Gemmell Close, Purley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£477,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£464,190
5 sales
Price range
£434k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
CR8 4HP

At a glance

House prices£464k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkReedham (Surrey) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Gemmell Close, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £477,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £472,333.

House prices on Gemmell Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £500,000 (1 sales)2017£500k2021: £439,500 (1 sales)2021£440k2023: £434,000 (1 sales)2023£434k2024: £469,950 (1 sales)2024£470k2025: £477,500 (1 sales)2025£478k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£472,3337 Nov 2025
Terraced2£451,97515 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Gemmell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Gemmell Close CR8 4HP 7 Nov 2025£477,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Gemmell Close CR8 4HP 15 Jul 2024£469,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Gemmell Close CR8 4HP 28 Jun 2023£434,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Gemmell Close CR8 4HP 30 Jun 2021£439,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Gemmell Close CR8 4HP 17 Oct 2017£500,000 Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gemmell Close

Crime

181 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gemmell Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour48
Vehicle crime19
Shoplifting15
Burglary13
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

Gemmell 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 Gemmell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Woodcote Primary School 871 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.9 mi
Cumnor House School 131 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
New Valley Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 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 stations

  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Coulsdon Town station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Coulsdon South station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Smitham Downs Road (Stop RJ, BRIGHTON ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Smitham Downs Road (Stop RB, BRIGHTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • The Drive Woodcote (->SE) 2 min walk
  • The Drive Woodcote (->N) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 0.7 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.0 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.1 mi
  • Old Coulsdon Medical Practice
    2A Court Avenue, Coulsdon · 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.1%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented21.6%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,948

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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