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14 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DS

Semi-detachedFreehold166 m² · EPC
Last sale£726,250Jan 2024 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices£742,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EApr 2019
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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2 things to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

2EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Apr 2019

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices

£742,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Sep 1998 £182,000Jan 2024 £726,250Sep 1998Jan 2024£726,250
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jan 2024£726,250Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Sep 1998£182,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £760,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
17 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSDec 2024£651,000DetachedFreehold
14 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSJan 2024£726,250Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSNov 2023£760,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSApr 2022£685,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSMar 2021£800,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSSep 2019£642,500DetachedFreehold
1 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSJul 2015£695,000DetachedFreehold
17 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSSep 2014£472,550DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
15 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSSep 2013£440,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSDec 2012£350,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSApr 2012£380,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSOct 2009£415,000DetachedFreehold
2 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSAug 2007£398,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSMay 2007£365,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSJul 2002£235,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSApr 2001£232,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSNov 2000£160,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSJun 2000£200,500Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSSep 1998£182,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSMay 1996£93,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1DSSep 1995£124,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Apr 2019

Floor area
166 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Apr 2019

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 70.4%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 58

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

    INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences