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Hereward Avenue, Purley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hereward Avenue, Purley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/purley/hereward-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 2NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£708,250
14 sales
Price range
£530k – £885k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jan 2025
CR8 2NN

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At a glance

House prices£708k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkPurley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Hereward Avenue, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £708,115. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hereward Avenue range from £530,000 to £885,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hereward Avenue compared

CR8 postcode area£550,174
Purley£557,797
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hereward Avenue 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: £647,500 (1 sales)2017£648k2018: £530,000 (1 sales)2018£530k2019: £677,500 (2 sales)2019£678k2020: £804,167 (3 sales)2020£804k2021: £630,833 (3 sales)2021£631k2022: £808,000 (1 sales)2022£808k2023: £885,000 (1 sales)2023£885k2024: £710,000 (1 sales)2024£710k2025: £675,000 (1 sales)2025£675k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£708,11515 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£710,00012 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Hereward Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 15 Jan 2025£675,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 12 Apr 2024£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 4 Aug 2023£885,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 25 Nov 2022£808,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 30 Jun 2021£642,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 16 Mar 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 20 Jan 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 6 Nov 2020£805,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 19 Jun 2020£810,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 27 May 2020£797,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 16 Dec 2019£575,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 26 Jul 2019£780,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 15 Feb 2018£530,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Hereward Avenue CR8 2NN 10 Nov 2017£647,500 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
22, Hereward Avenue £797,500 (May 2020) → £885,000 (Aug 2023) +11%
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Schools near Hereward Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.1 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Cumnor House School 310 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 0.4 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Harris Academy Purley 1,013 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Purley station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gilliam Grove (Stop R) 1 min walk
  • Purley Hospital (Stop PD, PAMPISFORD ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Wyvern Road (Stop PB) 3 min walk
  • Christchurch Road / Purley Hospital (Stop E, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.1 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.5 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.9 mi
  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Costco Costco Croydon · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Orion Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Purley Dental Care · 0.1 mi
  • The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Purley Community Health Clinic · 0.2 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.4%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,792

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Hereward Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White52.5%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.6%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.5%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%7.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian49.4%48.9%
No religion21.9%25.9%
Hindu9.5%5.9%
Muslim9.1%10.4%
Not answered7.1%6.9%
Sikh1.1%0.4%
Buddhist1%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK67.3%65.1%
Born outside the UK32.7%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above42.4%41%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%14.7%
No qualifications13.6%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.8%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health50%51.2%
Good health35.7%33.5%
Fair health10.7%11.1%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household51.6%43.2%
No cars or vans in household21.4%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%5.8%

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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