South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.35384, -0.10560

CR2 6FT— South Croydon, Croydon

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Yield 4.35%

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

Liveability
58
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
88
Investment
55

The bottom line

CR2 6FT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR2 6FT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 6FT 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 · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 612.0%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences8%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 18%Flat 82%

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£215,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2023 · CAGR

+-6.8%

Total change

-25%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.1%

per year

Acceleration

-21.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £400k–£450k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached18.2%
Flat/maisonette81.8%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£510k£510k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£400k£438k+9.5%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£385k£385k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+8.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+8.5% α
Local
9.5%
District
1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Purley Oaks→ London Bridge· 2 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Purley OaksNational Rail
11 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
26 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
28 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City56 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park484m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB68% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.8 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

VIOLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

231 VIOLET LANE, CR0 4HN

9 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Purley Arms (551 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Convenience Store515 m
Londis516 m
Star Food & Wine544 m
Brockley Food & Wine559 m

Nearby cafes

Elly's Cafe513 m
Today's Cafe559 m
Grao De Cafe562 m
Canary Cafe636 m

Nearby restaurants

Tip Top Fish Bar514 m
Pizza Hut Delivery516 m
Krunk520 m
Amera Rani521 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms551 m
The Crown & Sceptre878 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing768 m

Nearby health

Brighton Road Dental Care523 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice543 m
Bluebird care625 m
Blue Dental628 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,254m
Crossrail 2 route10,268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,598 nationally

2,740

Est. population

5,666/km²

65%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
23%
19%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
28%
27%
23%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent27%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

34%
20%
22%
White British34%
White Other11%
Asian20%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household28%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

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)
2
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
64 homes · LAND AT HALING MANOR HIGH SCH., ADJACENT, 153, LAND AT HALING MANOR HIGH SCH., ADJACENT, 153, PAMPISFORD ROAD, KENDRA HALL ROAD, CR2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
43, 43, HALING PARK ROAD, CR232 homes
completed
70-74, 70-74, ST AUGUSTINES AVENUE, CR220 homes
completed
5-7, 5-7, Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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Key facts for CR2 6FT

Full postcodeCR2 6FT
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.353844
Longitude-0.105598
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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