Hillcrest Road - CR8 2JF
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2JF is a residential postcode situated on Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 676th largest and 601st 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 38 properties: 30 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £762,103
- 10 Year change
- up 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,706pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £428/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CR8 2JF is a residential postcode situated on Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 676th largest and 601st 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 38 properties: 30 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £762,103
- 10 Year change
- up 6.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,706pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £428/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CR8 2JF
- 1 Hillcrest Road
Unknown
- 3 Hillcrest Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Hillcrest Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Hillcrest Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Hillcrest Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CR8 2JF sold for £435,000 on 23rd February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £762,103.
The CR8 2JF Sales Market has increased by 6.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £762,103 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £783,205 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £781,841 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £807,331 |
| June 2022 | 6.3% | £813,323 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £765,256 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £737,460 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £725,513 |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £732,990 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £738,756 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £715,960 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £640,511 |
| June 2014 | 14.5% | £579,472 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £505,941 |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £491,663 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £470,976 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £472,275 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £435,294 |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £489,416 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £488,767 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,706.
The CR8 2JF Rental Market has increased by 37.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £2,706pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £2,626pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £2,561pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.3% | £2,447pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £2,198pcm |
| June 2021 | 3% | £2,033pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,973pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,927pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2017 | -3% | £1,905pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,964pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,877pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.8% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.3% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.3% | £1,488pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,413pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd February 2026 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
CR8 2JF has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£435,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 7, 55, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JFFlat 7, 55, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Nov 2024£715,000 | 5 Bed House11, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF11, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Apr 2024£573,000 | 3 Bed House53A, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF53A, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Aug 2023£965,000 | 5 Bed House5, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF5, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Mar 2023£1,465,000 | 6 Bed House35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
Nearby Postcodes
CR8 2JF is the 676th largest and the 601st most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
- CR8 2JE, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2JE31 Addresses|69 m away
- CR8 2JG, Highfield Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2JG34 Addresses|83 m away
- CR8 2JS, Wellington Drive, Purley, CR8CR8 2JS8 Addresses|106 m away
- CR8 2JJ, Highfield Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2JJ26 Addresses|108 m away
- CR8 2JW, Hilldeane Road, Purley, CR8CR8 2JW4 Addresses|175 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (7)
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (7)
- F (3)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£1,465,000 | 6 Bed House35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Sep 2021£1,250,000 | 6 Bed House35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF35, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JF
- Sold Jun 2016£1,175,000 | 6 Bed House2, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JE2, Hillcrest Road, Purley, CR8 2JE
Schools Nearby
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)800 m away
- Wallington Primary Academy900 m away
- Thomas More Catholic School200 m away
- The John Fisher School900 m away
- Harris Academy Purley1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CR8 2JF is Purley station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Purley|1.1 km away
- Reedham (London)|1.5 km away
- Purley Oaks|1.6 km away
- Sanderstead|2.0 km away
