Brighton Road - CR8 2BB
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 82nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 10 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,079
- 10 Year change
- up 1.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,472pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £400/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2BB is a residential postcode situated on Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 82nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 10 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,079
- 10 Year change
- up 1.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,472pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £400/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CR8 2BB
- Badgers Mount
Mid-century Building | 9 Units
- 632 Brighton Road
Unknown
- 634 Brighton Road
Unknown
- 636 Brighton Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 638 Brighton Road
1 Bed Early-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CR8 2BB sold for £277,500 on 13th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £280,079.
The CR8 2BB Sales Market has increased by 1.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £280,079 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £285,976 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £285,149 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £291,918 |
| June 2022 | 5.4% | £296,374 |
| June 2021 | 2.4% | £281,221 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £274,741 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £275,044 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £278,876 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £282,208 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £277,069 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £242,360 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £215,619 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £188,110 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £183,633 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £177,408 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £179,003 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £168,420 |
| June 2008 | 2% | £193,633 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £189,813 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,472.
The CR8 2BB Rental Market has increased by 34.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.3% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2017 | -4% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.9% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £951pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £906pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £880pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £842pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £811pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £798pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.6% | £858pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £805pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th March 2025 for £277,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 65 sales since 1995.
CR8 2BB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£277,500 | 3 Bed House688, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB688, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB
- Sold Jan 2025£270,000 | 2 Bed Flat660, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB660, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB
- Sold Jul 2023£248,000 | 3 Bed Flat648, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB648, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB
- Sold Jul 2022£337,417 | 2 Bed Flat1 Badgers Mount, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB1 Badgers Mount, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB
- Sold Jul 2022£405,000 | 3 Bed House694, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB694, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BB
Nearby Postcodes
CR8 2BB is the 668th largest and the 82nd most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
- CR8 2BJ, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2BJ42 Addresses|45 m away
- CR8 2QB, Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2QB30 Addresses|95 m away
- CR8 2PG, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2PG1 Addresses|104 m away
- CR8 1HA, Purley Downs Road, Purley, CR8CR8 1HA29 Addresses|104 m away
- CR8 2QF, Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2QF50 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century flat (17)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (1)
- early-century flat (5)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£25,500,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PLFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PL
- Sold May 2021£12,648,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PLFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PL
- Sold Jul 2020£7,331,631 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PLFlat 1, Capella Court 725, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2PL
Schools Nearby
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)300 m away
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Thomas More Catholic School900 m away
- Harris Academy Purley1.0 km away
- The John Fisher School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CR8 2BB is Purley Oaks station, which is 600 metres away.
- Purley Oaks|600 m away
- Purley|900 m away
- Sanderstead|1.0 km away
- Riddlesdown|1.4 km away
