According to the public record, 42, Higher Drive, Purley is a period house with 1,237 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 296 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 is located in the borough of Croydon within the CR8 postal district.
42, Higher Drive, Purley has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2023.
We combine this information with public data 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 42 Higher Drive Purley as £615,839 and the rental value as £2,582 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Higher Drive Purley has increased by £7,089 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by £106 per month (4.1%).
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 42, Higher Drive, Purley is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £646,631 and rental value of £2,711 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £572,730 and a rental value of £2,401 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £615,839, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,027 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Higher Drive, Purley sits on a plot of 296m2.
We have plot size data on 19 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 42, Higher Drive, Purley sits on the 18th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Higher Drive, Purley was last sold on 21 Jun 2001 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Higher Drive, Purley within a radius of 520 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 52, Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HF, a Freehold house which sold for £650,000 in Apr 2021.
Read more about house prices in CR8.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 has a total of 190 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Higher Drive, Purley is the 95th largest and the 100th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £27k more expensive than the average property in CR8.
42, Higher Drive, Purley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Jan 2023.
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 42, Higher Drive, Purley is Reedham (London) station which is 400 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 42, Higher Drive, Purley, 48.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.7% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 42, Higher Drive, Purley, 19.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 52.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 42, Higher Drive, Purley, the average age was 40.9 and the most common age was 32.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 42, Higher Drive, Purley, 3.4% 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 42, Higher Drive, Purley, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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