Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.34841, -0.10111

CR2 6EU— Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
69
Investment
45

Location

CR2 6EU

Key facts for CR2 6EU

Full postcodeCR2 6EU
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPurley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Latitude51.348411
Longitude-0.101112
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-0.4% vs London avg

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Purley Oaks Primary School

Good · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 9 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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 67.8%

+317% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences8%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft2%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 0% 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 area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
19%
C
5%
D
9%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 9%Flat 73%Other 18%

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£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Purley OaksNational Rail
3 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
28 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
35 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
36 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 13 buses/hr peak

21

Walkability score

13

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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park133m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
532m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

83%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed433 Mbps
Median download420 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.5 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

4 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 1.3 km
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

21

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Purley Arms (378 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 2.1 km
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

One Stop63 m
Purley Oaks Store253 m
Royal Convenience Store303 m
Star Food & Wine432 m

Nearby cafes

The Little Coffee Shop427 m
Elly's Cafe488 m
Costa503 m
Today's Cafe652 m

Nearby restaurants

Ozzies Charcoal134 m
Toby Carvery144 m
Golden Bowl145 m
Pizza Hut Delivery397 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms378 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club848 m
Purley Bury Bowling Club1.1 km
Purley Bury Tennis Club1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy472 m

Nearby health

Blue Dental53 m
Brighton Road Dental Care321 m
Parkside Group Practice335 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice484 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASSOCIATED ACCESS CONTROL LTD
ASSOCIATED CCTV SYSTEMS LIMITED
ASSOCIATED LOCK SERVICES LIMITED
ASSOCIATED SAFE COMPANY LIMITED
ASSOCIATED SECURITY ALARMS LIMITED

+12 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,351m
Crossrail 2 route10,924m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,346 nationally

1,530

Est. population

6,160/km²

66%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£48,600

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
36%
30%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent30%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

42%
19%
19%
White British42%
White Other10%
Asian19%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household25%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent10%

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)
6
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
83
Largest scheme
79 homes · 443A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EU, CR2 6EU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

443A Brighton Road South Croydon CR2 6EU, CR2 6EU79 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
ADJACENT, 98, ADJACENT, 98, BRAEMAR AVENUE, CR2 0QB14 homes
completed
land R/O 1-26, land R/O 1-26, Biddulph Road, Croydon, CR2 6QA9 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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The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 47 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

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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