South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35416, -0.09529

CR2 6HJ— South Croydon, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.35%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
72
Investment
59

The bottom line

CR2 6HJ 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 catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR2 6HJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-9.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 6HJ 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 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
↑ Rising 1940.0%

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 9% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
13%
D
5%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 32%Terraced 57%Detached 11%

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£142,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

2000–2020 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+278%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.8%

per year

Acceleration

+20.37

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced55.6%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£93k£93k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£97k£135k+39%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£190k£208k+9.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£175k£211k+20.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£188k£305k+62%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£342k£313k-8.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Semi-detached+1.5% α
Local
7.3%
District
5.8%
Terraced+1% α
Local
7.4%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

SandersteadNational Rail
8 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
19 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
28 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
28 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
29 min walk
2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 33 buses/hr peak

21

Walkability score

10

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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park559m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
600m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.1 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

5 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Purley Arms (383 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.2 km
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Coughlans Bakery158 m
Cake Designs by Jackie Brown158 m
B K Mini Market160 m
Brockley Food & Wine168 m

Nearby cafes

Grao De Cafe158 m
Today's Cafe163 m
Elly's Cafe293 m
Canary Cafe305 m

Nearby restaurants

Rehoboth158 m
SP Charcoal Grill159 m
Amera Rani232 m
Krunk240 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms383 m
The Crown & Sceptre597 m
The Croham Arms906 m
Whelans965 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club308 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy665 m

Nearby health

Oak Tree Dental Practice284 m
Bluebird care285 m
Parkside Group Practice429 m
Brighton Road Dental Care448 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 82

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

59

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 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

32.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,649m
Crossrail 2 route10,746m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,302 nationally

1,721

Est. population

11,597/km²

70%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
26%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
39%
31%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent31%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

46%
13%
16%
White British46%
White Other13%
Asian13%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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
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)
16
Largest scheme
42 homes · 14-40, 14-40, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0AP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

14-40, 14-40, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0AP42 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
139, 139, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PJ20 homes
completed
Car Showroom And Premises 139 Sanderstead Road South Croydon CR2 0PJ, CR2 0PJ16 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 6HJ

Full postcodeCR2 6HJ
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.354162
Longitude-0.095287
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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