Downs Road, Purley
House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 1DS.
At a glance
6 property sales on Downs Road, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £742,813. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Downs Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs 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
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £742,813 | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Detached | 2 | £646,750 | 6 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Downs Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 6 Dec 2024 | £651,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 5 Jan 2024 | £726,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 15 Nov 2023 | £760,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 8 Apr 2022 | £685,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 18 Mar 2021 | £800,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Downs Road CR8 1DS | 17 Sep 2019 | £642,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Downs Road | £642,500 (Sep 2019) → £651,000 (Dec 2024) | +1% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Downs Road
Crime
221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Downs 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 Downs Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Purley Nursery School 87 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cumnor House School 310 pupils | Other independent school | 2–13 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–17 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St David's School 139 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harris Academy Purley 1,013 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.9 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
- Purley station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Purley Oaks station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Riddlesdown station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Lloyd Park Tram Stop 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Montpelier Road (Stop L) 4 min walk
- Montpelier Road (Stop F) 4 min walk
- Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road (Stop K, BRIGHTON ROAD) 5 min walk
- Norman Avenue (->E) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.3 mi - Parkside Group Practice
27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.8 mi - Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.9 mi - Haling Park Medical Practice
96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 90.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 531 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,475 |
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
- Brighton Road£307k
- Foxley Lane£387k
- Woodcote Valley Road£461k
- Old Lodge Lane£365k
- Hayes Lane£393k
- Valley Road£535k
- Godstone Road£381k
- Lansdowne Road£378k
- High Street£236k
- Riddlesdown Road£572k
- Pampisford Road£405k
- Higher Drive£600k