157, Purley Downs Road
157, Purley Downs Road
Description & Estimates
157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,646 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 471 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon is £795,058 and its rental estimate is £2,484 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, CR2 falls within the CR2 postal district, in the borough of Croydon.
Our Data Sources
157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, we estimate a market value of £834,811 and a rental value of £2,608 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £739,404 and £2,310 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has seen its estimated sale value move down by £22,253 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £90 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon as measuring 471 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Aug 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon completed on 19th October 2007 at £429,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 46.8% over the period since October 2007.
- Sold Oct 2007£429,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th September 2025, was 44, Briton Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 0JL, a freehold house which sold for £1,080,000.
Read more about house prices in CR2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 138 addresses on Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, CR2, 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon comes out as the 41st largest and the 35th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £317k more expensive than the average property across the CR2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mGresham Primary School
- 900mRidgeway Primary School
- 1.2kmAtwood Primary School
- 1.4kmRiddlesdown Collegiate
- 2.4kmHarris Academy Purley
- 2.5kmWarlingham School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 157, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, the nearest station is Riddlesdown, 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmRiddlesdown
- 1.4kmSanderstead
- 1.5kmPurley Oaks
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
