Briar Hill, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 3LE, CR8 3LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£2,108,333

6 sales

Price range

£1.65m – £2.6m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Aug 2023

CR8 3LF

At a glance

House prices£2.11m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkReedham (Surrey) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Briar Hill, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £2,108,333. Average sale prices rose from £2,125,000 in 2016 to £2,425,000 in 2023 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Briar Hill compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385

Purley£548,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briar Hill 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
Detached	6	£2,108,333	31 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Briar Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Briar Hill CR8 3LF	31 Aug 2023	£2,600,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Briar Hill CR8 3LF	28 Feb 2023	£2,250,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Briar Hill CR8 3LE	28 Jun 2021	£1,900,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Briar Hill CR8 3LF	14 Dec 2018	£1,650,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Briar Hill CR8 3LE	18 Mar 2016	£2,000,000	Detached	Freehold
Orchardleigh, 2, Briar Hill CR8 3LE	15 Mar 2016	£2,250,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Hill

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	43
Vehicle crime	21
Shoplifting	14
Public order	13
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Briar Hill 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 Briar Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St David's School 139 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Laleham Lea School 111 pupils	Other independent school Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Cumnor House School 131 pupils	Other independent school	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The John Fisher School 1,116 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 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 stations

Reedham (Surrey) station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Purley station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Coulsdon Town station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Bridle Road (->W) 4 min walk
The Bridle Road (->E) 5 min walk
Plough Lane Purley (->S) 5 min walk
Plough Lane Purley (->W) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.2 mi
Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.7 mi
Bramley Avenue Surgery
1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.3 mi
Shotfield Medical Practice
Jubilee Health Centre, Shotfield, Wallington · 1.5 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.2%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	567

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,639

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.

Nearby streets in CR8

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