South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35236, -0.08696

CR2 0DFSouth Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 0DF, South Croydon, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 38/100Low yield 2.13%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
78
Investment
28

Location

CR2 0DF

Key facts for CR2 0DF

Full postcodeCR2 0DF
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.352363
Longitude-0.086960
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+35.6% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Peter's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★

Secondary

Coombe Wood School

Good · 18 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 37 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour50%
Violence & sexual offences50%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£705,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 36%

£705,000 is 36% above the London median (£520,000)

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,538/m²
Price per ft²£515/ft²
Avg floor area127.3

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Detached 94%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£22,750
First-time buyerFTB
£22,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£43,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

14.5×

Price-to-income

£3,527/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£318,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
SandersteadVictoria· 7 tph
27 min

Nearby stations

🚂
SandersteadNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City57 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park598m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
598m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 0.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

27 WYCHE GROVE, CR2 6EX

10 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Taste of Bengal (683 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.6 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

585m

Post office

Nearby shops

DC Tann Elmfield Fine Foods550 m
Bashford & Co561 m
Elmfield Wines573 m
Family Choice685 m

Nearby cafes

The Little Coffee Shop678 m
Today's Cafe757 m
Grao De Cafe767 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste of Bengal683 m
Master Chef686 m
Sanderstead Tandoori689 m
Station Fish Bar696 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club310 m
South Croydon Sports Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy604 m
Medipharmacy691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 17

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EZE CARE LIMITED
M.J. LAWLOR CARPENTRY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

28

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.13%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.13% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,294m
Crossrail 2 route11,305m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,044 nationally

1,569

Est. population

5,070/km²

65%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
22%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

41%
42%
14%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent14%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
17%
White British58%
White Other9%
Asian17%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%
Price vs London+35.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
29 homes · Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

30-32, 30-32, Lismore Road, South Croydon, CR2 7QA8 homes
completed
370, 370, Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AB3 homes
completed
3, 3, Elmfield Way, South Croydon, CR2 0EG3 homes
completed
104, 104, Mayfield Road, CR2 OBD3 homes
completed
Rear of 386, Rear of 386, Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AB2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£705,000)

£22,750

Standard buyer

£22,750

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The bottom line

CR2 0DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £705,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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