Densham Drive, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 2XG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£1,200,000

2 sales

Price range

£1.14m – £1.26m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Jul 2024

CR8 2XG

At a glance

House prices£1.2m averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station10 min walkReedham (Surrey) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Densham Drive, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,200,000.

House prices on Densham Drive compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385

Purley£548,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Densham Drive 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	2	£1,200,000	5 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Densham Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Densham Drive CR8 2XG	5 Jul 2024	£1,260,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Densham Drive CR8 2XG	23 May 2019	£1,140,000	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 Densham Drive

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Densham Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	47
Anti-social behaviour	43
Vehicle crime	26
Burglary	10
Drugs	10
Public order	10

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

Flood risk

Densham Drive 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 Densham Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Nicholas School 273 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils	Other independent special school	10–17	Report	0.4 mi
The Hayes Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
New Valley Primary School 191 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St David's School 139 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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 stations

Reedham (Surrey) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Kenley station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Riddlesdown station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oaks Road (->N) 3 min walk
Northwood Avenue (->S) 3 min walk
Northwood Avenue (->N) 5 min walk
Burcott Road (->N) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.0 mi
Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.2 mi
Bramley Avenue Surgery
1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.2 mi
Old Coulsdon Medical Practice
2A Court Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.4 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.9%	62.5%
Private rented	5.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	575

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,658

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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