1Leasehold: Lease documents needed
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40 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS
Last sale£245,000Aug 2015 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Croydon flat prices£281,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC BOct 2013
MapN ↑239 m ↔
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2Radon: 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.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC B
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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If it moved with Croydon flat prices
£281,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2015 | £245,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A |
| Nov 2007 | £74,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold | A · New build |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £90,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2024 | £90,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 59 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2023 | £114,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 8 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2022 | £285,000 | Other property | Leasehold |
| 120 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4EU | Aug 2022 | £116,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 60 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Jul 2022 | £142,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 37 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | May 2022 | £135,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 119 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4EU | Feb 2022 | £282,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 58 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Mar 2021 | £138,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
Show all 31
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Dec 2020 | £88,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 39 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2020 | £88,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 63 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Oct 2019 | £118,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 35 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2018 | £217,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 58 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Aug 2018 | £138,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 39 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Feb 2018 | £94,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 57 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2017 | £292,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 59 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2017 | £118,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 85 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2015 | £74,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 40 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Aug 2015 | £245,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 61 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Mar 2015 | £70,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 7 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Aug 2014 | £82,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 37 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Dec 2013 | £92,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 58 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Aug 2012 | £96,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 8 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Jan 2012 | £182,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 63 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Dec 2008 | £72,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 35 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Mar 2008 | £140,625 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 8 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Feb 2008 | £142,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 40 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Nov 2007 | £74,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 58 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Oct 2007 | £96,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 7 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2007 | £74,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 57 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Sep 2007 | £74,000 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
| 37 Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS | Aug 2007 | £92,500 | Flat / maisonette | Leasehold |
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.
＋ 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.
View building and land map ↑The building
EPC B
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 61 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 2007 onwards
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- (another dwelling above)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Electric storage heaters
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%
Full fibre in the local authority: 70.4%
Schools nearby
- St Nicholas School390 m · Requires improvement
- Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary · 464 m · Standards maintained
- St David's School610 m
- Abingdon House School Purley894 m
- Purley Nursery SchoolNursery · 1156 m · School remains Outstanding
- Woodcote Primary SchoolPrimary · 1276 m · Not judged
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1311 m · Good
- Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary · 1311 m · Standards maintained
- Woodcote High SchoolSecondary · 1352 m · School remains Good
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Primary · 1374 m · School remains Good
- Cumnor House School1427 m
- Harris Primary Academy KenleyPrimary · 1453 m · Not judged
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 199
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
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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.
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Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
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Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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