CR8 2HR, Purley
Sold prices and local information for CR8 2HR on Higher Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£1,669,000
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CR8 2HR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67, Higher Drive | 19 Oct 2020 | £2,170,000 | Detached |
| 67, Higher Drive | 19 Oct 2020 | £1,300,000 | Detached |
| 59, Higher Drive | 17 Apr 2020 | £1,200,000 | Detached |
| 61, Higher Drive | 17 Apr 2020 | £1,312,000 | Detached |
| 63, Higher Drive | 17 Apr 2020 | £1,050,000 | Detached |
| 61, Higher Drive | 17 Apr 2020 | £5,000,000 | Other |
| 61, Higher Drive | 6 Apr 2018 | £720,000 | Detached |
| 63, Higher Drive | 22 Mar 2018 | £600,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CR8 2HR
- Higher Drive£600k
Schools near CR8 2HR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas School | Community special school | Requires improvement | 0.1 mi |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Abingdon House School Purley | Other independent special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St David's School | Other independent school | – | 0.7 mi |
| New Valley Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in CR8 2HR
Nearest stations
- Reedham (Surrey) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Purley station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Kenley station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.8 mi
- Waitrose 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Zina Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
- Kenley Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Keston Medical Practice 0.9 mi
- Woodcote Medical 1.1 mi
- Bramley Avenue Surgery 1.1 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CR8 2HR
Ethnic group
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63.3% | 48.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 20.1% | 17.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.7% | 22.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 3.9% |
Religion
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.4% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 26.7% | 25.9% |
| Hindu | 9.3% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Sikh | 1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.4% | 65.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.6% | 34.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.6% | 41% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 16.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.1% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1% |
Occupation
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 31.4% | 22.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.6% | 12.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.9% | 14.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.9% | 10.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 3.8% | 9.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.8% | 7.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.7% | 5.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 1.9% | 9.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.5% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.2% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 5.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 33.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 60.1% | 63.4% |
| Economically inactive | 38.6% | 34.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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