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Public records show 885, Brighton Road, Purley to be an early-century freehold house with 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 223 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
885, Brighton Road, Purley has an estimated sale value of £472,336 and an estimated rental value of £2,180 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 lies in the borough of Croydon, within the CR8 postal district.
885, Brighton Road, Purley has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2012.
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 885, Brighton Road, Purley would be worth £495,952, with a potential rental value of £2,289 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £439,272, with a rental value of £2,028 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 885, Brighton Road, Purley has moved down by £11,106 (2.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £85 (3.9%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.5%.
885, Brighton Road, Purley occupies a 223 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 14 other houses in this postcode, 12 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 14th largest.
885, Brighton Road, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Oct 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
885, Brighton Road, Purley last changed hands on 21st June 2013, selling for £278,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 84.8% since June 2013.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 460 metres of 885, Brighton Road, Purley across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 5, Christchurch Road, Purley, CR8 2BZ, a freehold house, sold at £473,000 on the 18th August 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 885, Brighton Road, Purley as the 224th largest and the 132nd most expensive of the 1020 addresses on Brighton Road, Purley, CR8.
Against the CR8 postcode district average, it is £91k less expensive than the typical property.
Purley station is the nearest stop to 885, Brighton Road, Purley at 500 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 medium risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 885, Brighton Road, Purley, 32.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.3% is privately rented.
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 885, Brighton Road, Purley, 26.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.8% 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 885, Brighton Road, Purley, the average age was 40.9 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 885, Brighton Road, Purley, 0.3% 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 885, Brighton Road, Purley, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
