Purley Park Road - CR8 2BU
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 653rd largest and 383rd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 19 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £464,792
- 10 Year change
- up 0.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,169pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £404/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 653rd largest and 383rd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 19 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £464,792
- 10 Year change
- up 0.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,169pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £404/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CR8 2BU
- 1 Purley Park Road
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Purley Park Road
Unknown
- 5 Purley Park Road
Unknown
- 7 Purley Park Road
Unknown
- 9 Purley Park Road
Building  |  4 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CR8 2BU sold for £610,000 on 11th July 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £464,792.
The CR8 2BU Sales Market has increased by 0.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £464,792 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £474,871 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £474,179 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £485,488 |
| June 2022 | 5.1% | £493,517 |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £469,467 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £459,534 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £460,122 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £466,333 |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £472,417 |
| June 2016 | 14.1% | £464,194 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £406,764 |
| June 2014 | 14.4% | £362,020 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £316,436 |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £309,107 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £298,829 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £301,307 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £283,370 |
| June 2008 | 2% | £324,856 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £318,588 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,169.
The CR8 2BU Rental Market has increased by 33.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £2,169pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £2,101pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,061pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,930pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,751pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.1% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,608pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,561pcm |
| June 2017 | -4.1% | £1,561pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £1,557pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £1,315pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.6% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,200pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th July 2024 for £610,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
CR8 2BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2024£610,000 | 4 Bed House47, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU47, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
- Sold Jun 2023£649,500 | 4 Bed House45, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU45, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
- Sold Jun 2021£670,000 | 4 Bed House25, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU25, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
- Sold Apr 2021£540,000 | 4 Bed House51, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU51, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
- Sold Mar 2021£340,000 | 3 Bed Flat39B , Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU39B , Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
Nearby Postcodes
CR8 2BU is the 653rd largest and the 383rd most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
- CR8 2BS, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2BS33 Addresses|35 m away
- CR8 2BL, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2BL44 Addresses|73 m away
- CR8 2BD, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2BD30 Addresses|123 m away
- CR8 2BE, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2BE24 Addresses|123 m away
- CR8 1DZ, Grasmere Road, Purley, CR8CR8 1DZ12 Addresses|169 m away
Property Types
- 11 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (11)
- period flat (16)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£750,000 | 4 Bed House64, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BT64, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BT
- Sold Aug 2025£690,000 | 4 Bed House74, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BT74, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BT
- Sold Jun 2021£670,000 | 4 Bed House25, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU25, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BU
Schools Nearby
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)200 m away
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- Thomas More Catholic School900 m away
- Harris Academy Purley1.2 km away
- The John Fisher School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CR8 2BU is Purley station, which is 700 metres away.
- Purley|700 m away
- Purley Oaks|800 m away
- Sanderstead|1.2 km away
- Riddlesdown|1.2 km away
