South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.36286, -0.09809

CR2 6GH— South Croydon, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Liveability
67
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
64
Investment
55

Location

CR2 6GH

Key facts for CR2 6GH

Full postcodeCR2 6GH
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.362859
Longitude-0.098086
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR2 6GH

🛡️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

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 16 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

87.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 64.6%

+466% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

Crime is +35% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

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 area40.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
17%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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£102,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

54

Walkability score

96

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

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park87m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
379m

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: 13.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.7 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

HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

96 BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2 6AD

8 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dobrogea84 m
Nisa Local86 m
Select Supermarket239 m
Croham News284 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Tresor52 m
Buongiorno Cafeteria71 m
A & N Brothers Cafe89 m
Euphoria Food105 m

Nearby restaurants

The Hunters20 m
Cote d'Azur46 m
Chat House74 m
Castella Fish Bar76 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans109 m
The Croham Arms180 m
The Tree House279 m
Playground302 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training951 m
Reformer Club by MyPT1.1 km
MYPT Therapy1.1 km
Virgin Active1.1 km

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice237 m
Bluebird care730 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre860 m
Whitgift Dental912 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 141

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

A

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
3.00% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,246m
Crossrail 2 route9,949m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,286 nationally

1,536

Est. population

12,757/km²

71%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
27%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
31%
35%
19%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent35%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
White British44%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
69
Largest scheme
189 homes · Lennig House, 2, Lennig House, 2, Masons Avenue, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR262 homes
completed
9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, 9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, BRIGHTON ROAD, WARHAM ROAD (9-11), CR239 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, WARHAM ROAD, CR2 6LA34 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2 6AA30 homes
completed
19, 19, Bartlett Street, CR2 6TB30 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 6GH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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