Yew Tree Walk, Purley

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR8 1HB, CR8 1HD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£499,900

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£638,738

8 sales

Price range

£500k – £990k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2026

CR8 1HB

At a glance

House prices£639k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station7 min walkPurley Oaks station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Yew Tree Walk, Purley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £499,900. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £547,475. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Yew Tree Walk compared

CR8 postcode area£542,385

Purley£548,014

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Yew Tree Walk 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	4	£547,475	20 Feb 2026
Detached	4	£730,000	22 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Yew Tree Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HB	20 Feb 2026	£499,900	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HB	30 Sep 2025	£515,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HD	22 Feb 2024	£990,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HB	30 Nov 2020	£675,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HD	23 May 2019	£625,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HD	29 Jun 2018	£610,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HD	16 Feb 2018	£695,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Yew Tree Walk CR8 1HB	2 Sep 2016	£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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Yew Tree Walk	£625,000 (May 2019) → £990,000 (Feb 2024)	+58% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Yew Tree Walk

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Yew Tree Walk 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 offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	52
Vehicle crime	33
Burglary	14
Other theft	14
Drugs	13

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

Flood risk

Yew Tree Walk 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 Yew Tree Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Cumnor House School 310 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	0.4 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Thomas More Catholic School 599 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Harris Academy Purley 1,013 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Purley Oaks Primary School 642 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Abingdon House School Purley 72 pupils	Other independent special school	10–17	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, tram & metro stations

Purley Oaks station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Purley station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Sanderstead station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram Stop 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram Stop 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Norman Avenue (->E) 3 min walk
Norman Avenue (->W) 3 min walk
Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road (Stop K, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk
Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road (Stop J, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 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 · 0.6 mi
Woodcote Medical
32 Foxley Lane, Purley · 1.0 mi
Haling Park Medical Practice
96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 1.0 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 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	531

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,475

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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