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Purley Bury Avenue, Purley

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 1JD, CR8 1JF, CR8 1JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£694,838
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£709,518
37 sales
Price range
£490k – £1.3m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
CR8 1JD

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At a glance

House prices£695k average25% above the Purley average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station9 min walkPurley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

37 property sales on Purley Bury Avenue, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £694,838. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £743,661. Average sale prices rose from £641,500 in 2016 to £694,838 in 2026 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% above the Purley average of £557,797 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% detached, 16% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Purley Bury Avenue range from £490,000 to £1,300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 49 streets in Purley with at least two sales in the last year, Purley Bury Avenue ranks 8th for average price.

House prices on Purley Bury Avenue compared

Purley Bury Avenue£694,838
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: £641,500 (2 sales)2016£642k2017: £640,833 (6 sales)2017£641k2018: £642,643 (7 sales)2018£643k2020: £588,333 (3 sales)2020£588k2021: £745,000 (3 sales)2021£745k2022: £816,625 (4 sales)2022£817k2023: £734,833 (3 sales)2023£735k2024: £868,750 (4 sales)2024£869k2025: £763,333 (3 sales)2025£763k2026: £694,838 (2 sales)2026£695k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached29£743,66117 Jul 2026
Semi-detached6£569,8332 Nov 2023
Terraced2£633,5005 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Purley Bury Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 17 Jul 2026£727,675 DetachedFreehold
63, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 5 Jun 2026£662,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JB 21 Aug 2025£835,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 13 Jun 2025£775,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 10 Feb 2025£680,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JE 12 Jul 2024£1,000,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 11 Jul 2024£785,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JE 4 Apr 2024£875,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 13 Mar 2024£815,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 7 Dec 2023£712,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 1 Dec 2023£860,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 2 Nov 2023£632,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JB 29 Jul 2022£790,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 10 Jun 2022£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 10 Feb 2022£606,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 1 Feb 2022£570,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 16 Mar 2021£715,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 5 Mar 2021£790,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 9 Feb 2021£730,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 18 Dec 2020£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 2 Dec 2020£640,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 29 May 2020£605,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JB 29 Nov 2018£591,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 28 Sep 2018£780,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 23 Aug 2018£615,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JB 6 Aug 2018£640,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JB 8 May 2018£650,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JE 24 Apr 2018£632,500 DetachedFreehold
61, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 2 Mar 2018£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JE 15 Dec 2017£645,000 DetachedFreehold
76A, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 13 Oct 2017£780,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 9 Oct 2017£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 8 Sep 2017£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 14 Jul 2017£600,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JF 13 Apr 2017£750,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JE 18 Nov 2016£683,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Purley Bury Avenue CR8 1JD 22 Apr 2016£600,000 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
63, Purley Bury Avenue £605,000 (May 2020) → £662,000 (Jun 2026) +9%
over 6 yrs
17, Purley Bury Avenue £645,000 (Dec 2017) → £1,000,000 (Jul 2024) +55%
over 7 yrs
43, Purley Bury Avenue £750,000 (Apr 2017) → £815,000 (Mar 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Purley Bury Avenue

Crime

213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purley Bury Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour46
Vehicle crime32
Burglary14
Drugs13
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Purley Bury Avenue 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 Purley Bury Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.6 mi
Cumnor House School 310 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 0.6 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Purley station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Riddlesdown station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Coombe Lane Tram Stop 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norman Avenue (->W) 5 min walk
  • Norman Avenue (->E) 5 min walk
  • Montpelier Road (Stop F) 7 min walk
  • Montpelier Road (Stop L) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.5 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.9 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.0 mi
  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kenley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Riddlesdown Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Orion Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Purley Community Health Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Purley Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • The Family Dental Practice Management Ltd · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households531

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,475

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 Purley Bury Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White61.1%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.8%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.8%7.6%
Other ethnic group2.1%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian48.1%48.9%
No religion28.8%25.9%
Muslim7.8%10.4%
Hindu7.1%5.9%
Not answered5.6%6.9%
Buddhist1.2%0.6%
Sikh0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.8%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK75.5%65.1%
Born outside the UK24.5%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above56.7%41%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%12.3%
No qualifications7.9%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%9.1%
Apprenticeship2%3.8%
Other qualifications1.7%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health54.8%51.2%
Good health34.2%33.5%
Fair health7.8%11.1%
Bad health2.4%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household46.5%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household30.4%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%5.8%
No cars or vans in household10.5%33.6%

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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