730 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 730 m 12 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 920 m 15 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 1.0 km 16 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) | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.2 km 20 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Oct 2019 | 1.3 km 21 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) | 1.5 km 25 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) | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Wallington Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2022 | 1.6 km 26 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| The John Fisher School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Sept 2023 | 1.7 km 27 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy Academy converter · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2021 | 1.7 km 28 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Whitgift School Other independent school · ages 10-18 | Other | No Ofsted grade on file (independent, special or new school) | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School Academy converter · ages 7-11 | Primary | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Nov 2021 | 1.8 km 29 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School Academy converter · ages 3-7 | Primary | Outstanding Graded inspection, Jul 2024 | 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 The Close: 43 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.
The Close to central London
| Victoria | 43 min | walk 18 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 46 min | walk 18 min → train 28 min |
Stations near The Close
| Purley Oaks | 790 m | about 13 min walk |
| Purley | 870 m | about 14 min walk |
| Sanderstead | 1190 m | about 19 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near The Close
10 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 289 312 359 405 407 439 466 60 645 N68. Nearest stop: Montpelier Road, 114 m away.
Living on The Close, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley Oaks, about 790 m away, and Purley, about 870 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 43 minutes, walking included. 11 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 166, 289, 312, 359, 405, 407, 439, 466, 60, 645 and the N68 night bus, with Montpelier Road the closest stop.
Tesco Extra and JUSTin GREEN are the nearest supermarkets. GP surgeries in reach include Parkside Group Practice, Woodcote Medical and Bluebird care. 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 730 m. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field, Purley Way Playing Fields and Haling Grove are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around The Close: homes nearby use 13% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 20% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037C (773 gas meters, 820 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 10,985 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 57% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 2,481 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 The Close: NO₂ 12.2 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) | 12.2 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 89 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 The Close: 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 | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 610 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Blue Dental | 720 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 890 m | 5 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 780 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 340 m | 32 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 600 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near The Close
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 | 680 m | |
| Public charge point | 680 m | |
| Source London | 1 bay | 1.1 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.4 km |
| Public charge point | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.9 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 The Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around The Close
Crime and policing near The Close
2,394 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of The Close
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1308, earlier 6 months: 1086.
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 The Close
56 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Nibbld London (72 m, rated 5); Aspens Services At Christ Church C Of E Primary School (134 m, rated 5); Thomas Franks Ltd At Cumnor Boys Nursery (264 m, rated 5); Zen Lounge Ltd (283 m, rated 4).
Planning designations around The Close
- 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 The Close 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 The Close home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£580,000).
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 The Close: 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.
The Close, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on The Close, Purley?
Houses on The Close sold for a median of £580,000 since 2019 from 4 sales, and the median across all home types is £580,000.
Which council covers The Close?
The Close is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is The Close from the nearest station?
Purley Oaks is about 790 m from the middle of The Close, around 13 minutes' walk, and Purley is 870 m away.
What energy rating do homes on The Close have?
25% of rated homes on The Close are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on The Close?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near The Close?
The nearest schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (270 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (730 m) and Thomas More Catholic School (730 m). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on The Close?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £580,000 from 4 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £545,000 and £717,500.
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 The Close, Purley CR8
12 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Close | Semi-detached | 117 m² | D | £111,000 · 1997 | £949 |
| 2 The Close | Semi-detached | 86 m² | D | £540,000 · 2018 | £6,279 |
| 3 The Close | Semi-detached | 90 m² | D | £280,000 · 2006 | £3,111 |
| 5 The Close | Semi-detached | 144 m² | C | £425,000 · 2015 | £2,951 |
| 6 the Close | Semi-detached | 93 m² | D | £590,000 · 2023 | £6,344 |
| 8 The Close | Semi-detached | 146 m² | E | £377,500 · 2005 | £2,586 |
| 9 The Close | Semi-detached | 96 m² | D | £470,000 · 2026 | £4,896 |
| 11 the Close | Semi-detached | 93 m² | D | £134,250 · 1999 | £1,444 |
| 12 The Close | Semi-detached | 132 m² | E | £297,000 · 2012 | £2,250 |
| 13 The Close | Detached | 155 m² | C | £570,000 · 2020 | £3,677 |
| 14 The Close | Detached | 131 m² | D | £382,000 · 2011 | £2,916 |
| 15 The Close | Detached | 192 m² | B | £1,100,000 · 2022 | £5,729 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 12 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.