Purleigh Avenue - IG8 8DU
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 686th largest and 312th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 20 houses, 12 flats and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £517,857
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 686th largest and 312th most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 20 houses, 12 flats and 21 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £517,857
- 10 Year change
- up 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties in IG8 8DU
- 2 Purleigh Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Purleigh Avenue
House
- 6 Purleigh Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Purleigh Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Purleigh Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in IG8 8DU sold for £600,000 on 29th November 2024. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £517,857.
The IG8 8DU Sales Market has increased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £517,857 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £523,186 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £512,250 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £508,603 |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £513,592 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £486,589 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £466,588 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £458,900 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £462,173 |
| June 2017 | 2% | £457,448 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £448,631 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £396,570 |
| June 2014 | 13.9% | £354,735 |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £311,528 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £297,852 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £297,738 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £296,566 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £270,518 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £299,557 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £298,441 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,185.
The IG8 8DU Rental Market has increased by 37.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £2,185pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £2,138pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £2,090pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £1,944pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,736pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £1,616pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,574pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.4% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.8% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2012 | 8.4% | £1,317pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2008 | 11.7% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,052pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 29th November 2024 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
IG8 8DU has had 3 sales since 1995, with 1 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£600,000 | 3 Bed House51, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU51, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
- Sold Nov 2022£795,000 | 4 Bed House28, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU28, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
- Sold Jun 2022£455,000 | 3 Bed House51, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU51, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
Nearby Postcodes
IG8 8DU is the 686th largest and the 312th most expensive postcode out of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area.
- IG8 8GJ, Rose Tree Mews, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8GJ11 Addresses|69 m away
- IG8 8AL, Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8AL19 Addresses|90 m away
- IG8 8EA, Latchingdon Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8EA48 Addresses|99 m away
- IG8 8AN, Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8AN31 Addresses|108 m away
- IG8 8DX, Hazeleigh Gardens, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8DX16 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (16)
- mid-century flat (11)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (24)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£795,000 | 4 Bed House28, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU28, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
- Sold Jan 2021£710,000 | 4 Bed House6, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU6, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DU
- Sold Sep 2017£670,000 | 4 Bed House23, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DS23, Purleigh Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DS
Schools Nearby
- Roding Primary School400 m away
- Ray Lodge Primary School800 m away
- Glade Primary School1.5 km away
- West Hatch High School800 m away
- Caterham High School1.6 km away
- Woodbridge High School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to IG8 8DU is Roding Valley station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Roding Valley|1.3 km away
- Woodford|1.5 km away
- Chigwell|1.8 km away
- Buckhurst Hill|2.2 km away
