According to the public record, 2, St. James Road, Purley is a early-century freehold house with 1,022 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 352 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
St. James Road, Purley, CR8 is located in the borough of Croydon within the CR8 postal district.
2, St. James Road, Purley has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in September 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 2 St. James Road Purley as £533,630 and the rental value as £2,312 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 St. James Road Purley has increased by £11,202 (2.1%) and its rental value has increased by £118 per month (5.1%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 2, St. James Road, Purley is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £560,312 and rental value of £2,427 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £496,276 and a rental value of £2,150 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £533,630, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,623 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 2, St. James Road, Purley sits on a plot of 352m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 2, St. James Road, Purley sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2, St. James Road, Purley was last sold on 07 Sep 2018 for £473,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Sep 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 16.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2, St. James Road, Purley within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7, St. James Road, Purley, CR8 2DL, a Freehold house which sold for £450,000 in Jun 2023.
Read more about house prices in CR8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
St. James Road, Purley, CR8 has a total of 37 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2, St. James Road, Purley is the 10th largest and the 9th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £55k less expensive than the average property in CR8.
2, St. James Road, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Feb 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 2, St. James Road, Purley is Riddlesdown station which is 600 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 2, St. James Road, Purley, 53.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 22.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 2, St. James Road, Purley, 19.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 49.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 2, St. James Road, Purley, the average age was 38.9 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 2, St. James Road, Purley, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 2, St. James Road, Purley, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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