CR8 2DW is a residential postcode situated on Purley Vale, Purley, CR8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 556th largest and 232nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
CR8 2DW is a residential postcode situated on Purley Vale, Purley, CR8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 556th largest and 232nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
Sale prices range from £358,968 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (742 ft2) to £510,143 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,377 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,822 pcm for 3 bed houses to £2,430 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 6.1%.
The average value per square foot is £442.
The last sale in CR8 2DW sold for £480,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £428,595.
The CR8 2DW Sales Market has increased by 16.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -4.1% | £428,595 |
| April 2025 | 1.3% | £447,012 |
| April 2024 | -5.7% | £441,162 |
| April 2023 | 0.9% | £467,793 |
| April 2022 | 11.2% | £463,608 |
| April 2021 | 6.4% | £416,881 |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £391,759 |
| April 2019 | -0.9% | £389,058 |
| April 2018 | 0.4% | £392,475 |
| April 2017 | 6.2% | £391,098 |
| April 2016 | 11.1% | £368,378 |
| April 2015 | 10.7% | £331,469 |
| April 2014 | 14% | £299,315 |
| April 2013 | 4.4% | £262,453 |
| April 2012 | 3.8% | £251,304 |
| April 2011 | 1.3% | £242,136 |
| April 2010 | 1.4% | £239,050 |
| April 2009 | -10.2% | £235,688 |
| April 2008 | 3.4% | £262,411 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £253,868 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,090.
The CR8 2DW Rental Market has increased by 46.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £2,090pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.9% | £2,035pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.9% | £1,959pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.7% | £1,868pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £1,642pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.6% | £1,511pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £1,418pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £1,407pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £1,397pcm |
| April 2017 | -2% | £1,401pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.7% | £1,430pcm |
| April 2015 | 9.6% | £1,340pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.4% | £1,223pcm |
| April 2013 | 8.8% | £1,206pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.2% | £1,108pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.4% | £1,063pcm |
| April 2010 | 3% | £1,018pcm |
| April 2009 | -10% | £988pcm |
| April 2008 | 8.2% | £1,098pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,015pcm |
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
CR8 2DW has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
CR8 2DW is the 556th largest and the 232nd most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CR8 2DW, 44.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 24.8% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CR8 2DW, 22.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CR8 2DW, the average age was 38.9 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CR8 2DW, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CR8 2DW, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.