Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.34755, -0.10729

CR2 6DJPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 6DJ, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 38/100Low yield 2.44%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
79
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
82
Investment
32

Location

CR2 6DJ

Key facts for CR2 6DJ

Full postcodeCR2 6DJ
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Latitude51.347549
Longitude-0.107293
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+18.3% vs London avg
vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.4% vs London avg

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Top-rated schools set this area apart

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How CR2 6DJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 8 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

48.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 128.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+213% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 25% 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.

£615,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 18%

£615,000 is 18% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,256/m²
Price per ft²£488/ft²
Avg floor area117

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
14%
E
10%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 62%Terraced 32%Detached 6%

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£18,250
First-time buyerFTB
£9,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£36,700

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

14.1×

Price-to-income

£3,077/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£292,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
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
🚂
Purley OaksLondon Bridge· 2 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Purley OaksNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
33 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
38 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 6 buses/hr peak

11

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min
Victoria62 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City60 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park374m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

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 riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Riddlesdown SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 yield847.5 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

9 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 937 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Purley Arms (741 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Royal Convenience Store297 m
One Stop443 m
Purley Oaks Store635 m
Star Food & Wine786 m

Nearby cafes

Costa300 m
Elly's Cafe821 m

Nearby restaurants

Ozzies Charcoal507 m
Golden Bowl517 m
Toby Carvery548 m
Pizza Hut Delivery741 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms741 m

Nearby gyms

Purley Bury Bowling Club1.0 km
Purley Bury Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Hobbs Pharmacy946 m

Nearby health

Blue Dental433 m
Brighton Road Dental Care673 m
Parkside Group Practice737 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice831 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ABACALC LIMITED
ANTON ROSE LIMITED
CIVIC BRIDGE VENTURES LTD
DAWINI LIMITED
ONE WHARF LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.44%) 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
2.44% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
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

50.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,758m
Crossrail 2 route10,714m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,627 nationally

1,793

Est. population

4,672/km²

63%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
23%
19%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

29%
36%
22%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent22%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
14%
White British42%
White Other11%
Asian25%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%
Price vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
146
Largest scheme
79 homes · 443A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EU, CR2 6EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

126-132 Pampisford Road Purley CR8 2NH66 homes
completed
LAND AT HALING MANOR HIGH SCH., ADJACENT, 153, LAND AT HALING MANOR HIGH SCH., ADJACENT, 153, PAMPISFORD ROAD, KENDRA HALL ROAD, CR264 homes
completed
208, 208, Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DB57 homes
completed
75-135, 75-135, Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6QL34 homes
completed
HALING MANOR HIGH SCHOOL, HALING MANOR HIGH SCHOOL, PAMPISFORD ROAD, CR223 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£615,000)

£18,250

Standard buyer

£9,500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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The bottom line

CR2 6DJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £615,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 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
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 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
bus frequency7 Jun
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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