Watney Close, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 4BS, CR8 4EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£144,800
15 sales
Price range
£88k – £293k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2024
CR8 4BS

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkReedham (Surrey) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Watney Close, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £144,800. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watney Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watney 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

2017: £205,250 (2 sales)2017£205k2018: £149,833 (3 sales)2018£150k2019: £118,000 (1 sales)2019£118k2020: £88,000 (2 sales)2020£88k2021: £138,000 (1 sales)2021£138k2022: £169,000 (4 sales)2022£169k2023: £114,000 (1 sales)2023£114k2024: £90,000 (1 sales)2024£90k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£144,80030 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Watney Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Watney Close CR8 4BS 30 Sep 2024£90,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Watney Close CR8 4BS 4 Sep 2023£114,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Watney Close CR8 4BS 28 Sep 2022£285,000 OtherLeasehold
120, Watney Close CR8 4EU 11 Aug 2022£116,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Watney Close CR8 4BS 22 Jul 2022£142,500 FlatLeasehold
37, Watney Close CR8 4BS 31 May 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
119, Watney Close CR8 4EU 2 Feb 2022£282,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Watney Close CR8 4BS 5 Mar 2021£138,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Watney Close CR8 4BS 18 Dec 2020£88,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Watney Close CR8 4BS 25 Sep 2020£88,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Watney Close CR8 4BS 31 Oct 2019£118,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Watney Close CR8 4BS 20 Sep 2018£217,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Watney Close CR8 4BS 14 Aug 2018£138,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Watney Close CR8 4BS 26 Feb 2018£94,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Watney Close CR8 4BS 15 Sep 2017£292,500 FlatLeasehold
59, Watney Close CR8 4BS 15 Sep 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold

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
59, Watney Close £118,000 (Sep 2017) → £114,000 (Sep 2023) -3%
over 6 yrs
58, Watney Close £138,000 (Aug 2018) → £138,000 (Mar 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs
39, Watney Close £94,000 (Feb 2018) → £88,000 (Sep 2020) -6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watney Close

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watney Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences49
Anti-social behaviour45
Vehicle crime22
Burglary12
Public order12
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Watney 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 Watney Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas School 273 pupils Community special school 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St David's School 139 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beaumont Primary School 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.6 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Woodcote High School 1,250 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 433 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Woodcote Primary School 871 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Reedham (Surrey) station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Purley station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Coulsdon Town station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grovelands Road (CR8) (Stop RD) 2 min walk
  • Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane (Stop RF) 2 min walk
  • Grovelands Road (CR8) (Stop RE) 3 min walk
  • Reedham Station (Stop RV) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.7 mi
  • Woodcote Medical
    32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 0.7 mi
  • Bramley Avenue Surgery
    1B Bramley Avenue, Coulsdon · 1.1 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 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 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.1%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented21.6%17.1%
Households816

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,948

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)0%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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