Watney Close, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a flat of about 64 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 13 addresses are in our records and 27 sales since 1995.
Watney Close ranks 121st of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£116,000), 77% below the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 3.8% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 30 Sept 2024. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- 27 sales on record since 1995 across 13 addresses.
- 13 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 4BS.
- 85% 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 (180 m).
- In Purley & Woodcote ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Watney Close, Purley CR8: a short street
Watney Close is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 13 addresses on it in CR8 4BS, in Purley & Woodcote ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Reedham, about 180 m away.
The most common home is a flat of about 64 m² with 3 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC B. 15% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 85% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: flats 100%.
There are too few recent sales on Watney Close to publish a reliable median, so the figures below lean on the postcode and the wider area.
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Map of Watney 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.
Watney Close house prices: up 86% since 2015
Every recorded sale since 1995, with the yearly median as a line. Highest recorded sale £292,500 (57 Watney Close, 2017); lowest £70,000 (2015).
Homes on Watney Close: mostly flat, and most are rated EPC B
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 64 m², 3 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Watney Close
15% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Watney Close: about 6.2 years, with resold homes gaining 3.8% 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. 5 of 13 addresses (38%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 40 Watney Close £74,000 (2007) → £245,000 (2015) | 7.7 yrs | 16.8% |
| 57 Watney Close £74,000 (2007) → £292,500 (2017) | 10.0 yrs | 14.7% |
| 8 Watney Close £142,500 (2008) → £182,000 (2012) | 4.0 yrs | 6.4% |
| 58 Watney Close £96,000 (2012) → £138,000 (2018) | 6.0 yrs | 6.2% |
| 63 Watney Close £72,000 (2008) → £118,000 (2019) | 10.9 yrs | 4.6% |
Latest house sales on Watney Close, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 30 Sept 2024 | £90,000 | 45 m² | – |
| 59 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 4 Sept 2023 | £114,000 | 58 m² | – |
| 60 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 22 Jul 2022 | £142,500 | 65 m² | – |
| 37 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 31 May 2022 | £135,000 | 69.02 m² | – |
| 58 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 5 Mar 2021 | £138,000 | 39 m² | – |
| 85 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 18 Dec 2020 | £88,000 | 47 m² | – |
| 39 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 25 Sept 2020 | £88,000 | 45 m² | – |
| 63 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 31 Oct 2019 | £118,000 | 64 m² | – |
| 35 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 20 Sept 2018 | £217,500 | 64 m² | – |
| 58 Watney Close | Flat / maisonette | 14 Aug 2018 | £138,000 | 39 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 Watney Close, 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 Watney Close. 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 Watney Close, 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 | 390 m 6 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Mar 2025 | 460 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) | 610 m 10 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) | 890 m 14 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school · ages 2-5 | Nursery | Outstanding Confirmed at ungraded visit, Dec 2023 | 1.2 km 19 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 |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.3 km 21 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 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 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 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 |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led · ages 3-11 | Primary | No overall grade Quality of education: Outstanding (Jul 2025) | 1.4 km 24 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) | 1.5 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 | 1.7 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 Watney Close: 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.
Watney Close 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 Watney Close
| Reedham | 180 m | about 3 min walk |
| Purley | 780 m | about 13 min walk |
| Coulsdon Town | 1440 m | about 23 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Watney Close
11 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 166 312 405 439 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Grovelands Road, 194 m away.
Living on Watney Close, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Reedham, about 180 m away, and Purley, about 780 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, Woodcote Primary School and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (good) are the closest primarys, and Thomas More Catholic School is the nearest secondary school at 1.3 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.
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Energy use around Watney Close: 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 Watney Close: 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) | 7.4 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 75 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 Watney 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 | Woodcote Medical | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 560 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Confidental Clinic | 580 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 600 m | 6 |
| Library | Purley Library | 790 m | 7 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 850 m | 8 |
| Park or green space | The Glade | 520 m | 29 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.0 km | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Watney 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 | 170 m | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| Public charge point | 1.0 km | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.2 km |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.7 km |
Show 1 more sites
| BP Pulse | 6 bays | 1.7 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 Watney Close: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Watney Close
Crime and policing near Watney Close
2,157 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Watney Close
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 Watney Close
54 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 38 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Monkey Puzzle Purley (101 m, rated 5); Taya Sushi (155 m, rated 3); Thai Siam At Purley Dragon (155 m, rated 4); Groveland Bon Bon (155 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Watney Close
- 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 Watney 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.
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Council tax on Watney 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.
Watney Close, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Watney Close, Purley?
Watney Close has too few recent house sales for a reliable median: 27 sales are recorded since 1995.
Which council covers Watney Close?
Watney Close is in Purley & Woodcote ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Watney Close from the nearest station?
Reedham is about 180 m from the middle of Watney Close, around 3 minutes' walk, and Purley is 780 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Watney Close have?
85% of rated homes on Watney Close are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Watney 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 Watney Close?
The nearest schools include Beaumont Primary School (460 m), Woodcote Primary School (1.3 km) and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.3 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Watney Close?
Watney Close has 27 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 Watney Close, Purley CR8
13 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Watney Close | Flat | 64 m² | C | £182,000 · 2012 | – |
| 35 Watney Close | Flat | 64 m² | C | £217,500 · 2018 | – |
| 37 Watney Close | Flat | 69.02 m² | B | £135,000 · 2022 | – |
| 39 Watney Close | Flat | 45 m² | B | £88,000 · 2020 | – |
| 40 Watney Close | Flat | 61 m² | B | £245,000 · 2015 | – |
| 57 Watney Close | Flat | 64 m² | C | £292,500 · 2017 | – |
| 58 Watney Close | Flat | 39 m² | D | £138,000 · 2021 | – |
| 59 Watney Close | Flat | 58 m² | D | £114,000 · 2023 | – |
| 60 Watney Close | Flat | 65 m² | B | £142,500 · 2022 | – |
| 61 Watney Close | Flat | 45 m² | B | £90,000 · 2024 | – |
| 62 Watney Close | Flat | 82 m² | B | £92,500 · 2007 | – |
| 63 Watney Close | Flat | 64 m² | C | £118,000 · 2019 | – |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 13 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.