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The public record describes 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley as a period apartment with 678 ft2 of internal area.
In this area, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
42, Purley Downs Road, Purley has an estimated sale value of £249,926 and an estimated rental value of £1,441 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Purley Downs Road, Purley, CR8 lies in the borough of Croydon, within the CR8 postal district.
42, Purley Downs Road, Purley has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2025.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley would be worth £262,423, with a potential rental value of £1,513 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £232,432, with a rental value of £1,340 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley has decreased by £4,890 (2.0%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £64 (4.4%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.9%.
42, Purley Downs Road, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Aug 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42, Purley Downs Road, Purley last changed hands on 25th February 2004, selling for £151,000. The transaction was logged as a leasehold flat by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold twice since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 520 metres of 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 69, Purley Park Road, Purley, CR8 2BW, a leasehold flat, sold at £250,000 on the 9th December 2025.
Read more about house prices in CR8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley as the 22nd largest and the 22nd most expensive of the 29 addresses on Purley Downs Road, Purley, CR8.
Against the CR8 postcode district average, it is £313k less expensive than the typical property.
Purley Oaks station is the nearest stop to 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley at 600 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a medium risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley, 46.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 20.2% 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 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley, 26.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.8% 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 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley, the average age was 36.6 and the most common age was 32.
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 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley, 0.0% 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 42, Purley Downs Road, Purley, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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