Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35016, -0.09538

CR2 0FAPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 0FA, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 45/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
71
Investment
43

The bottom line

CR2 0FA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

CR2 0FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 0FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Purley Oaks Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 563.2%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

24 Apr

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR2 district median

£345,000

Based on 352 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,464/m²
Price per ft²£322/ft²
Avg floor area76.5

EPC breakdown

B
28%
C
1%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 96%Other 5%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£191,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20132024 · CAGR

+0.8%

Total change

+9%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.2%

per year

Acceleration

-281.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£244k£235k-3.7%4
Brexit uncertainty20172018£340k£260k-23.5%2
Pandemic surge20202020£110k£110k+0%2
Rate-rise correction20222022£385k£385k+0%2
Current market20242024£265k£265k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
5.2%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

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
3 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
23 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
33 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
34 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
34 min walk
1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

23

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City49 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
192m

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.1 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

3 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 1.7 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

19

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.7 km
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

864m

Post office

Nearby shops

Family Choice200 m
The Wine Cellar239 m
Tesco Express266 m
Star Food & Wine288 m

Nearby cafes

The Little Coffee Shop104 m
Elly's Cafe341 m
Today's Cafe436 m
Grao De Cafe479 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste of Bengal194 m
Master Chef206 m
Sanderstead Tandoori217 m
Station Fish Bar247 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms270 m
The Crown & Sceptre1.0 km

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club420 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy229 m

Nearby health

Parkside Group Practice192 m
Brighton Road Dental Care305 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice312 m
Blue Dental447 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 76

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SENAJ CONSTRUCTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
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

58.9

Price growth score

C
High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,913m
Crossrail 2 route11,055m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,174 nationally

1,612

Est. population

7,975/km²

70%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£48,600

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
23%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
36%
35%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent35%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
15%
White British51%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black13%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
84
Largest scheme
79 homes · 443A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EU, CR2 6EU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

14-40, 14-40, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0AP42 homes
completed
BMW House 375-401, BMW House 375-401, Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6ES42 homes
completed
BMW House, 375-401, BMW House, 375-401, Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6ES39 homes
completed
Sanderstead Road Car Park, Sanderstead Road Car Park, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR229 homes
completed
281-289, 281-289, Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EQ28 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
28.3%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Alasdair Iain StewartConservative
Endri LlabutiConservative

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Key facts for CR2 0FA

Full postcodeCR2 0FA
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Latitude51.350162
Longitude-0.095381
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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