Fairbairn Close, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 4DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£169,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£192,261
23 sales
Price range
£150k – £234k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
CR8 4DZ

At a glance

House prices£169k average69% below the Purley average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkReedham (Surrey) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Fairbairn Close, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £169,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £192,261. That is 69% below the Purley average of £548,014 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fairbairn Close compared

Fairbairn Close£169,333
CR8 postcode area£542,385
Purley£548,014
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (3 sales)2016£170k2017: £191,500 (3 sales)2017£192k2018: £207,750 (4 sales)2018£208k2019: £189,750 (2 sales)2019£190k2021: £182,333 (3 sales)2021£182k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £234,000 (1 sales)2023£234k2024: £199,000 (2 sales)2024£199k2025: £177,667 (3 sales)2025£178k2026: £185,000 (1 sales)2026£185k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£192,2617 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Fairbairn Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 7 Aug 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 10 Dec 2025£163,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 7 Nov 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 6 Aug 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 2 Oct 2024£230,000 OtherLeasehold
2, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 12 Sep 2024£193,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 2 May 2024£205,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 17 Jan 2024£131,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 19 Dec 2023£111,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 30 Nov 2023£160,000 OtherLeasehold
20, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 21 Apr 2023£234,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 26 Sep 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 29 Jul 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 24 Sep 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 14 Apr 2021£217,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 13 Apr 2021£170,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 22 Oct 2019£222,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 19 Jul 2019£157,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 23 Nov 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 7 Jun 2018£226,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 14 May 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 19 Apr 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 21 Dec 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 6 Jun 2017£177,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 13 Apr 2017£177,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 29 Jul 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 29 Apr 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Fairbairn Close CR8 4DZ 25 Apr 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold

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
18, Fairbairn Close £226,000 (Jun 2018) → £230,000 (Jul 2022) → £185,000 (Aug 2026) -18%
over 8 yrs
19, Fairbairn Close £160,000 (Sep 2021) → £111,000 (Dec 2023) -31%
over 2 yrs
16, Fairbairn Close £177,500 (Jun 2017) → £160,000 (Nov 2023) -10%
over 6 yrs
50, Fairbairn Close £225,000 (May 2018) → £217,000 (Apr 2021) -4%
over 3 yrs
3, Fairbairn Close £185,000 (Jul 2016) → £170,000 (Nov 2018) -8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairbairn Close

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairbairn Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour43
Vehicle crime22
Burglary12
Public order12
Drugs8

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

Flood risk

Fairbairn Close 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 Fairbairn Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.5 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 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 · 4 min walk
  • Purley station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Riddlesdown station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grovelands Road (CR8) (Stop RE) 2 min walk
  • Grovelands Road (CR8) (Stop RD) 3 min walk
  • Higher Drive (->N) 3 min walk
  • Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane (Stop RF) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.6 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.7 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.2 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.3%62.5%
Private rented27.1%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households582

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents1,437

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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