Somerton Close, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 4BA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£521,667

3 sales

Price range

£500k – £555k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Aug 2024

CR8 4BA

At a glance

House prices£522k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkKenley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Somerton Close, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 2 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £527,500.

House prices on Somerton Close compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385

Purley£548,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerton 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£527,500	2 Aug 2024
Detached	1	£510,000	3 May 2023

Sold prices on Somerton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Somerton Close CR8 4BA	2 Aug 2024	£555,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Somerton Close CR8 4BA	3 May 2023	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Somerton Close CR8 4BA	11 Apr 2023	£490,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Somerton Close CR8 4BA	11 Sep 2020	£500,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Somerton Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerton 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).

Anti-social behaviour	29
Violence & sexual offences	28
Vehicle crime	15
Burglary	10
Other theft	8
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Somerton 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 Somerton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
New Valley Primary School 191 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Hayes Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Byron 221 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils	Other independent special school	10–17	Report	0.9 mi
Coulsdon CofE Primary School 181 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Kenley station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Coulsdon Town station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Reedham (Surrey) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Whitefield Avenue (->N, OLD LODGE LANE) 2 min walk
Whitefield Avenue (->S, OLD LODGE LANE) 2 min walk
Old Lodge Lane Bus Terminus (->S, OLD LODGE LANE) 5 min walk
Old Lodge Lane Bus Terminus (->N, OLD LODGE LANE) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Old Coulsdon Medical Practice
2A Court Avenue, Coulsdon · 0.9 mi
Bramley Avenue Surgery
1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.2 mi
Keston Medical Practice
Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 1.5 mi
Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.7 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 6 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	17.5%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,785

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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