31 Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 1,496 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £459,570 , which equates to approximately £307 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 May 2022 for £465,500. Since then, the value has decreased by £5,930, representing a 1.3% decrease, or approximately 0.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £459,570 is:

  • 16.1% higher than the average property price on Lower Barn Road
  • 17.9% lower than the average in the CR8 1HY postcode area
  • and 25.2% lower than the average price for Purley as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 9 August 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
1496 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£459,570
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£307
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

31 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Croydon, Greater London, CR8 1HY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 9 Aug 2023.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 May 2022, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 173.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, insulated at rafters to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, with internal insulation to cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from good to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation
Very Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CR8 1HY

11 th / 12
Price Rank
18% lower than average
1 st / 11
Size Rank
36% bigger than average
11 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
39% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CR8 1HY , this house's estimated value ranks 11th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 11th out of 11 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 11 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£459,570
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-1 %
17 May 2022
£465,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1432 sq ft
sale price: £472,500
sale date: 8 May 2019

Data Sources

The property at 31 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Croydon, Greater London, CR8 1HY appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 17 May 2022. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 9 Aug 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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