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Olden Lane, Purley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Olden Lane, Purley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/purley/olden-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 2GF, CR8 2EH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£402,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£429,563
16 sales
Price range
£245k – £647k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
CR8 2EH

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At a glance

House prices£402k average28% below the Purley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkPurley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% leaseholdAcross 18 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

16 property sales on Olden Lane, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £402,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £363,545. That is 28% below the Purley average of £557,797 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 19% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Olden Lane range from £245,000 to £647,000. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold. Of 49 streets in Purley with at least two sales in the last year, Olden Lane ranks 38th for average price.

House prices on Olden Lane compared

Olden Lane£402,000
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

2018: £450,000 (1 sales)2018£450k2019: £610,000 (1 sales)2019£610k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2022: £420,313 (8 sales)2022£420k2025: £499,750 (2 sales)2025£500k2026: £402,000 (3 sales)2026£402k

Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£363,54515 Jan 2026
Detached3£569,00022 Jun 2026
Terraced1£575,00021 Jan 2022
Semi-detached1£592,00013 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Olden Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 22 Jun 2026£647,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 15 Jan 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 14 Jan 2026£284,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 20 Aug 2025£407,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 13 Aug 2025£592,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 1 Jul 2022£585,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 17 Jun 2022£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 7 Jun 2022£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 6 May 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 13 Apr 2022£470,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 1 Apr 2022£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 3, Olden Lane CR8 2GF 17 Mar 2022£322,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 21 Jan 2022£575,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 30 Nov 2020£245,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 22 Oct 2019£925,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 22 Oct 2019£1,065,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 1 Aug 2019£610,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Olden Lane CR8 2EH 30 Aug 2018£450,000 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
16, Olden Lane £450,000 (Aug 2018) → £647,000 (Jun 2026) +44%
over 8 yrs
Flat 4, 3, Olden Lane £322,500 (Mar 2022) → £275,000 (Jan 2026) -15%
over 4 yrs
Flat 6, 3, Olden Lane £295,000 (Apr 2022) → £284,000 (Jan 2026) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Olden Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.3 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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 stations

  • Purley station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Riddlesdown station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Olden Lane (->S) 1 min walk
  • Olden Lane (->SW) 1 min walk
  • Higher Drive (->N) 2 min walk
  • Foxley Hill Road (->S) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.5 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.8 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.4 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kenley · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Coulsdon · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Orion Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Purley Community Health Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Purley Dental Care · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.6%62.5%
Private rented36.0%20.3%
Social rented19.1%17.1%
Households1,170

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,392

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 Olden Lane

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White55.1%48.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African16.8%22.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.8%7.6%
Other ethnic group3.3%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian46.2%48.9%
No religion28.4%25.9%
Muslim10%10.4%
Not answered8.3%6.9%
Hindu5.3%5.9%
Other religion1.1%0.8%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK65.9%65.1%
Born outside the UK34.1%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above44.9%41%
No qualifications14.8%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%12.3%
Level 3 qualifications12.3%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%9.1%
Apprenticeship4.5%3.8%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health49.8%51.2%
Good health31.6%33.5%
Fair health12.6%11.1%
Bad health4.7%3.3%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
No cars or vans in household47.2%33.6%
1 car or van in household43%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household8%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.8%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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