Lower Barn Road - CR8 1HQ
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 1HQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 534th largest and 378th most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £592,762
- 10 Year change
- up 17.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,289pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £564/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 1HQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 534th largest and 378th most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £592,762
- 10 Year change
- up 17.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,289pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £564/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CR8 1HQ
- 2 Lower Barn Road
House
- 4 Lower Barn Road
House
- 6 Lower Barn Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Lower Barn Road
House
- 10 Lower Barn Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CR8 1HQ sold for £567,500 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £592,762.
The CR8 1HQ Sales Market has increased by 17.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £592,762 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £602,066 |
| June 2024 | -4.2% | £595,850 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £622,290 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £631,993 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £569,218 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £531,819 |
| June 2019 | -1.7% | £521,758 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £530,556 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £526,687 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £502,730 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £452,040 |
| June 2014 | 15.7% | £417,215 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £360,750 |
| June 2012 | 5.6% | £354,299 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £335,582 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £335,014 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £313,213 |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £348,593 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,707 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,289.
The CR8 1HQ Rental Market has increased by 49.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £2,289pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £2,212pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £2,117pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.4% | £2,045pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,820pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.6% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.5% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2012 | 5.2% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,181pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.6% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,106pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £567,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
CR8 1HQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£567,500 | 3 Bed House14, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ14, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ
- Sold Jan 2024£650,000 | 4 Bed House18, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ18, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ
- Sold Dec 2020£525,000 | 3 Bed House16, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ16, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ
- Sold Nov 2018£550,000 | 3 Bed House42, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ42, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ
- Sold Dec 2017£471,000 | 3 Bed House24, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ24, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HQ
Nearby Postcodes
CR8 1HQ is the 534th largest and the 378th most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
- CR8 1HY, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8CR8 1HY14 Addresses|51 m away
- CR8 1HX, Barn Crescent, Purley, CR8CR8 1HX12 Addresses|122 m away
- CR8 1HZ, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8CR8 1HZ11 Addresses|124 m away
- CR8 1BZ, Mitchley Avenue, Purley, CR8CR8 1BZ22 Addresses|134 m away
- CR8 1DN, Mitchley Avenue, Purley, CR8CR8 1DN7 Addresses|159 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£670,000 | 4 Bed House39, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HZ39, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HZ
- Sold Feb 2026£670,000 | 4 Bed House19, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY19, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY
- Sold Sep 2022£660,000 | 3 Bed House33, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY33, Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY
Schools Nearby
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley800 m away
- Gresham Primary School1.3 km away
- Atwood Primary School1.5 km away
- Riddlesdown Collegiate800 m away
- Thomas More Catholic School2.2 km away
- Warlingham School2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CR8 1HQ is Riddlesdown station, which is 300 metres away.
- Riddlesdown|300 m away
- Kenley|800 m away
- Purley|1.4 km away
- Purley Oaks|1.8 km away
