South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35207, -0.09835

CR2 6EQ— South Croydon, Croydon

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
60
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
72
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR2 6EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 6EQ 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 1144.4%

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other31%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£3,929/m²
Price per ft²£365/ft²
Avg floor area52.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
21%
E
7%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 57%Flat 23%Other 20%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£132,000
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+3.3%

Total change

+159%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-46.7%

per year

Acceleration

-13.63

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £100k–£125k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Terraced69.2%
Flat/maisonette30.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£77k£60k-22.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£85k£138k+62.4%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£135k£150k+11.1%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£155k£145k-6.5%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£123k£195k+59.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£560k£375k-33%1
Current market2025–2025£200k£200k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.5% alpha

Terraced-2.5% α
Local
8.2%
District
10.7%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Purley Oaks→ London Bridge· 2 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Purley OaksNational Rail
7 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
23 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
30 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
31 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park324m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
488m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

48%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed293 Mbps
Median download291 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% 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

PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

27 WYCHE GROVE, CR2 6EX

2 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.4 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Food & Wine19 m
Premier Convenience Store67 m
Londis71 m
Holts181 m

Nearby cafes

Elly's Cafe49 m
The Little Coffee Shop192 m
Today's Cafe203 m
Grao De Cafe248 m

Nearby restaurants

Small Dragon5 m
Papa John's9 m
Rupali41 m
Gurkha Spice52 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms73 m
The Crown & Sceptre829 m
The Croham Arms1.2 km
Whelans1.2 km

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club499 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy512 m

Nearby health

Oak Tree Dental Practice34 m
Brighton Road Dental Care133 m
Parkside Group Practice154 m
Blue Dental419 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 82

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
19
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMIGOS LOUNGE LIMITED
BEAUTEECALL UK LTD
BURGER COTTAGE LIMITED
BUTLERS MECHANICAL MANAGEMENT LTD
CHERRILL PRINT LTD

+14 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,958m
Crossrail 2 route10,759m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

7.5%

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
89
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
281-289, 281-289, Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EQ28 homes
completed
ADJACENT, 1B, ADJACENT, 1B, ST AUGUSTINES AVENUE, CR2 6BA22 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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Key facts for CR2 6EQ

Full postcodeCR2 6EQ
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.352072
Longitude-0.098346
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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