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The market
Over the last 12 months, 241 homes sold across Purley, at a median sold price of £475,000. That’s down 4% on the year before. Flat / Maisonette homes make up the largest share of recent sales.
| What sells in Purley | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / Maisonette | 72 | £287,000 |
| Detached | 64 | £801,750 |
| Semi-detached | 64 | £568,750 |
| Terraced | 32 | £426,500 |
| Other | 9 | £645,000 |
Based on HM Land Registry sold-price records for CR8. Updated monthly.
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The ranking
Ranked by the AgentSeeker Score, which weighs Google reputation, fee competitiveness, live listing activity and local market standing. See the full Purley ranking →
See which of these agents is genuinely best for your home, scored against your exact postcode.
See your best agents →Adjust the sale price and fee to see what you'd actually hand over (and keep) on a Purley sale.
Illustrative. On AgentSeeker, the percentage shown is a total, not a headline. The agent doesn't add VAT on top at contract stage, so the number you drag on the slider is the full commission you'd actually pay.
Choosing the right estate agent in Purley can make a real difference to how quickly your home sells and the price you achieve. Purley has a range of local and national agents, but their fees, sale times and results vary widely across the area.
AgentSeeker compares estate agents in Purley on what can be observed rather than what they say about themselves: their Google reputation, the fee, how much they are currently selling in your postcode district, and how they rank against their neighbours.
Want the cost side specifically? See a full breakdown of estate agent fees in Purley, from 1.7% in 2026, with worked examples and how local fees compare to the UK average.
Looking for ranked picks? Our best estate agents in Purley for 2026 guide ranks local agents on the same AgentSeeker Score: reputation, fee, listing activity and local standing.
Spring (March–May) and early autumn (September–October) are traditionally the strongest months for selling in Purley, with more active buyers and longer viewing daylight. That said, a well-priced home with the right agent will sell year-round. Find the best-performing agents in Purley today. best Purley agents.
If you sell your Purley home entirely privately with no agent involved, there's no agent fee to pay. However, most Purley agents operate on a 'sole agency' or 'multi-agency' contract, and if a buyer originally introduced by the agent completes, the fee is still due even if you handle the final negotiation yourself. Always check the contract before signing. Compare committed-fee Purley agents on AgentSeeker. committed-fee Purley agents.
Most estate agents in Purley charge between 1.7% to 2.1% of the final sale price, with the typical Purley agent landing around 1.9%. On AgentSeeker, that percentage is the total fee you pay, agents don't add VAT on top at contract stage, which is unusual in the industry and is our core transparency promise. These bands draw on Land Registry sold-price data and industry research from HomeOwners Alliance, Which? and Compare My Move. see verified Purley fees.
To pick the right estate agent in Purley, look at three things: achieved-vs-asking ratio, average sale time, and committed fee, not just reviews or brand. AgentSeeker ranks Purley agents using verified transaction data from the Land Registry and PropertyData, so you can see who actually delivers for local sellers. See Purley's top-ranked agents. top-ranked Purley agents.
Every Purley agent here comes with a fee, inclusive of VAT, settled before you speak to anyone. Some agents set their own. Where they haven't, AgentSeeker quotes the fee on your behalf. Either way it is what you would pay, and it cannot rise at contract stage.
Every Purley agent is scored on four things we can actually see: their Google rating and how many people left one, how competitive the fee is, how many homes they currently have on the market in your postcode district, and how they rank against the other agents working it.
Achieved price against asking, and average time to sell. They are the two figures that matter most, so we are building them from Land Registry records rather than asking agents to report on themselves. Until then we leave them out, because a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
We never share your contact with Purley agents until you approve the shortlist. No spam calls, no brokered leads. You control when outreach starts.
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