South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35556, -0.09747

CR2 6EJ— South Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 6EJ, South Croydon, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 38/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
62
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
66
Investment
43

Location

CR2 6EJ

Key facts for CR2 6EJ

Full postcodeCR2 6EJ
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.355555
Longitude-0.097470
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-71.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR2 6EJ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How CR2 6EJ 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 10 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 · 24 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

18.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 87% of London
↑ Rising 166.7%

from a low base — still below London average

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 72% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area82.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 52%Flat 44%Other 4%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£206,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

🚂
SandersteadNational Rail
11 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
27 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 22 buses/hr peak

28

Walkability score

7

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park345m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
791m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

64%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed357 Mbps
Median download367 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 waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.3 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

HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

96 BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2 6AD

2 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown & Sceptre (436 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.0 km
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Baris International Food Centre37 m
Family Choice59 m
Cake Designs by Jackie Brown150 m
Coughlans Bakery154 m

Nearby cafes

Canary Cafe107 m
Grao De Cafe146 m
Today's Cafe192 m
Elly's Cafe348 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's Fried Chicken54 m
Rehoboth141 m
SP Charcoal Grill171 m
Amera Rani272 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown & Sceptre436 m
The Purley Arms465 m
The Croham Arms761 m
Whelans809 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy845 m

Nearby health

Bluebird care83 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice359 m
Brighton Road Dental Care514 m
Parkside Group Practice541 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
18
New (last 12 months)
8
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

8WB LTD
ASHER GLEAN LIMITED
CHG ENGINEERS LIMITED
COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
D&D PROPERTY REPAIRS LTD

+13 more

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
3.00% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,683m
Crossrail 2 route10,529m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,863 nationally

1,730

Est. population

10,359/km²

67%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£48,600

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

26%
25%
23%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
30%
38%
15%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent38%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
13%
13%
22%
White British36%
White Other13%
Asian13%
Black22%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household40%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.7%

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)
3
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
6
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
62 homes · 15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

14-40, 14-40, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0AP42 homes
completed
LAND AT AND TO REAR OF, 5-9, LAND AT AND TO REAR OF, 5-9, HALING PARK ROAD, CR2 6NG40 homes
completed
281-289, 281-289, Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EQ28 homes
completed
ADJACENT, 1B, ADJACENT, 1B, ST AUGUSTINES AVENUE, CR2 6BA22 homes
completed
12 & 14, 12 & 14, HALING PARK ROAD, CR217 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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The bottom line

CR2 6EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
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
surface water flood18 Apr

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