Friends Road, Purley
House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 1BL.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Friends Road, Purley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 7 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £690,000.
House prices on Friends Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friends Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR8 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £690,000 | 7 Oct 2022 |
Sold prices on Friends Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A, Friends Road CR8 1BL | 7 Oct 2022 | £690,000 | 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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Schools near Friends Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–17 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Purley Nursery School 87 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St David's School 139 pupils | Other independent school Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Nicholas School 273 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Purley station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Riddlesdown station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Reedham (Surrey) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Foxley Hill Road (Stop Q) 1 min walk
- Foxley Hill Road (Stop N) 2 min walk
- Sunnydene Road (->S, GODSTONE ROAD) 2 min walk
- Foxley Hill Road (->N) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.4 mi - Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.8 mi - Parkside Group Practice
27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.2 mi - Bramley Avenue Surgery
1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Kenley · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Orion Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Purley Community Health Clinic · 0.3 mi
- The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Purley Dental Care · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 537 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,472 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Croydon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Friends Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.6% | 48.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 22.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 3.9% |
Religion
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 32.1% | 25.9% |
| Not answered | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 10.4% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.8% | 65.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.2% | 34.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56% | 41% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| No qualifications | 7.1% | 16.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.4% | 51.2% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Croydon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.9% | 43.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 17.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 5.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 33.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Croydon.
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