CR8 2LU is a residential postcode situated on Oscar Close, Purley, CR8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 662nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
CR8 2LU is a residential postcode situated on Oscar Close, Purley, CR8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 662nd most expensive of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
Sale prices range from £687,650 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,571 ft2) to £1,098,744 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,809 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,549 pcm for 4 bed houses to £3,322 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.6% and 4.7%.
The average value per square foot is £438.
The last sale in CR8 2LU sold for £705,000 on 20th January 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 10.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £882,449.
The CR8 2LU Sales Market has increased by 15.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -4.3% | £882,449 |
| April 2025 | 0.6% | £922,151 |
| April 2024 | -5.5% | £916,198 |
| April 2023 | 0.9% | £969,711 |
| April 2022 | 10.5% | £960,968 |
| April 2021 | 6.7% | £869,403 |
| April 2020 | 0.5% | £814,935 |
| April 2019 | -0.8% | £810,556 |
| April 2018 | 0.8% | £816,978 |
| April 2017 | 6% | £810,181 |
| April 2016 | 9.6% | £764,253 |
| April 2015 | 10.1% | £697,014 |
| April 2014 | 13% | £633,282 |
| April 2013 | 6.8% | £560,232 |
| April 2012 | 4.1% | £524,602 |
| April 2011 | 0.7% | £503,720 |
| April 2010 | 4.7% | £500,369 |
| April 2009 | -10.3% | £477,896 |
| April 2008 | 3.6% | £532,764 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £514,461 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,897.
The CR8 2LU Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.1% | £2,897pcm |
| April 2025 | 3% | £2,836pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.6% | £2,754pcm |
| April 2023 | 13% | £2,633pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £2,330pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.6% | £2,127pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.4% | £1,995pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £1,968pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.3% | £1,948pcm |
| April 2017 | -1.8% | £1,941pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.1% | £1,978pcm |
| April 2015 | 7.9% | £1,900pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.9% | £1,761pcm |
| April 2013 | 10.1% | £1,728pcm |
| April 2012 | 4.9% | £1,569pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £1,495pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.3% | £1,434pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.7% | £1,375pcm |
| April 2008 | 7.6% | £1,489pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,384pcm |
The last sale was on 20th January 2023 for £705,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 10.0%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
CR8 2LU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
CR8 2LU is the 440th largest and the 662nd most expensive postcode out of the 762 postcodes in the CR8 area.
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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.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CR8 2LU, 36.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 34.1% is privately owned outright.
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 2LU, 24.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 57.4% 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 2LU, the average age was 40.9 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CR8 2LU, 1.6% 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 2LU, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.