Barn Crescent, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 1HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£500,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£535,500

4 sales

Price range

£452k – £640k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2026

CR8 1HX

At a glance

House prices£536k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkRiddlesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Barn Crescent, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barn Crescent compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385

Purley£548,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barn Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£500,667	30 Jun 2026
Detached	1	£640,000	10 May 2022

Sold prices on Barn Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Barn Crescent CR8 1HX	30 Jun 2026	£500,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Barn Crescent CR8 1HX	16 Jun 2023	£550,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Barn Crescent CR8 1HX	10 May 2022	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Barn Crescent CR8 1HX	11 May 2018	£452,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Barn Crescent	£452,000 (May 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2023) → £500,000 (Jun 2026)	+11% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barn Crescent

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barn Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	39
Anti-social behaviour	36
Vehicle crime	25
Drugs	7
Burglary	6
Public order	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barn Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in the Caterham Bourne catchment Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barn Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils	Other independent special school	10–17	Report	0.5 mi
Riddlesdown Collegiate 2,074 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Gresham Primary School 237 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Atwood Primary School 447 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Riddlesdown station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
Kenley station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Purley station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram Stop 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Stn (Stop A, MITCHLEY AVENUE) 1 min walk
Riddlesdown School / Riddlesdown Stn (Stop B, MITCHLEY AVENUE) 1 min walk
Lower Barn Road (->E) 3 min walk
Riddlesdown Road (->E) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.0 mi
Parkside Group Practice
27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.4 mi
Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.5 mi
Selsdon Park Medical Practice
97 Addington Road, South Croydon · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,679

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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