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House prices in CR8, Purley

The average house price in CR8, Purley over the last three years is £585,224, with a median sold price of £520,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£521k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-3%
5-year change
+6.2%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in CR8, Purley

Based on 1,180 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in CR8, Purley over the last three years is £585,224, with a median sold price of £520,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,180 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

CR8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CR8England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k201620182020202220242026£491k
1 year
-3%
5 years
+6.2%
10 years
+20.8%

Over five years, prices in CR8, Purley have been broadly flat (+6.2%). Across a full decade they are +20.8%. The last twelve months alone: -3%. Prices in CR8, Purley still sit about 10.7% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How CR8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in CR8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CR8England & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+23%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in CR8, Purley

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£521k
Entry-level
£262k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£377k–£725k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£936k
90th %ile

Homes in CR8, Purley span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £262,000, while the top tenth fetched over £935,500. Half of all sales fell between £377,375 and £725,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in CR8
£521,000
around the local median · 38% up the local range
£260,000 · entry-level£940,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£52,100
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£16,050
Monthly repayment
£2,741/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£104,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £68,150 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How CR8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

CR8 (this area)£585k
Croydon£395khere: +48%
England£291khere: +101%
CR8 1-yr -3%Croydon 1-yr -0.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £585,224, homes in CR8, Purley sell for 48% above the Croydon average, and 101% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across CR8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£805,000£5,217371 (31%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£300,000£4,202351 (30%)
Semi-detached£571,000£5,226289 (24%)
Terraced£450,000£5,222169 (14%)

The most-traded type in CR8, Purley is detached (371 sales, median £805,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£300,000) and houses (~£651,054) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £5,093 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in CR8, Purley, at about £4,202/m², while semi-detached cost the most at £5,226/m² — a 24% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The CR8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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807'21
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437'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 30.2%Freehold 69.8%
New-build 4.2%Existing 95.8%

Around 437 homes changed hands in CR8, Purley in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 511 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (807 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 30% of recent sales in CR8, Purley were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length. New-build made up 4% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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CR8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in CR8, Purley?

Over the last three years the median sold price in CR8 was £520,500, with a mean of £585,224, based on 1,180 HM Land Registry sales.

Is CR8, Purley expensive?

At a £520,500 median, CR8 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £5,093 per square metre.

Are house prices in CR8, Purley going up or down?

On our smoothed index, CR8 prices have moved -3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in CR8, Purley?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £300,000 (351 sales).

How much do I need to buy in CR8, Purley?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £262,000, and most buyers competed in the £377,375–£725,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £935,500.

How much have CR8, Purley house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in CR8 are +6.2% over the last five years, and +20.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in CR8, Purley?

On the £520,500 median-priced CR8 home, a home-mover pays about £16,025 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in CR8, Purley?

A 10% deposit on the median £520,500 CR8 home is £52,050 (5% would be £26,025). Borrowing the remaining £468,450 implies a household income of roughly £104,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in CR8, Purley each year?

Roughly 437 sales a year have been recorded in CR8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in CR8, Purley freehold or leasehold?

30% of recent sales in CR8 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in CR8

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 291 streets have a profile in CR8.

Brighton RoadGodstone RoadFoxley LaneOld Lodge LaneLansdowne RoadValley RoadHigh StreetHayes LaneWoodcote Valley RoadPampisford RoadAveling CloseRiddlesdown RoadRussell HillMontpelier RoadNorthwood AvenueHigher DriveWhytecliffe Road SouthLittle Roke AvenueLower RoadWelcomes RoadPlough LanePurley Park RoadHaydn AvenueSmitham Bottom Lane
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.