St James Road, Purley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£625,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£563,946
12 sales
Price range
£450k – £940k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Mar 2026
CR8 2DL

At a glance

House prices£564k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkRiddlesdown station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband73% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on St James Road, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £625,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,892. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Road 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: £500,500 (2 sales)2016£501k2018: £473,000 (1 sales)2018£473k2019: £475,000 (1 sales)2019£475k2021: £507,783 (3 sales)2021£508k2023: £510,000 (2 sales)2023£510k2024: £710,000 (1 sales)2024£710k2025: £940,000 (1 sales)2025£940k2026: £625,000 (1 sales)2026£625k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£500,8928 Nov 2023
Detached6£627,00025 Mar 2026

Sold prices on St James Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1A, St James Road CR8 2DL 25 Mar 2026£625,000 DetachedFreehold
32, St James Road CR8 2DL 31 Jul 2025£940,000 DetachedFreehold
Vicarage, 1B, St James Road CR8 2DL 12 Apr 2024£710,000 DetachedFreehold
9, St James Road CR8 2DL 8 Nov 2023£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, St James Road CR8 2DL 30 Jun 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£405,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Joyden Apartments, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Feb 2023£550,000 FlatLeasehold
3A, St James Road CR8 2DL 30 Jul 2021£505,000 DetachedFreehold
14, St James Road CR8 2DL 21 May 2021£521,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, St James Road CR8 2DL 22 Mar 2021£497,350 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, St James Road CR8 2DL 25 Oct 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
2, St James Road CR8 2DL 7 Sep 2018£473,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, St James Road CR8 2DL 10 Nov 2016£507,000 DetachedFreehold
18, St James Road CR8 2DL 8 Apr 2016£494,000 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
1A, St James Road £475,000 (Oct 2019) → £625,000 (Mar 2026) +32%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Road

Crime

159 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour40
Vehicle crime28
Burglary9
Drugs9
Public order9

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

Flood risk

St James Road 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 St James Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.1 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Riddlesdown Collegiate 2,074 pupils Secondary 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
The Hayes Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Riddlesdown station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Kenley station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Purley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St James Road Kenley (Stop A, GODSTONE ROAD) 1 min walk
  • St James Road Kenley (Stop R, GODSTONE ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Downs Court Road / Selcroft Rd (->W) 2 min walk
  • Legion House (Stop P) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.8 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.2 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 1.5 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.6 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented21.2%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,628

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)73%80%
Gigabit-capable73%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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