Detached
£841,573
65% above the Purley Ward average
25.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Purley Ward? £509,124
The average house price in Purley Ward is £509,124, based on 163 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 7.9% (£43,707) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 163
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Purley Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£621,551
22% above the Purley Ward average
19.0% of sales
Terraced
£472,207
7% below the Purley Ward average
14.4% of sales
Flats
£268,575
47% below the Purley Ward average
41.6% of sales
Are house prices in Purley Ward going up or down?
House prices in Purley Ward are falling: down 7.9% (£43,707) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 3.7% (£18,232).
Past 12 months
−7.9%
−£43,707From £552,831 to £509,124
£552,831£495,215
Past 10 years
+3.7%
+£18,232From £490,892 to £509,124
£638,848£490,892
Quick answers for Purley Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£871,045
Highest average, reached in January 2022
How many homes sold?
163
In the last 12 months-30.6% year on year
What sells most often?
Flats
41.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
62.3% of sales
How many people live in Purley Ward?
15,437
9,539 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 Ward?
6,028
3,725 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 Ward?
9 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.4% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Purley Ward rank?
7th most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Purley Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Purley Ward, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
37 russell hill road, greater london
£5,700,000
Sold January 2020
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How do house prices in Purley Ward compare with nearby areas?
Purley Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
Purley Ward vs Waddon Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Waddon Ward
- £336,481−£172,643
Open comparison
Purley Ward vs Kenley Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Kenley Ward
- £507,795−£1,329
Open comparison
Purley Ward vs Coulsdon West Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Coulsdon West Ward
- £556,104+£46,980
Open comparison
Purley Ward vs Croham Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Croham Ward
- £444,337−£64,787
Open comparison
Purley Ward vs Sanderstead Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027+£96,903
Open comparison
Purley Ward vs Coulsdon East Ward
- Purley Ward
- £509,124
- Coulsdon East Ward
- £560,324+£51,200
Open comparison
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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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Purley Ward dataset covers 1,093 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.