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35 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DR

Semi-detachedFreehold128 m² · EPC
Last sale£145,000Jul 1998 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon semi-detached prices£687,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EApr 2014
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

2Uninsulated solid walls: 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 2014

+ 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

£687,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jul 1998£145,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2A Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQNov 2022£1,000,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRMay 2021£640,000DetachedFreehold
25 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRNov 2018£550,000DetachedFreehold
25 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRMar 2016£481,500DetachedFreehold
6 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQSep 2014£425,000DetachedFreehold
7 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRJun 2014£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
29 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DROct 2009£311,000DetachedFreehold
16 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQSep 2006£418,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2A Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQNov 2005£550,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRJun 2004£244,950DetachedFreehold
17 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRAug 2002£197,000DetachedFreehold
25 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRNov 2001£231,500DetachedFreehold
7 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DROct 2001£270,000Semi-detachedFreehold
25 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRApr 2001£168,000DetachedFreehold
17 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRMar 2000£140,000DetachedFreehold
2 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQJun 1999£180,000Semi-detachedFreehold
35 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRJul 1998£145,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQJan 1998£169,000Semi-detachedFreehold
25 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRJan 1998£170,000DetachedFreehold
4 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQFeb 1997£138,000Semi-detachedFreehold
29 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRJun 1996£108,000DetachedFreehold
21 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DRMay 1996£113,000DetachedFreehold
30 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQJan 1996£162,000DetachedFreehold
6 Bencombe Road, Purley, CR8 4DQJul 1995£120,000DetachedFreehold
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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

Uninsulated solid walls: 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 2014

Floor area
128 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Partial double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Apr 2014

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: 50

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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.
  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

Ask the conveyancer

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