40A, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3DA - £840,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is a small detached house of 142m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £840,000 in March 2021, which was around 7% above the average March 2021 detached price in the Croydon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2020, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 40A 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 40A 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
2021 19 MAR	£840,000	£783,231	7% above HPI
1996 24 JUN	£191,500	£146,475	31% above HPI

40A 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 40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sales from June 1996 and March 2021 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 June 1996 sale was for 31% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 31% above the HPI over time, until the March 2021 sale, where it falls to 7% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% above the HPI.

How Large is 40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is 142m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2020. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Purley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Purley, and where 40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses are smaller than 40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, and 72% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Purley.

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE: Plot and Title Map

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.276 of an acre, or 1,119m². The below map shows the location of 40A 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 40A 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 40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

40A SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is located in PURLEY, in the CR8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 40A on SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE.