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Northwood Avenue, Purley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Northwood Avenue, Purley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/purley/northwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 2ER, CR8 2EP, CR8 2ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£541,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£480,558
76 sales
Price range
£290k – £685k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
CR8 2EP

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At a glance

House prices£542k average3% below the Purley average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkPurley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 84 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

76 property sales on Northwood Avenue, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £541,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £492,460. Average sale prices rose from £449,779 in 2016 to £545,250 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Purley average of £557,797 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 21% flat, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Northwood Avenue range from £290,000 to £685,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold. Of 49 streets in Purley with at least two sales in the last year, Northwood Avenue ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on Northwood Avenue compared

Northwood Avenue£541,833
CR8 postcode area£550,174
Purley£557,797
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £449,779 (7 sales)2016£450k2017: £465,492 (6 sales)2017£465k2018: £467,000 (5 sales)2018£467k2019: £477,429 (7 sales)2019£477k2020: £457,667 (3 sales)2020£458k2021: £492,719 (16 sales)2021£493k2022: £462,107 (14 sales)2022£462k2023: £502,000 (5 sales)2023£502k2024: £468,000 (5 sales)2024£468k2025: £539,583 (6 sales)2025£540k2026: £545,250 (2 sales)2026£545k

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 84 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached52£492,46024 Feb 2026
Flat16£413,75019 Jul 2024
Detached6£544,5831 Aug 2025
Terraced2£513,5007 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Northwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 24 Feb 2026£592,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 5 Feb 2026£498,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 14 Nov 2025£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 23 Oct 2025£527,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 9 Sep 2025£399,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 1 Aug 2025£685,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 11 Jul 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 4 Jun 2025£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 20 Nov 2024£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 29 Aug 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 19 Jul 2024£290,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 15 Jul 2024£560,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 10 Jun 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 5 Jun 2024£500,000 FlatLeasehold
116, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EQ 24 May 2024£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 6 Oct 2023£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 1 Sep 2023£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 9 Jun 2023£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 7 Jun 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 14 Apr 2023£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 3 Nov 2022£487,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 28 Oct 2022£587,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 7 Oct 2022£555,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 30 Sep 2022£717,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 12 Aug 2022£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 22 Jul 2022£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 1 Jul 2022£415,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 10 Jun 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 31 May 2022£370,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 30 Mar 2022£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 25 Mar 2022£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 28 Feb 2022£595,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 25 Feb 2022£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 2, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 23 Feb 2022£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 21 Jan 2022£315,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EQ 18 Jan 2022£555,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 7, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 17 Dec 2021£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 15 Dec 2021£510,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 6 Dec 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
110, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EQ 1 Dec 2021£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 23 Nov 2021£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 3, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 15 Nov 2021£395,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 3 Nov 2021£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ER 14 Sep 2021£518,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 5 Aug 2021£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 25 Jun 2021£548,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 25 Jun 2021£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 25 Jun 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Northwood Avenue CR8 2ES 27 May 2021£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Northwood Avenue CR8 2EP 22 Apr 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
58, Northwood Avenue £560,000 (Sep 2023) → £592,500 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 2 yrs
75, Northwood Avenue £410,000 (Jun 2019) → £498,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 7 yrs
40, Northwood Avenue £465,000 (Sep 2018) → £527,500 (Oct 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
79, Northwood Avenue £475,000 (Jun 2021) → £500,000 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
31, Northwood Avenue £530,000 (Sep 2018) → £590,000 (Jun 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs
95, Northwood Avenue £373,000 (Jun 2017) → £485,000 (Nov 2024) +30%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, 3, Northwood Avenue £315,000 (Nov 2021) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) -8%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 3, Northwood Avenue £500,000 (Dec 2021) → £500,000 (Jun 2024) +0%
over 2 yrs
43, Northwood Avenue £389,400 (Oct 2020) → £480,000 (Apr 2023) +23%
over 3 yrs
49, Northwood Avenue £500,000 (Oct 2019) → £587,500 (Oct 2022) +18%
over 3 yrs
51, Northwood Avenue £430,000 (Nov 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
29, Northwood Avenue £555,000 (Sep 2019) → £675,000 (Nov 2021) +22%
over 2 yrs
28, Northwood Avenue £475,000 (Nov 2017) → £500,000 (Apr 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
115, Northwood Avenue £413,000 (Feb 2016) → £540,000 (Mar 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
36, Northwood Avenue £535,000 (May 2016) → £565,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Northwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.2 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Purley station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Riddlesdown station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunnydene Road (->N, GODSTONE ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Northwood Avenue (->N) 3 min walk
  • Sunnydene Road (->S, GODSTONE ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Higher Drive (->N) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.6 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.9 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.4 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kenley · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Coulsdon · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Orion Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Purley Community Health Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Purley Dental Care · 0.6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

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.

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 Northwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White59.3%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.5%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.3%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.1%7.6%
Other ethnic group2.9%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian50%48.9%
No religion28%25.9%
Not answered8.1%6.9%
Muslim5.7%10.4%
Hindu5.1%5.9%
Buddhist1.8%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.8%
Sikh0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK71%65.1%
Born outside the UK29%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above48.4%41%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%14.7%
No qualifications12.4%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%9.1%
Apprenticeship4%3.8%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health54.1%51.2%
Good health32.1%33.5%
Fair health9.8%11.1%
Bad health2.6%3.3%
Very bad health1.4%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household46.9%43.2%
No cars or vans in household25.8%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household22.9%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.5%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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