Oscar Close, Purley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£725,833
6 sales
Price range
£630k – £985k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2025
CR8 2LU

At a glance

House prices£726k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkPurley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Oscar Close, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £674,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oscar Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oscar 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

2020: £630,000 (1 sales)2020£630k2021: £650,000 (2 sales)2021£650k2022: £985,000 (1 sales)2022£985k2023: £705,000 (1 sales)2023£705k2025: £735,000 (1 sales)2025£735k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£674,00021 Jul 2025
Detached1£985,0007 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Oscar Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 21 Jul 2025£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 20 Jan 2023£705,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 7 Jan 2022£985,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 30 Sep 2021£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 28 May 2021£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Oscar Close CR8 2LU 16 Jan 2020£630,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Oscar Close £640,000 (May 2021) → £735,000 (Jul 2025) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oscar Close

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oscar Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour56
Vehicle crime30
Other theft14
Shoplifting14
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Oscar 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 Oscar Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 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 0.6 mi
The John Fisher School 1,116 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Plough Lane Purley (->S) 4 min walk
  • Plough Lane Purley (->W) 4 min walk
  • Purley Library (Stop A, FOXLEY LANE) 4 min walk
  • Russell Hill Road (Stop B) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.3 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.3 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.1 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, Croydon · 1.4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.2%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households701

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,931

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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