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How CR2 0PP has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Purley Oaks Primary School
Good · 7 min walk
KS2: 103.4
Secondary
Harris Academy Purley
Good · 12 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Purley Nursery School
Not inspected · 17 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
29.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+92% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
0.7
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 54% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£315,950
Median sale price
£315,950 is 39% below the London median (£520,000)
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
23
Walkability score
19
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
4
Car parks (800m)
1
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
97%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.3 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE
27 WYCHE GROVE, CR2 6EX
4 min walk
79%
Recommend GP
79%
Overall GP experience
1
GPs within 1km
5
Dentists within 1km
5
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
21
Parks (1km)
17
Restaurants (800m)
5
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
9
Sports (1km)
4
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Purley Arms (421 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
937m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
47
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
51.9
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 28,826 nationally
1,512
Est. population
8,349/km²
66%
Employed
50%
Degree educated
£48,600
Median income
3.0%
Claimant rate
52
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£315,950)
£3,298
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
Save £3,298
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Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
CR2 0PP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £315,950 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
95%
Confidence score
12/12
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