Hillcrest Road, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 2JF, CR8 2JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£901,773
20 sales
Price range
£665k – £1.47m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2024
CR8 2JF

At a glance

House prices£902k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkPurley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Hillcrest Road, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £807,954. Average sale prices fell from £1,007,500 in 2016 to £807,475 in 2024 (-20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest 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

2016: £1,007,500 (2 sales)2016£1.01m2017: £875,000 (2 sales)2017£875k2018: £782,500 (2 sales)2018£783k2019: £762,500 (3 sales)2019£763k2020: £745,000 (1 sales)2020£745k2021: £979,333 (3 sales)2021£979k2022: £885,000 (2 sales)2022£885k2023: £1,116,667 (3 sales)2023£1.12m2024: £807,475 (2 sales)2024£807k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£807,9547 Nov 2024
Detached8£1,042,50011 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Hillcrest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 7 Nov 2024£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 8 Mar 2024£899,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 11 Aug 2023£965,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 15 Jun 2023£920,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 1 Mar 2023£1,465,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 11 Jul 2022£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 16 Jun 2022£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 25 Nov 2021£913,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 20 Sep 2021£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 12 Jan 2021£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 18 Dec 2020£745,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 8 Nov 2019£817,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 31 Oct 2019£785,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 17 May 2019£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 13 Dec 2018£665,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 30 Nov 2018£900,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 1 Dec 2017£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JF 10 Apr 2017£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 21 Sep 2016£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hillcrest Road CR8 2JE 24 Jun 2016£1,175,000 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
35, Hillcrest Road £1,250,000 (Sep 2021) → £1,465,000 (Mar 2023) +17%
over 1 yr
10, Hillcrest Road £840,000 (Sep 2016) → £913,000 (Nov 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Road

Crime

250 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour59
Vehicle crime32
Other theft15
Shoplifting15
Burglary13

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cumnor House School 310 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 0.5 mi
The John Fisher School 1,116 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Laleham Lea School 111 pupils Other independent school Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Reedham (Surrey) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Wandle Park Tram Stop 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Church Street Tram Stop 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Edgehill Road (Stop S, PURLEY WAY) 6 min walk
  • Edgehill Road (Stop X, PURLEY WAY) 6 min walk
  • Gilliam Grove (Stop R) 7 min walk
  • Plough Lane Purley (->S) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.3 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.5 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.1 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, 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

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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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.9%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households580

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,610

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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