26, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3DA - £840,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is a very large extended detached house of 289m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £840,000 in May 2012, which was around 86% above the average May 2012 detached price in the Croydon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2011, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Croydon local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 2 MAY	£840,000	£452,487	86% above HPI
2005 30 SEP	£680,000	£397,384	71% above HPI

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Croydon local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sales from September 2005 and May 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2005 sale was for 71% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 71% above the HPI over time, until the May 2012 sale, where it rises to 86% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 86% above the HPI.

How Large is 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is 289m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2011. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Purley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Purley, and where 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses are smaller than 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Purley.

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE: Plot and Title Map

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.374 of an acre, or 1,512m². The below map shows the location of 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

26 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is located in PURLEY, in the CR8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 26 on SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE.