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2 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BA

Semi-detachedFreehold126 m² · EPC
Last sale£500,000Sep 2020 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices£535,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DJan 2020
1MapN ↑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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1Radon: Testing advised

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

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

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

£535,000

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This home’s sale history

Nov 2011 £200,000Sep 2020 £500,000Nov 2011Sep 2020£500,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Sep 2020£500,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Nov 2011£200,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £555,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAAug 2024£555,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAMay 2023£510,000DetachedFreehold
14 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAApr 2023£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BASep 2020£500,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAAug 2014£370,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAMar 2014£335,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BASep 2012£277,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAJul 2012£278,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BANov 2011£200,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAMay 2005£198,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAOct 2000£140,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BANov 1999£110,000TerracedFreehold
5 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAOct 1999£139,950Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAJan 1999£120,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BADec 1996£83,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BAJul 1996£90,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerton Close, Purley, CR8 4BANov 1995£85,950Semi-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 D

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

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EPC · Jan 2020

Floor area
126 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
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 · Jan 2020

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): 6 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 77

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    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.

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