Property profile

2 St. James Road

CR8 2DL

Purley & Woodcote

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Map showing 2, St. James Road, Purley

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Estimated sale price

£570,000

Semi-Detached sold in Purley & Woodcote

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold07 Sept 2018
£473,000Change since last sale: +£98,000 (+21%)
Annualised change
+2.4% per yearCroydon annualised change (semi-detached) since 2018: +1.1% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £489 per sq ft
£558 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£69 per sq ft (+14%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Purley & Woodcote
£592,500Estimate vs local median: −£22,000 (−3.7%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area95 m² / 1,023 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection07 Feb 2018

Sales history

DatePriceChange
07 Sept 2018£473,000+89%
10 Oct 2008£250,000-

Local market

Property prices in Purley & Woodcote

Median price£440,000
Price per sq ft£470
Sales (last 12 months)168
Typical range (middle 50%)£312K – £694K

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £470 per square foot) in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £2,365,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Purley & Woodcote over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£870,000£481
Semi-Detached33£592,500£489
Terraced24£412,500£493
Flats69£295,000£432

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Purley & Woodcote

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Purley & Woodcote.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£750,000£273,500£570,000£380,000
2017£820,000£290,000£558,000£410,000
2018£743,750£260,000£474,000£388,250
2019£770,500£312,000£552,500£380,000
2020£815,000£341,000£610,675£387,500
2021£835,000£345,000£600,000£405,000
2022£920,000£387,500£644,515£453,750
2023£863,500£345,000£680,000£450,000
2024£975,000£310,000£600,000£450,000
2025£880,000£312,000£625,000£415,500
2026£890,000£289,500£568,750£407,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Purley & Woodcote.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Purley & Woodcote.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£400£387£411£469
2017£435£397£400£448
2018£416£488£403£417
2019£432£439£411£413
2020£451£476£388£459
2021£461£479£453£481
2022£487£508£456£472
2023£472£494£460£454
2024£453£416£437£481
2025£488£399£476£495
2026£467£474£501£493
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Purley & Woodcote.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Purley & Woodcote in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR8 2DL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR8 2DL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
25 Mar 20261A, St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLDetachedFreehold£625,000
31 Jul 202532, St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLDetachedFreehold£940,000
10 Oct 20252, The Pines, Purley, CR8 2DZFlatsLeasehold£215,000
01 May 202564, Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BQSemi-DetachedFreehold£640,000
11 Sept 202536, Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5JEFlatsLeasehold£235,500

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1A, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold91 m²£625,000 (2026)
3A, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold82 m²£505,000 (2021)
6, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold100 m²£385,000 (2014)
9 St. James Road, PurleyFreehold115 m²£570,000 (2023)
12, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold83 m²£497,350 (2021)
14, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold86 m²£521,000 (2021)
16 St. James Road, Purley-104 m²-
18 St James Road, Purley, PurleyFreehold178 m²£494,000 (2016)
22 St. James Road, PurleyFreehold86 m²£72,000 (1997)
24, St. James Road, PurleyFreehold77 m²£286,950 (2010)

Area insights for CR8 2DL

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Overview

Postcode CR8 2DL is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Kenley North area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kenley North is £87,499 per year. The nearest station is Riddlesdown, about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is The Glade.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Kenley North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,717 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Kenley North has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Kenley North is £87,499 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from CR8 2DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Kenley North near CR8 2DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Riddlesdown located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR8 2DL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Riddlesdown

Southern

Walking directions to Riddlesdown
0.4 mi

6

Kenley

Southern

Walking directions to Kenley
0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Purley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR8 2DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThe GladeSmallWalking directions to The Glade

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
7,280.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
52.18(+422%)
Violence and sexual offences
17.19(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.51(-50%)
Robbery
4.91(+38%)
Public order
4.91(-27%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
50.62%
Other White
37
11.42%
African
20
6.17%
Indian
19
5.86%
Other
14
4.32%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
49.6%
Level 3 (A level)
42
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
10.71%
No qualifications
20
7.94%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
53.6%
Owns outright
28
22.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
21.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Schools

In the CR8 2DL postcode area, located within Kenley North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR8 2DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAbingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy KenleyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CR8 2DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR8 2DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op Food60 Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5AAWalking directions to Co-op Food