42 Fairbairn Close, Purley, CR8 4DZ is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 463 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £213,282 , which equates to approximately £461 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 Nov 2003 for £120,000. Since then, the value has increased by £93,282, representing a 77.7% increase, or approximately 3.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £213,282 is:

  • 10.7% higher than the average property price on Fairbairn Close
  • 9.9% higher than the average in the CR8 4DZ postcode area
  • and 65.3% lower than the average price for Purley as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 25 April 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CR8 4DZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
463 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£213,282
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£461
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

42 Fairbairn Close, Purley, Croydon, Greater London, CR8 4DZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 25 Apr 2025.

This property uses electric room 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 13 Feb 2009. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 13.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The windows were upgraded from full secondary glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CR8 4DZ

22 nd / 52
Price Rank
10% higher than average
13 th / 51
Size Rank
12% bigger than average
33 rd / 51
Price Per Sq FT Rank
2% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CR8 4DZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 22th out of 52. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 33th out of 51 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 13th out of 51 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£213,282
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+78 %
17 Nov 2003
£120,000
Leasehold
+129.7 %
18 Aug 1999
£52,250
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 420 sq ft
sale price: £193,000
sale date: 12 Sep 2024
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £205,000
sale date: 2 May 2024
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £234,000
sale date: 21 Apr 2023
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 29 Jul 2022
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £217,000
sale date: 14 Apr 2021

Data Sources

The property at 42 Fairbairn Close, Purley, CR8 4DZ appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 17 Nov 2003. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 25 Apr 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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