Key Street Insights
Higher Drive is a residential street with 255 addresses.
It ranks as the 317th largest and 153rd most expensive of the 322 streets in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 255 properties: 73 houses, 152 flats and 30 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,494
- 10 Year change
- up 8.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,545pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £442/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Higher Drive is a residential street with 255 addresses.
It ranks as the 317th largest and 153rd most expensive of the 322 streets in the CR8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 255 properties: 73 houses, 152 flats and 30 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £599,494
- 10 Year change
- up 8.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,545pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £442/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Higher Drive, Purley, CR8
- Bennat Apartments
Modern Building | 9 Units
- Fordwich House
Modern Building | 9 Units
- Foxley Hall
Mid-century Building | 37 Units
- Grandeur Heights
Modern Building | 9 Units
- Highfield Lodge
Modern Building | 9 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Higher Drive sold for £575,000 on 28th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the street is £599,494.
The Higher Drive Sales Market has increased by 8.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £599,494 |
| June 2025 | -0.7% | £612,015 |
| June 2024 | -4.1% | £616,490 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £642,920 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £658,792 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £606,647 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £579,081 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £566,103 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £574,117 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £577,368 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £553,499 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £504,259 |
| June 2014 | 14.5% | £466,543 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £407,338 |
| June 2012 | 5.4% | £400,625 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £380,081 |
| June 2010 | 5.6% | £378,081 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £358,020 |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £394,331 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £391,095 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,545.
The Higher Drive Rental Market has increased by 36.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £2,545pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £2,471pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £2,401pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.6% | £2,320pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £2,079pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,927pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,860pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,837pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.1% | £1,810pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,868pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £1,651pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.7% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.8% | £1,546pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2009 | -9% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.8% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,378pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 28th January 2026 for £575,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%.
Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£575,000 | 3 Bed House78A, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG78A, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG
- Sold Jan 2026£830,000 | 5 Bed House19, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HQ19, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HQ
- Sold Jun 2025£620,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, 98, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HLFlat 1, 98, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HL
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2020£5,000,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 16, 61, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HRFlat 16, 61, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HR
- Sold Aug 2022£1,680,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 6, 98, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HLFlat 6, 98, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HL
- Sold Mar 2018£1,420,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Grandeur Heights 76, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HGFlat 1, Grandeur Heights 76, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG
Nearby Streets
Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 is the 317th largest and the 153rd most expensive street in the CR8 area.
- Callow Field, Purley, CR812 Addresses|115 m away
- Woodland Way, Purley, CR828 Addresses|143 m away
- Reedham Drive, Purley, CR889 Addresses|183 m away
- Bencombe Road, Purley, CR838 Addresses|280 m away
- Graham Road, Purley, CR849 Addresses|292 m away
- Northwood Avenue, Purley, CR8142 Addresses|313 m away
Sections of this street
There are 11 postcodes on Higher Drive, Purley, CR8.
- House prices in CR8 2GE17 Addresses
- House prices in CR8 2HR46 Addresses
- House prices in CR8 2HN22 Addresses
- House prices in CR8 2HE19 Addresses
- House prices in CR8 2GD9 Addresses
- House prices in CR8 2HQ14 Addresses
Property Types
- 34 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 modern houses built after 1980
- 113 modern flats built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 39 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 houses of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 30 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (34)
- modern house (11)
- modern flat (113)
- mid-century house (16)
- mid-century flat (39)
- house (7)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (30)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 213 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (10)
- E (18)
- B (71)
- F (5)
- C (67)
- G (1)
- D (41)
- No EPC (42)
Schools Nearby
- Beaumont Primary School300 m away
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley1.2 km away
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)1.4 km away
- Thomas More Catholic School1.5 km away
- Woodcote High School1.6 km away
- The John Fisher School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 is Reedham (London) station, which is 400 metres away.
- Reedham (London)|400 m away
- Purley|800 m away
- Riddlesdown|1.3 km away
