70, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3DD - £700,000

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

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is a small extended detached house of 146m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £700,000 in August 2015, which was around 9% above the average August 2015 detached price in the Croydon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 70 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 70 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
2015 14 AUG	£700,000	£639,679	9% above HPI
1997 28 JUL	£185,000	£170,495	9% above HPI

70 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 70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sales from July 1997 and August 2015 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 July 1997 sale was for 9% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% above the HPI over time, until the August 2015 sale, which was also at 9% above the HPI.

How Large is 70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is 146m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2015. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Purley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Purley, and where 70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE lies on this distribution: 31% of detached houses are smaller than 70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, and 69% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Purley.

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE: Plot and Title Map

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.226 of an acre, or 913m². The below map shows the location of 70 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 70 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 70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

70 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is located in PURLEY, in the CR8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 70 on SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE.