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Smitham Bottom Lane, Purley

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 3DE, CR8 3DA, CR8 3ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£645,926
52 sales
Price range
£310k – £1.29m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2025
CR8 3DE

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At a glance

House prices£646k 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) Nearest station17 min walkReedham (Surrey) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% freeholdAcross 67 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

52 property sales on Smitham Bottom Lane, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £439,302. Average sale prices rose from £718,333 in 2016 to £764,664 in 2025 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% flat, 33% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Smitham Bottom Lane range from £310,000 to £1,285,000. 51% of homes sold here were freehold and 49% leasehold.

House prices on Smitham Bottom Lane compared

CR8 postcode area£550,174
Purley£557,797
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smitham Bottom Lane 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: £718,333 (3 sales)2016£718k2017: £591,000 (2 sales)2017£591k2018: £800,000 (1 sales)2018£800k2019: £905,000 (2 sales)2019£905k2020: £962,500 (2 sales)2020£963k2021: £528,533 (15 sales)2021£529k2022: £746,917 (12 sales)2022£747k2023: £430,000 (5 sales)2023£430k2024: £440,833 (3 sales)2024£441k2025: £764,664 (7 sales)2025£765k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 67 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£439,30230 Jun 2025
Detached17£939,52911 Aug 2025
Semi-detached5£792,00026 Aug 2022
Terraced3£598,33316 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Smitham Bottom Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 11 Aug 2025£1,080,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 30 Jun 2025£473,150 FlatLeasehold
29, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 19 Jun 2025£880,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Woodcote Reservoir House, 9B, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ET 11 Apr 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
3A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 28 Mar 2025£859,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Woodcote Reservoir House, 9B, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ET 14 Mar 2025£510,000 FlatLeasehold
29A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 19 Feb 2025£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 25 Oct 2024£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Sep 2024£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£405,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£585,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£600,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£390,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Serran Court, 14A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3EW 23 Aug 2024£630,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 5 Aug 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 3 May 2024£517,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 8 Dec 2023£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 11 Aug 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 2 Aug 2023£480,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 17 Apr 2023£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3ES 24 Mar 2023£445,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DD 20 Dec 2022£850,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 25 Oct 2022£458,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 23 Sep 2022£1,285,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 26 Aug 2022£945,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 7, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 26 May 2022£447,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 26 May 2022£465,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
72, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DD 12 May 2022£970,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 8 Apr 2022£550,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 11 Mar 2022£490,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
78, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DD 10 Mar 2022£815,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 25 Feb 2022£1,222,500 DetachedFreehold
Woodcote Reservoir, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 17 Feb 2022£1,300,000 OtherFreehold
Woodcote Reservoir, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 17 Feb 2022£1,300,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 2 Feb 2022£465,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 15 Dec 2021£895,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 8, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 15 Oct 2021£440,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 8 Oct 2021£450,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, Highgate House, 35A, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 8 Oct 2021£525,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 16 Sep 2021£600,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DE 20 Aug 2021£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 13 Aug 2021£310,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 14 Jul 2021£395,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 30 Jun 2021£400,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 30 Jun 2021£595,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 25 Jun 2021£600,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Harrylock Court, 20, Smitham Bottom Lane CR8 3DA 23 Jun 2021£433,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
3A, Smitham Bottom Lane £730,000 (Jul 2016) → £859,500 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
Flat 6, 33A, Smitham Bottom Lane £1,200,000 (Nov 2020) → £340,000 (Aug 2023) -72%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Smitham Bottom Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cumnor House School 131 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Woodcote Primary School 871 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Laleham Lea School 111 pupils Other independent school Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The John Fisher School 1,116 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wallington High School for Girls 1,548 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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

  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Coulsdon Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Purley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodcote Park (Stop C, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE) 3 min walk
  • Upper Woodcote Village (->S, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE) 4 min walk
  • Upper Woodcote Village (->N) 4 min walk
  • Woodcote Park (Stop F, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.8 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 0.9 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.2 mi
  • Shotfield Medical Practice
    Jubilee Health Centre, Shotfield, Wallington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Coulsdon · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Purley Extra · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Coulsdon Express · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Coulsdon London · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foxley Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Infohealth Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Beauty Orthodontics Purley · 0.7 mi
  • Purley Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Foxley Lane Dental Practice · 0.7 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.8%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households538

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents1,656

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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 Smitham Bottom Lane

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White50.3%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh32.8%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%22.6%
Other ethnic group5.6%3.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%7.6%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian44.9%48.9%
No religion17.2%25.9%
Hindu15.3%5.9%
Muslim12.7%10.4%
Not answered5.1%6.9%
Sikh2.7%0.4%
Other religion1.5%0.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK72.7%65.1%
Born outside the UK27.3%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above52.3%41%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%12.3%
No qualifications11.1%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%9.1%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.8%
Other qualifications2.8%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health52.4%51.2%
Good health33.2%33.5%
Fair health10.3%11.1%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
2 cars or vans in household38.9%17.4%
1 car or van in household28.8%43.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household26.2%5.8%
No cars or vans in household6.1%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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