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Retirement
£100,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 484 sq ft
Brighton Road, Purley, CR8
Leasehold
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1 bed flat for sale Brighton Road, Purley, CR8
Guide Price
£90,000
Reduced on 08/10/2026
Reduced on 08/10/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £186 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
Council tax Band B £2,022 a year
Key features
- Second floor retirement apartment for the over 55's
- Lift access and communal lounge
- Central Purley location
- Walking distance to Purley station, Tesco superstore and cafes
- Residents' car park and pretty communal gardens
- Lots of storage
- Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (76/76)
About this property
Second floor retirement flat for the over 55's. Central Purley location. Short walk to Purley station and practically next door to Tesco Superstore.
Modern building, flat has separate kitchen and lounge. Good size shower room and fitted wardrobes to the bedroom. Lots of storage.
Resident's lounge, laundry facilities and residents car park.
Floorplan
Council tax
Band B £2,022 a year
Per year
- Band A£1,733
- Band BThis home: £2,022
- Band C£2,311
- Band D£2,600
- Band E£3,178
- Band F£3,755
- Band G£4,333
- Band H£5,200
This home is in band B, which costs £2,022 a year in Croydon for 2026/27.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Croydon, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.
Price guide
This home
£186 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£474 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£361 / sq ft
£186 / sq ft
£580 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£186 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in CR8 (£361–£580, 10th–90th percentile, 756 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 756 homes sold in CR8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CR8 →
Location
Brighton Road, Purley, CR8
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £90,000
£45k £135k
Deposit10% £9,000
£0 £90k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £81,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £18,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat B, 55, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2026 | 646 sq ft £484/sq ft | 646 sq ft | £484 | £312,500 |
| Flat 1, 55, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2025 | 1,012 sq ft £415/sq ft | 1,012 sq ft | £415 | £420,000 |
| Flat 4, 57, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2025 | 700 sq ft £546/sq ft | 700 sq ft | £546 | £382,000 |
| 37, Brighton Road Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jan 2024 | 936 sq ft £507/sq ft | 936 sq ft | £507 | £475,000 |
| Flat 4, Holmgrove House, 11, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2022 | 495 sq ft £273/sq ft | 495 sq ft | £273 | £135,000 |
| Flat 2, 53, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2021 | 334 sq ft £509/sq ft | 334 sq ft | £509 | £170,000 |
| Flat 4, 57, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2021 | 700 sq ft £482/sq ft | 700 sq ft | £482 | £337,000 |
| 55b, Brighton Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2019 | 657 sq ft £438/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £438 | £287,500 |
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
