The Spinney Purley, Croydon
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR8), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20502380.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £1,075,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Purley, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keston Medical Practice, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £1,075,000 | £1,075,000 | £1,075,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £710,000 | £710,000 | £710,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £840,000 | £840,000 | £840,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £545,000 | £540,000 | £550,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2024 | 6 CR8 1AB | Flat or maisonette | £500,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 3 CR8 1AB | Detached | £1,075,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 7 CR8 1AB | Detached | £710,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 2 CR8 1AB | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 2 CR8 1AB | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 3 CR8 1AB | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | 8 CR8 1AB | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2011 | 4 CR8 1AB | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 7 CR8 1AB | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | 4 CR8 1AB | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 1 CR8 1AB | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 5 CR8 1AB | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 159 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (34% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 53 Selcroft Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 53 Selcroft Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 51 Selcroft Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 96a Riddlesdown Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 98, Riddlesdown Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 48a, Grasmere Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 31, Riddlesdown Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 58, Whytecliffe Road South: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 92 m and 103 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR8 1AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR8 1AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Purley 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Purley Oaks 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Purley Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Silvermere Court, 10, CR8 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keston Medical Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hobbs Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purley Community Health Clinic | 350 m |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 12 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rotary Field Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Promenade de Verdun Memorial Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Purley Beeches | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Coombes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Breakneck Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Waddon Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Purley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas More Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy Purley | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Purley Oaks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The John Fisher School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Court CR8 1AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2026 |
| Liberty Lodge CR8 1DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Purley Bury Bowling Club CR8 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2026 |
| Purley Bury Tennis Club CR8 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2012 |
| Purley Social Club Ltd CR8 2AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Bright Horizons Purley Day Nursery And Preschool CR8 2AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Christ Church Coffee Shop CR8 2BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2018 |
| The Foyer Coffee Bar CR8 2BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2023 |
| The Next Level Cafe CR8 2AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Sainsbury's CR8 2AB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 May 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hill View Close (11); On or near Purley Hill (6); On or near The Spinney (6); On or near Warren Road (3); On or near Holt Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Harman Place · Holt Place · Hill View Close · Grasmere Road · Downs Road · Pearson Close · Purley Hill · Hamilton Close · Redbarn Close · Warren Road · Glenn Avenue · Purley Bury Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.