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Purley Road, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purley Road, South Croydon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/purley-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 6EY, CR2 6EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£355,281
16 sales
Price range
£240k – £408k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
CR2 6EY

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At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkSanderstead station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 18 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

16 property sales on Purley Road, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £378,192. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% terraced, 19% flat. Recorded sale prices on Purley Road range from £240,000 to £408,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Purley Road compared

CR2 postcode area£502,176
South Croydon£502,176
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £404,500 (1 sales)2016£405k2017: £354,143 (7 sales)2017£354k2018: £324,000 (2 sales)2018£324k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2021: £340,000 (1 sales)2021£340k2022: £398,000 (2 sales)2022£398k2023: £397,000 (1 sales)2023£397k2025: £360,000 (1 sales)2025£360k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£378,19228 Mar 2025
Flat3£256,0006 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Purley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 27 Jul 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Purley Road CR2 6EY 28 Mar 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Purley Road CR2 6EY 31 Jul 2023£397,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Purley Road CR2 6EY 26 May 2022£407,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Purley Road CR2 6EY 26 May 2022£389,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 30 Jun 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Purley Road CR2 6EY 6 Aug 2019£260,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Purley Road CR2 6EY 9 Nov 2018£408,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Purley Road CR2 6EY 31 Aug 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Purley Road CR2 6EY 18 Dec 2017£352,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 18 Oct 2017£395,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Purley Road CR2 6EY 14 Sep 2017£268,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 23 Aug 2017£355,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Purley Road CR2 6EY 16 Jun 2017£373,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 15 Jun 2017£380,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 3 Apr 2017£355,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Purley Road CR2 6EZ 10 Dec 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Purley Road CR2 6EY 2 Sep 2016£404,500 TerracedFreehold

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
32, Purley Road £373,500 (Jun 2017) → £407,000 (May 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
36, Purley Road £404,500 (Sep 2016) → £408,000 (Nov 2018) +1%
over 2 yrs
15, Purley Road £255,000 (Dec 2016) → £395,000 (Oct 2017) +55%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Purley Road

Crime

226 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purley Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour53
Vehicle crime31
Shoplifting22
Burglary11
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Purley 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 Purley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Purley Oaks Primary School 642 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Harris Academy Purley 1,013 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 369 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Giles School 114 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Cumnor House School 310 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 0.6 mi
Whitgift School 1,515 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Peter's Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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, tram & metro stations

  • Sanderstead station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • South Croydon station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Church Street Tram Stop 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sanderstead Road (Stop GL, BRIGHTON ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Sanderstead Road (Stop GC, BRIGHTON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Purley Oaks Station (Stop GM, BRIGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk
  • South Croydon Bus Garage (Stop GK, BRIGHTON ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.1 mi
  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 0.4 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, Croydon · 0.8 mi
  • Birdhurst Medical Practice
    1 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Croydon South End Express · 0.9 mi
  • Costco Costco Croydon · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mccoig Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Makepeace & Jackson · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Oaktree Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Brighton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Miss C Mccarthy & Miss M Mccarthy · 0.2 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.7%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented9.2%17.1%
Households682

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,670

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Purley Road

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White57.2%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.9%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.7%7.6%
Other ethnic group3.2%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian51.1%48.9%
No religion25.2%25.9%
Muslim8%10.4%
Hindu7.2%5.9%
Not answered6.2%6.9%
Buddhist0.9%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.8%
Sikh0.7%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK66.3%65.1%
Born outside the UK33.7%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above47%41%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%14.7%
No qualifications12.5%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.6%3.8%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health52.7%51.2%
Good health34.6%33.5%
Fair health9.7%11.1%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household48.1%43.2%
No cars or vans in household30.9%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household16.1%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%5.8%

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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