Detached
£593,296
15% above the Purley on Thames average
51.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Purley on Thames? £516,890
The average house price in Purley on Thames is £516,890, based on 52 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.6% (£13,343) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 52
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Purley on Thames?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£480,166
7% below the Purley on Thames average
24.2% of sales
Terraced
£363,045
30% below the Purley on Thames average
20.8% of sales
Flats
£220,000
57% below the Purley on Thames average
3.3% of sales
Are house prices in Purley on Thames going up or down?
House prices in Purley on Thames are rising: up 2.6% (£13,343) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 11.4% (£52,715).
Past 12 months
+2.6%
+£13,343From £503,547 to £516,890
£519,072£491,857
Past 10 years
+11.4%
+£52,715From £464,175 to £516,890
£601,371£445,232
Quick answers for Purley on Thames
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,037,666
Highest average, reached in July 2023
How many homes sold?
52
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
51.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
46.7% of sales
How many people live in Purley on Thames?
4,560
2,742 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Purley on Thames?
1,755
1,055 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Purley on Thames?
16 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 78% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.6% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Purley on Thames?
25 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −10.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Purley on Thames rank?
38th most expensive area of West Berkshire.
Compared with 62 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Purley on Thames?
The highest recorded sale prices in Purley on Thames, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the garden house sulham lane, west berkshire
£2,425,000
Sold July 2023
View house details
How do house prices in Purley on Thames compare with nearby areas?
Purley on Thames compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Berkshire.
Purley on Thames vs Sulham
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Sulham
- £665,000+£148,110
Open comparison
Purley on Thames vs Tilehurst
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Tilehurst
- £429,624−£87,266
Open comparison
Purley on Thames vs Pangbourne
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Pangbourne
- £518,976+£2,086
Open comparison
Purley on Thames vs Tidmarsh
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Tidmarsh
- £554,250+£37,360
Open comparison
Purley on Thames vs Holybrook
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Holybrook
- £369,814−£147,076
Open comparison
Purley on Thames vs Theale
- Purley on Thames
- £516,890
- Theale
- £344,212−£172,678
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Purley on Thames dataset covers 125 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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