Yew Tree Walk, Purley CR8: house prices, homes and local area information
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 104.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 10 addresses are in our records and 16 sales since 1995. Houses have typically sold for £515,000 since 2019, about £5,617 per m².
Yew Tree Walk ranks 56th of 121 roads in CR8 by typical home value (£515,000), in line with the CR8 median of £506,000; prices here have risen about 5.7% a year between sales.
Latest recorded sale 20 Feb 2026. How we calculate this.
- What we found
- Houses here sold for a median £515,000 since 2019 (3 sales), about £5,617/m².
- 10 addresses in 1 postcode: CR8 1HB.
- 10% of rated homes are EPC C or better, against 42% across the wider CR8 sample.
- Fastest weekday train to London Victoria 45 min, including the walk to Purley Oaks (610 m).
- In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, London Borough of Croydon.
About Yew Tree Walk, Purley CR8: a short street with houses selling around £515k
Yew Tree Walk is a short street in Purley, London Borough of Croydon. We hold 10 addresses on it in CR8 1HB, in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward and the Croydon South constituency. The nearest station is Purley Oaks, about 610 m away.
The most common home is a semi-detached house of about 104.5 m² with 5 habitable rooms, of mixed age and most often rated EPC D. 70% of rated homes sit in EPC band D and 10% reach band C or better, compared with 42% across the wider CR8 sample. By type: semi-detached houses 90%, detached houses 10%.
Houses on Yew Tree Walk sold for a median of £515,000 between 2019 and 2026, with the middle half between £507,450 and £595,000. That is above the CR8 median of £455,000 in our records. Among the 132 CR8 roads we rank, Yew Tree Walk is 18th for house price per square metre.
Map of Yew Tree Walk: 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.
Yew Tree Walk house prices: every sale on record
Every recorded sale since 1995. Highest recorded sale £675,000 (24 Yew Tree Walk, 2020); lowest £100,000 (1997).
What a house costs on Yew Tree Walk: about £515k
Prices by type of home for sales since 2019.
| Home type | Homes | Sales since 2019 | Median price | Typical size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | 3 | £515,000 | 89 m² | £5,617 |
| Detached | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
£/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 Yew Tree Walk
Middle half of 3 house sales since 2019: £507,450 to £595,000; median £515,000.
Yew Tree Walk against nearby CR8 roads: among the dearest for house prices per m², 18 of 132
How this road compares with its nearest neighbours.
| Road | Distance | Homes | Median sale | House £/m² | EPC C+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Walk | this road | 10 | £515,000 | £5,617 | 10% |
| Stoats Nest Road | 2550 m | 10 | £360,000 | £4,675 | 10% |
| The Vale | 2650 m | 15 | £565,000 | £5,338 | 40% |
| The Drive | 2650 m | 28 | £787,067 | £4,340 | 25% |
| The Ridge | 2750 m | 23 | £587,500 | £5,322 | 0% |
| Stoats Nest Village | 2850 m | 13 | £450,000 | £4,963 | 8% |
| Cearn Way | 3000 m | 14 | £700,000 | £5,156 | 21% |
| South Drive | 3050 m | 22 | £390,000 | £6,160 | 59% |
| The Grove | 3050 m | 28 | £655,000 | £4,643 | 11% |
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 Yew Tree Walk
Set against the two nearest ranked roads in CR8.
| Measure | Yew Tree Walk | Purley Park Road | Montpelier Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median value | £515,000 | £527,500 | £445,000 |
| Typical floor area | 104.5 m² | 90 m² | 68 m² |
| Price per m² | £5,617 | £4,685 | £5,883 |
| Detached homes | 10% | 6% | 0% |
| Flats | 0% | 47% | 43% |
Yew Tree Walk is 2% cheaper than Purley Park Road. The gap is mostly size: the homes here are bigger.
Homes on Yew Tree Walk: mostly semi-detached, and most are rated EPC D
Type
Tenure when last surveyed
Median home: 104.5 m², 5 habitable rooms.
EPC energy ratings on Yew Tree Walk
90% of rated homes are D or below, against 58% across the wider CR8 sample.
How long people stay on Yew Tree Walk: about 14.0 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. 2 of 10 addresses (20%) have sold since 2021.
Biggest gains held 3+ years
| Home | Held | Gain a year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Yew Tree Walk £243,000 (2009) → £310,000 (2013) | 3.6 yrs | 6.9% |
| 6 Yew Tree Walk £188,000 (2000) → £425,000 (2014) | 14.2 yrs | 5.9% |
| 14 Yew Tree Walk £100,000 (1997) → £515,000 (2025) | 28.7 yrs | 5.9% |
| 24 Yew Tree Walk £317,000 (2007) → £675,000 (2020) | 13.9 yrs | 5.6% |
| 26 Yew Tree Walk £285,000 (2002) → £583,000 (2015) | 13.4 yrs | 5.5% |
Latest house sales on Yew Tree Walk, Purley
| Address | Type | Sold | Price | Size | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 20 Feb 2026 | £499,900 | 89 m² | £5,617 |
| 14 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 30 Sept 2025 | £515,000 | 85 m² | £6,059 |
| 24 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 30 Nov 2020 | £675,000 | 154 m² | £4,383 |
| 26 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 7 Dec 2015 | £583,000 | 183 m² | £3,186 |
| 6 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 1 Dec 2014 | £425,000 | 104 m² | £4,087 |
| 22 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 15 Oct 2013 | £327,000 | 105 m² | £3,114 |
| 4 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 21 Mar 2013 | £310,000 | 83 m² | £3,735 |
| 22a Yew Tree Walk | Detached house | 26 Oct 2012 | £335,000 | 109 m² | £3,073 |
| 8 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 9 Jun 2011 | £302,000 | 107.8 m² | £2,801 |
| 4 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached house | 28 Jul 2009 | £243,000 | 83 m² | £2,928 |
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 £515,000 since 2019 against an authority-wide average of £393,714 across all home types, so a house here sells for 31% more than the authority average.
Who lives around Yew Tree Walk, Purley: 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% of workers work from home
Census 2021 for Croydon 037D: 1,475 residents in 531 households around Yew Tree Walk. The figures describe a small neighbourhood, not any individual.
Who lives here
Age of residents
- Under 1518%
- 15 to 249%
- 25 to 4424%
- 45 to 6427%
- 65 and over21%
Household type
- One person16%
- Couple, no children16%
- Family with children33%
- Other35%
Homes and cars
Tenure
- Owned outright44%
- Mortgage or shared47%
- Private rented7%
- Social rented2%
Cars and vans per household
- No car11%
- 1 car47%
- 2 cars30%
- 3 or more13%
How people get to work
Main way of travelling (705 workers aged 16+)
Health and learning
General health
- Good or very good89%
- Fair8%
- Bad or very bad3%
Highest qualification (16+)
- Degree level or above57%
- A level or equivalent14%
- GCSE level18%
- None8%
Schools near Yew Tree Walk, Purley: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2022 | 480 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 | 690 m 11 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) | 700 m 11 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · ages 4-11 | Primary | Good Graded inspection, Sept 2023 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · ages 11-18 | Secondary | Standards maintained Ungraded visit, Nov 2024 | 1.1 km 18 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · ages 11-19 | Secondary | Good Graded inspection, Apr 2023 | 1.2 km 19 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter · ages 2-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2024 | 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) | 1.3 km 22 min walk | DfE · Ofsted report |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school · ages 3-11 | Primary | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, May 2024 | 1.4 km 22 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 |
| St Giles School Community special school · ages 2-19 | Special | Good Confirmed at ungraded visit, Jun 2023 | 1.5 km 24 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 Yew Tree Walk: 45 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.
Yew Tree Walk to central London
| Victoria | 45 min | walk 20 min → train 25 min |
| Blackfriars | 48 min | walk 20 min → train 28 min |
Stations near Yew Tree Walk
| Purley Oaks | 610 m | about 10 min walk |
| Purley | 900 m | about 15 min walk |
| Sanderstead | 970 m | about 16 min walk |
Walking times estimated from straight-line distance.
Bus routes near Yew Tree Walk
5 bus stops within 450 m, served by routes 312 359 407 466 60 N68. Nearest stop: Norman Avenue, 198 m away.
Living on Yew Tree Walk, Purley: stations, shops, schools and green space
The nearest stations are Purley Oaks, about 610 m away, and Purley, about 900 m. In TfL's journey planner the quickest weekday trip arriving by 08:30 reaches London Victoria in 45 minutes, walking included. 6 bus routes serve stops within a few minutes' walk: 312, 359, 407, 466, 60 and the N68 night bus, with Norman Avenue 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 1.1 km. Admissions rules and catchments vary, so check them with Croydon before relying on distance.
Rotary Field, South Croydon Recreation Ground and Haling Grove are the nearest named green spaces. Our Purley guide covers the wider area in more detail.
Energy use around Yew Tree Walk: homes nearby use 72% more gas than the typical English neighbourhood, and 18% less than in 2019
Average domestic energy use per meter in Croydon 037D (554 gas meters, 570 electricity meters), 2024, from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Gas, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in Great Britain. Median meter here: 19,113 kWh.
Electricity, kWh per meter per year
Higher than 89% of neighbourhoods. Median meter here: 3,442 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 Yew Tree Walk: NO₂ 12.9 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) | 12.9 | 10 | 40 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 5 | 20 |
| Coarse particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 15 | 40 |
µg/m³, annual mean. The area sits inside the Croydon air quality management area.
- Height above sea level
- 65 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 Yew Tree Walk: 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 | 11 |
| Pharmacy | Hobbs Pharmacy | 770 m | 19 |
| Dentist | Blue Dental | 710 m | 17 |
| Supermarket | Tesco Extra | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Library | Purley Library | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Post office | Purley Post Office | 930 m | 9 |
| Park or green space | Rotary Field | 570 m | 30 |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 780 m | 1 |
Electric vehicle charging near Yew Tree Walk
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
| Source London | 1 bay | 870 m |
| Public charge point | 880 m | |
| Public charge point | 890 m | |
| ESB Energy | 3 bays | 1.6 km |
| London - Croydon Supercharger Tesla | 8 bays | 1.8 km |
Show 1 more sites
| Public charge point | 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 Yew Tree Walk: MP and councillors
Crime, food and planning around Yew Tree Walk
Crime and policing near Yew Tree Walk
2,427 police reports in 12 months within about a mile of Yew Tree Walk
What was reported
Latest 6 months: 1342, earlier 6 months: 1085.
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 Yew Tree Walk
55 food businesses with a published rating within 500 m, 35 rated 5 (very good). Nearest: Zen Lounge Ltd (221 m, rated 4); Regans Fight Champions (232 m, rated 4); Purley Downs Golf Club (323 m, rated 5); Purley Downs Pro Shop (323 m, rated 5).
Planning designations around Yew Tree Walk
- 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 Yew Tree Walk 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 Yew Tree Walk home
Buying at the median house price on this road (£515,000).
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 Yew Tree Walk: 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.
Yew Tree Walk, Purley: questions people ask
What is the average house price on Yew Tree Walk, Purley?
Houses on Yew Tree Walk sold for a median of £515,000 since 2019 from 3 sales, and the median across all home types is £515,000.
Which council covers Yew Tree Walk?
Yew Tree Walk is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward in London Borough of Croydon, and in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency.
How far is Yew Tree Walk from the nearest station?
Purley Oaks is about 610 m from the middle of Yew Tree Walk, around 10 minutes' walk, and Purley is 900 m away.
What energy rating do homes on Yew Tree Walk have?
10% of rated homes on Yew Tree Walk are EPC band C or better, against 42% across CR8.
What council tax do you pay on Yew Tree Walk?
Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Which schools are near Yew Tree Walk?
The nearest schools include Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (480 m), Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (1.1 km) and Thomas More Catholic School (1.1 km). Distances are straight-line and are not catchment areas.
How much does a house cost on Yew Tree Walk?
Houses sold since 2019 had a median price of £515,000 from 3 recorded sales; the middle half sold between £507,450 and £595,000.
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 Yew Tree Walk, Purley CR8
10 addresses in our records. Filter by number.
| Address | Type | Size | EPC | Last sale | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 83 m² | D | £310,000 · 2013 | £3,735 |
| 6 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 104 m² | D | £425,000 · 2014 | £4,087 |
| 8 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 107.8 m² | F | £302,000 · 2011 | £2,801 |
| 12 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 103 m² | C | £164,000 · 2001 | £1,592 |
| 14 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 85 m² | D | £515,000 · 2025 | £6,059 |
| 16 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 89 m² | D | £499,900 · 2026 | £5,617 |
| 22 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 105 m² | E | £327,000 · 2013 | £3,114 |
| 22a Yew Tree Walk | Detached | 109 m² | D | £335,000 · 2012 | £3,073 |
| 24 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 154 m² | D | £675,000 · 2020 | £4,383 |
| 26 Yew Tree Walk | Semi-detached | 183 m² | D | £583,000 · 2015 | £3,186 |
Method. Statistics are computed from the 10 addresses on this road in our records. Medians use sales since 2019 unless stated.