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Smitham Downs Road is a residential street with 105 addresses.
It ranks as the 286th largest and 205th most expensive of the 322 streets in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 105 properties: 63 houses and 42 flats.
Smitham Downs Road is a residential street with 105 addresses.
It ranks as the 286th largest and 205th most expensive of the 322 streets in the CR8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 105 properties: 63 houses and 42 flats.
Sale prices range from £295,807 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (538 ft2) to £1,155,456 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,153 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,370 pcm for 2 bed flats to £3,646 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.3% and 5.9%.
The average value per square foot is £452.
The last sale on Smitham Downs Road sold for £780,000 on 9th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the street is £673,063.
The Smitham Downs Road Sales Market has increased by 9.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.7% | £673,063 |
| April 2025 | 0.2% | £699,222 |
| April 2024 | -5% | £697,823 |
| April 2023 | 0.4% | £734,899 |
| April 2022 | 8% | £731,612 |
| April 2021 | 4.6% | £677,375 |
| April 2020 | 0.9% | £647,428 |
| April 2019 | -0.7% | £641,625 |
| April 2018 | 0% | £646,058 |
| April 2017 | 4.6% | £645,880 |
| April 2016 | 10.1% | £617,375 |
| April 2015 | 10.7% | £560,864 |
| April 2014 | 12.1% | £506,561 |
| April 2013 | 5% | £451,970 |
| April 2012 | 4.7% | £430,359 |
| April 2011 | 0.3% | £411,033 |
| April 2010 | 3.6% | £409,889 |
| April 2009 | -9.7% | £395,639 |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £438,371 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £428,439 |
The current average rental value in the street is £2,458.
The Smitham Downs Road Rental Market has increased by 36.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.8% | £2,458pcm |
| April 2025 | 2.5% | £2,392pcm |
| April 2024 | 5% | £2,333pcm |
| April 2023 | 12.1% | £2,222pcm |
| April 2022 | 6.7% | £1,983pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.7% | £1,859pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £1,775pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.1% | £1,756pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.9% | £1,737pcm |
| April 2017 | -2.9% | £1,753pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.1% | £1,804pcm |
| April 2015 | 8.7% | £1,717pcm |
| April 2014 | 1% | £1,580pcm |
| April 2013 | 8.3% | £1,564pcm |
| April 2012 | 5.2% | £1,444pcm |
| April 2011 | 4.2% | £1,373pcm |
| April 2010 | 2.5% | £1,317pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.3% | £1,285pcm |
| April 2008 | 6.8% | £1,385pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,297pcm |
The last sale was on 9th July 2025 for £780,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.8%. The street has had a total of 92 sales since 1995.
Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8 has seen 22 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8 is the 286th largest and the 205th most expensive street in the CR8 area.
There are 11 postcodes on Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8.
The closest station to Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8 is Reedham (London) station which is 900 metres away.
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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 Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8, 53.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 26.9% 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 Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8, 19.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 51.6% 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 Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 57.
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 Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8, 1.0% 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 Smitham Downs Road, Purley, CR8, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.