Downlands Road, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 4JJ, CR8 4JG, CR8 4JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£646,650
20 sales
Price range
£485k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2025
CR8 4JG

At a glance

House prices£647k averageSince 2016 (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 station5 min walkReedham (Surrey) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Downlands Road, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £684,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downlands Road compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385
Purley£548,014
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £485,000 (1 sales)2016£485k2017: £618,750 (4 sales)2017£619k2018: £593,333 (3 sales)2018£593k2019: £614,500 (3 sales)2019£615k2021: £602,500 (3 sales)2021£603k2022: £671,000 (2 sales)2022£671k2024: £872,500 (2 sales)2024£873k2025: £727,500 (2 sales)2025£728k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£684,2507 Feb 2025
Semi-detached10£609,05017 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Downlands Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Downlands Road CR8 4JE 29 Aug 2025£1,480,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 17 Jul 2025£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 7 Feb 2025£745,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Downlands Road CR8 4JE 9 Jul 2024£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Downlands Road CR8 4JF 18 Apr 2024£645,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 26 Aug 2022£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 10 Mar 2022£622,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 25 Jun 2021£520,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Downlands Road CR8 4JE 21 Jun 2021£697,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 16 Apr 2021£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 3 Sep 2020£500,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 24 Oct 2019£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Downlands Road CR8 4JE 11 Oct 2019£695,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 4 Oct 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 14 Feb 2019£598,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 14 Dec 2018£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 3 Dec 2018£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Downlands Road CR8 4JF 12 Jan 2018£640,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Downlands Road CR8 4JG 8 Jan 2018£605,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 28 Nov 2017£640,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Downlands Road CR8 4JF 26 Oct 2017£710,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Downlands Road CR8 4JE 5 Oct 2017£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 22 Sep 2017£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Downlands Road CR8 4JJ 22 Apr 2016£485,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
99, Downlands Road £485,000 (Apr 2016) → £520,000 (Jun 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
93, Downlands Road £400,000 (Oct 2019) → £500,500 (Sep 2020) +25%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Downlands Road

Crime

191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downlands Road 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).

Anti-social behaviour50
Violence & sexual offences50
Vehicle crime20
Shoplifting15
Burglary14
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Downlands Road 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 Downlands Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodcote Primary School 871 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cumnor House School 131 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Coulsdon Town station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Purley station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Musgrove Close (Stop RH, BRIGHTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane (Stop RC, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Smitham Downs Road (Stop RJ, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Woodcrest Road (->S) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 0.7 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.9 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.0 mi
  • Old Coulsdon Medical Practice
    2A Court Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.7 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.5%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,457

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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