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Public records show 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley to be an early-century freehold house with 1,776 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 329 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley has an estimated sale value of £714,217 and an estimated rental value of £2,889 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, CR8 lies in the borough of Croydon, within the CR8 postal district.
42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2019.
We combine this information with that 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, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley would be worth £749,928, with a potential rental value of £3,034 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £664,222, with a rental value of £2,687 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, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley has moved down by £16,788 (2.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £108 (3.7%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.9%.
42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley occupies a 329 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 21 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 20th largest.
42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Feb 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley last changed hands on 17th June 2021, selling for £647,500. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold twice since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 1.1% since June 2021.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 680 metres of 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 88, Brancaster Lane, Purley, CR8 1HH, a freehold house, sold at £630,000 on the 19th February 2026.
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, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley as the 10th largest and the 27th most expensive of the 75 addresses on Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, CR8.
Against the CR8 postcode district average, it is £151k more expensive than the typical property.
Riddlesdown station is the nearest stop to 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley at 300 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, 48.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 44.0% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, 22.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 54.9% 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, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, the average age was 40.9 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 42, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, 2.7% 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, Riddlesdown Avenue, Purley, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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