CR8 1AR, Purley
Sold prices and local information for CR8 1AR on Oakwood Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£798,094
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£980,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CR8 1AR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Oakwood Avenue | 26 Jan 2026 | £980,000 | Detached |
| 27, Oakwood Avenue | 24 Jun 2025 | £980,000 | Detached |
| 9, Oakwood Avenue | 13 Mar 2025 | £815,000 | Detached |
| 37A, Oakwood Avenue | 11 Nov 2024 | £890,000 | Detached |
| 45, Oakwood Avenue | 28 Feb 2023 | £1,145,000 | Detached |
| 7, Oakwood Avenue | 14 Feb 2020 | £655,000 | Detached |
| 15, Oakwood Avenue | 18 Nov 2019 | £660,000 | Detached |
| 9, Oakwood Avenue | 27 Sep 2019 | £715,000 | Detached |
| 37B, Oakwood Avenue | 29 May 2019 | £711,000 | Detached |
| 5, Oakwood Avenue | 15 Apr 2019 | £680,000 | Detached |
| 41A, Oakwood Avenue | 22 Aug 2018 | £825,000 | Detached |
| 67, Oakwood Avenue | 26 Jan 2018 | £665,000 | Detached |
| 11, Oakwood Avenue | 26 Oct 2017 | £695,000 | Detached |
| 53, Oakwood Avenue | 29 Sep 2017 | £850,000 | Detached |
| 17, Oakwood Avenue | 24 Mar 2017 | £683,500 | Detached |
| 33, Oakwood Avenue | 28 Jan 2016 | £820,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CR8 1AR
- Oakwood Avenue£980k
Schools near CR8 1AR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley | Other independent special school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Purley Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Nicholas School | Community special school | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| St David's School | Other independent school | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in CR8 1AR
Nearest stations
- Riddlesdown station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Purley station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Kenley station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Riddlesdown Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Purley Community Health Clinic 0.5 mi
- The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd 0.5 mi
- Purley Dental Care 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Keston Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- Woodcote Medical 1.0 mi
- Parkside Group Practice 1.2 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Croydon (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CR8 1AR
Ethnic group
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.6% | 48.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 22.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 3.9% |
Religion
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 32.1% | 25.9% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 10.4% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.8% | 65.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.2% | 34.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56% | 41% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| No qualifications | 7.1% | 16.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.4% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 33.6% | 22.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.3% | 12.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.6% | 14.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.1% | 7.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 2.7% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1.9% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.9% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 5.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 33.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.1% | 63.4% |
| Economically inactive | 36.1% | 34.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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