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3A St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DL

DetachedFreehold82 m² · EPC
Last sale£505,000Jul 2021 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon detached prices£523,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DJul 2016
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

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 · 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 detached prices

£523,000

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This home’s sale history

Jun 2015 £370,000Jul 2021 £505,000Jun 2015Jul 2021£505,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jul 2021£505,000DetachedFreeholdA
Jun 2015£370,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £710,000 · 3 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
1A St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMar 2026£625,000DetachedFreehold
32 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJul 2025£940,000DetachedFreehold
Vicarage, 1B St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLApr 2024£710,000DetachedFreehold
9 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLNov 2023£570,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJun 2023£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£405,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£400,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£310,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£340,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 5, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£310,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 6, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£335,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 7, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£330,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 8, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£350,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£345,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 10, Joyden Apartments St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLFeb 2023£550,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
3A St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJul 2021£505,000DetachedFreehold
14 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMay 2021£521,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMar 2021£497,350Semi-detachedFreehold
1A St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLOct 2019£475,000DetachedFreehold
2 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLSep 2018£473,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLNov 2016£507,000DetachedFreehold
18 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLApr 2016£494,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3A St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJun 2015£370,000DetachedFreehold
6 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLNov 2014£385,000Semi-detachedFreehold
32 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLOct 2012£400,000DetachedFreehold
12 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJan 2012£279,950Semi-detachedFreehold
14 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLOct 2011£290,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Burleigh St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJun 2011£195,000DetachedFreehold
18 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLApr 2011£315,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMay 2010£286,950Semi-detachedFreehold
12 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLDec 2008£200,000TerracedFreehold
2 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLOct 2008£250,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJan 2007£300,000Semi-detachedFreehold
14 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLDec 2005£265,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMay 2005£260,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLOct 2004£305,000Semi-detachedFreehold
28 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJun 2000£169,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLDec 1999£175,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMar 1999£132,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Burleigh St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLMar 1999£110,000DetachedFreehold
28 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLJan 1998£114,950Semi-detachedFreehold
9 St James Road, Purley, CR8 2DLApr 1995£89,000Semi-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 D

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 · Jul 2016

Floor area
82 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1967-1975
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jul 2016

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): 7 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 124

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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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