On average Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 150 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown is £82,829 per year. There are 3 schools in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown is home to around 9,715 people, with a population density of about 3,963.4 per km².
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £499,900 (about £471 per square foot) in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,750 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £685,000 | £498 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £583,500 | £523 |
| Terraced | 14 | £469,000 | £503 |
| Flats | 45 | £282,000 | £442 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £611,250 | £271,500 | £488,000 | £410,000 |
| 2017 | £645,000 | £298,000 | £502,500 | £440,000 |
| 2018 | £620,000 | £287,000 | £540,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | £650,000 | £280,000 | £530,000 | £445,250 |
| 2020 | £651,250 | £285,000 | £558,750 | £443,500 |
| 2021 | £682,500 | £315,000 | £580,000 | £475,500 |
| 2022 | £726,000 | £300,000 | £607,000 | £495,750 |
| 2023 | £860,000 | £292,500 | £575,000 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | £697,500 | £300,000 | £607,000 | £525,500 |
| 2025 | £721,000 | £282,250 | £567,500 | £473,000 |
| 2026 | £680,000 | £278,500 | £620,000 | £470,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £447 | £434 | £448 | £428 |
| 2017 | £434 | £433 | £457 | £455 |
| 2018 | £461 | £413 | £428 | £446 |
| 2019 | £423 | £437 | £435 | £432 |
| 2020 | £466 | £449 | £422 | £444 |
| 2021 | £476 | £465 | £458 | £461 |
| 2022 | £530 | £461 | £490 | £508 |
| 2023 | £444 | £488 | £478 | £500 |
| 2024 | £498 | £441 | £518 | £455 |
| 2025 | £496 | £437 | £516 | £482 |
| 2026 | £493 | £452 | £513 | £513 |
Annual council tax rates for Croydon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward.
Alasdair Iain Stewart
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown - Elected 7 May 2026
Endri Llabuti
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown - Elected 7 May 2026
CR81HE
Brancaster Lane
CR81EJ
Buttermere Gardens
CR20ND
Brantwood Road
CR81DZ
Grasmere Road
CR26DA
Pampisford Road
CR85WY
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR26DY
Waldorf Close
CR81HD
Yew Tree Walk
CR20RA
Purley Downs Road
CR81XL
Dalton Close
CR89ED
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR89FW
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR81DB
Riddlesdown Road
CR82BN
Brighton Road
CR81HZ
Lower Barn Road
CR81AF
Warren Road
CR20PQ
Florence Road
CR82QB
Montpelier Road
CR20PP
Florence Road
CR26QP
Coningsby Road
CR81EP
Derwent Drive
CR20QX
Parrs Close
CR82QF
Montpelier Road
CR81HR
Lower Barn Road
CR81ET
Eskdale Gardens
CR81JH
Riddlesdown Avenue
CR20FJ
Purley Downs Road
CR81JL
Riddlesdown Avenue
CR81FA
Purley Downs Road
CR81AH
Selcroft Road
CR20QA
Braemar Avenue
CR20NU
Purley Oaks Road
CR81AX
Harman Place
CR26AQ
Brighton Road
CR26DP
Knighton Close
CR81HA
Purley Downs Road
CR81BZ
Mitchley Avenue
CR81HB
Yew Tree Walk
CR81HG
Brancaster Lane
CR81EY
Eskdale Gardens
CR81EF
Ingleboro Drive
CR20PH
Sanderstead Road
CR20QN
Gordon Avenue
CR20NF
Grange Road
CR81AB
The Spinney
CR82NU
St Denys Close
CR26EU
Brighton Road
CR26AP
Brighton Road
CR20PB
Sanderstead Road
CR26FW
Pampisford Road
CR89AS
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR81FD
Purley Downs Road
CR82BR
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR26XH
Brighton Road
CR81DH
Riddlesdown Road
CR81HY
Lower Barn Road
CR20QB
Braemar Avenue
CR20NE
Grange Road
CR20RD
Purley Downs Road
CR20PW
Glossop Road
CR82PG
Brighton Road
CR89EN
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR81EW
Honister Heights
CR89FR
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR20QH
Norman Avenue
CR89AT
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR81EL
Grisedale Close
CR20QP
Victoria Avenue
CR81HW
Purley Bury Close
CR26JZ
Allder Way
CR81JF
Purley Bury Avenue
CR26WB
Chancellor Gardens
CR26QL
Kingsdown Avenue
CR20NP
Purley Oaks Road
CR84WL
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR20DT
Broomhall Road
CR26DB
Pampisford Road
CR81DJ
Riddlesdown Road
CR82BJ
Brighton Road
CR20RG
Purley Downs Road
CR81EB
Mitchley Avenue
CR82WH
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR82AR
Whytecliffe Road North
CR82BL
Brighton Road
CR81HL
Brancaster Lane
CR82BB
Brighton Road
CR81AA
Warren Road
CR81ER
Derwent Drive
CR20PU
Glossop Road
CR81DD
Riddlesdown Road
CR82PL
Riddlesdown Road
CR81EN
Grisedale Gardens
CR81AE
Warren Road
CR82QG
Montpelier Road
CR26QS
Kingsdown Avenue
CR81DA
Riddlesdown Road
CR26BT
Blackford Close
CR26BW
Lynscott Way
CR89GF
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
CR81JQ
Coombe Wood Hill