73, Purley Downs Road
73, Purley Downs Road
Description & Estimates
73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 3,326 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 735 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 6 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon is £1,027,930 and its rental estimate is £3,836 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
73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2025.
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 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, we estimate a market value of £1,079,327 and a rental value of £4,028 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £955,975 and £3,568 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has seen its estimated sale value fall by £39,024 (3.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £113 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon as measuring 735 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where all 12 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Mar 2025.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric, Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon completed on 18th February 2022 at £845,000 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 dropped by 9.2% over the period since February 2022.
- Sold Feb 2022£845,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon have sold within a radius of 630 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 16th February 2018, was 4, Purley Bury Close, Purley, CR8 1HU, a freehold house which sold for £950,000.
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, 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon comes out as the 3rd largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £550k more expensive than the average property across the CR2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
- 1.1kmRidgeway Primary School
- 1.2kmPurley Oaks Primary School
- 1.3kmHarris Academy Purley
- 1.4kmThomas More Catholic School
- 2.0kmRiddlesdown Collegiate
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Public Transport Nearby
From 73, Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, the nearest station is Purley Oaks, 500 metres away.
- 500mPurley Oaks
- 800mSanderstead
- 1.0kmPurley
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.
