UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cr8
CR8Purley, Croydon, England
House prices in CR8, Purley
Homes in CR8 sold for a median of £500,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 775 standard sales.
That is 18% above the £425,000 median for the Croydon council area, which holds 95% of CR8's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 236 | £802,000 | £689,000 to £950,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 195 | £570,000 | £480,000 to £660,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 103 | £430,000 | £400,000 to £475,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 241 | £295,000 | £229,000 to £374,000 | Too few |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Flats and maisonettes and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 31% and 31% of sales.
50 sales in CR8, or 6%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in CR8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CR8 3, around Purley, with a median of £805,000, and lowest in CR8 2, around Purley, at £418,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CR8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 104 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CR8 5LH | £1,027,000 | 4 |
| CR8 1AQ | £980,000 | 5 |
| CR8 3DE | £980,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5HD | £980,000 | 4 |
| CR8 1AR | £935,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4HG | £935,000 | 3 |
| CR8 4LG | £930,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5LR | £850,000 | 4 |
| CR8 3PD | £835,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5LJ | £805,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5JL | £793,000 | 5 |
| CR8 4EF | £784,000 | 4 |
| CR8 2NJ | £770,000 | 3 |
| CR8 4HH | £767,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5EF | £760,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5JB | £760,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1JD | £727,500 | 3 |
| CR8 1BN | £710,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5AR | £700,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2EN | £690,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2HS | £685,000 | 6 |
| CR8 3EH | £682,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5AS | £670,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1EU | £655,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1BP | £650,000 | 3 |
| CR8 4EA | £645,000 | 3 |
| CR8 4JD | £645,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1EH | £635,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5FT | £635,000 | 5 |
| CR8 4EB | £625,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1DH | £615,000 | 5 |
| CR8 1HH | £595,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4HA | £590,000 | 3 |
| CR8 1AU | £563,500 | 4 |
| CR8 2EP | £535,000 | 5 |
| CR8 5LW | £531,500 | 4 |
| CR8 2DX | £525,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2HL | £525,000 | 5 |
| CR8 2AS | £521,000 | 3 |
| CR8 3EQ | £521,000 | 4 |
| CR8 2AN | £520,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5BY | £520,000 | 5 |
| CR8 5NW | £518,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5NZ | £510,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2DQ | £503,500 | 4 |
| CR8 2ES | £498,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5LP | £492,500 | 5 |
| CR8 4DS | £490,000 | 5 |
| CR8 5GN | £483,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5NS | £481,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4BL | £479,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4BP | £465,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2DW | £460,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2DP | £459,500 | 4 |
| CR8 2DG | £459,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5NR | £455,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2QB | £450,000 | 5 |
| CR8 5BZ | £450,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5NG | £440,000 | 3 |
| CR8 3BN | £437,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5DU | £427,000 | 7 |
| CR8 1DD | £425,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5NB | £424,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5HP | £423,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5JR | £422,500 | 4 |
| CR8 5ND | £420,000 | 4 |
| CR8 2PD | £415,500 | 3 |
| CR8 3BD | £415,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2ED | £413,500 | 6 |
| CR8 4AU | £410,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5NH | £405,000 | 6 |
| CR8 5NN | £405,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4HF | £390,000 | 5 |
| CR8 3AG | £387,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5AL | £385,000 | 4 |
| CR8 4DX | £382,500 | 6 |
| CR8 2LR | £382,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5BN | £381,000 | 4 |
| CR8 2PB | £377,500 | 3 |
| CR8 4DF | £376,000 | 4 |
| CR8 5BD | £375,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2JA | £360,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5GZ | £355,000 | 3 |
| CR8 4DY | £350,000 | 3 |
| CR8 3AA | £337,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2PJ | £335,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2FD | £325,000 | 3 |
| CR8 3EB | £318,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2NL | £315,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2LD | £307,500 | 10 |
| CR8 4HE | £305,000 | 4 |
| CR8 3EP | £292,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2GF | £284,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2AD | £279,500 | 3 |
| CR8 4DT | £275,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2PH | £270,000 | 3 |
| CR8 5AH | £267,500 | 3 |
| CR8 2BE | £252,500 | 3 |
| CR8 2HB | £250,500 | 4 |
| CR8 1AA | £235,000 | 4 |
| CR8 2UU | £215,000 | 5 |
| CR8 4DZ | £185,000 | 5 |
| CR8 5FJ | £140,000 | 3 |
| CR8 2AX | £105,000 | 12 |
Prices over time
The median rose 19%, from £425,000 in 2016 to £504,000 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Postcode districts in the Croydon council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CR8 is the second most expensive.
- CR5 Coulsdon£552,000
- CR8 Purley, this district£500,000
- CR2 South Croydon£460,000
- SE19 Croydon£444,000
- CR7 Thornton Heath£410,000
- SE25 Croydon£407,000
- CR0 Croydon£385,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £250,000 for a flat on Godstone Mount to £1,175,000 for a detached house on Smitham Downs Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in CR8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 5 Sylverdale RoadSold for £463,500
- Hengist Lodge, 8D Kearton CloseSold for £570,000
- Flat 9, Loxwood House, 2 Purley HillSold for £380,000
- 17 Burwood AvenueSold for £605,000
- 63 Purley ValeSold for £356,400
- 13 Glenn AvenueSold for £407,000
- 5 Smitham Downs RoadSold for £1,175,000
- 20 Farm LaneSold for £700,000
- 19 Godstone MountSold for £250,000
- 2, The Lawns Brighton RoadSold for £380,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Brighton Road, Purley£291,50036 sales
- Woodcote Valley Road, Purley£430,00020 sales
- Old Lodge Lane, Purley£550,00019 sales
- Foxley Lane, Purley£467,50018 sales
- Hayes Lane, Kenley£423,00017 sales
Living in CR8
Crime
60 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 81% of homes can get it
Lower than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,600 a year in Croydon for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 88 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CR8, from the sales in CR8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 129 sales£547,000
- Kenley 240 sales£513,500
- Purley & Woodcote 396 sales£463,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 70 | |
| C | 307 | |
| D | 368 | |
| E | 66 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | ||
| 150 | ||
| 249 | ||
| 122 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 56 | ||
| 75 | ||
| 83 |
About these figures
The figures come from 775 standard sales in CR8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 31% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.