72, SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3DD - £970,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is a large extended detached house of 207m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £970,000 in May 2022, which was around 15% above the average May 2022 detached price in the Croydon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2012, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 72 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 72 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
2022 12 MAY	£970,000	£840,684	15% above HPI
2001 21 AUG	£365,000	£292,939	25% above HPI

72 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 72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sales from August 2001 and May 2022 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 August 2001 sale was for 25% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% above the HPI over time, until the May 2022 sale, where it falls to 15% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 15% above the HPI.

How Large is 72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is 207m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2012. This puts it in the largest 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 72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE lies on this distribution: 67% of detached houses are smaller than 72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE, and 33% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Purley.

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE: Plot and Title Map

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.195 of an acre, or 788m². The below map shows the location of 72 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 72 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 72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE?

72 SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE is located in PURLEY, in the CR8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 72 on SMITHAM BOTTOM LANE.