South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35270, -0.09905

CR2 6JS— South Croydon, Croydon

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
65
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
68
Investment
40

Location

CR2 6JS

Key facts for CR2 6JS

Full postcodeCR2 6JS
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.352703
Longitude-0.099053
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR2 6JS

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

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How CR2 6JS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 8 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 · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

46.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+201% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 28% 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 area37.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
18%
D
1%

Based on 22 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£93,500
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 (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
8 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
23 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
30 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
30 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
31 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 21 buses/hr peak

28

Walkability score

10

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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park381m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
573m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed45 Mbps
Median download9 Mbps
Superfast coverage41%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.9 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

3 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 · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.3 km
8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Convenience Store43 m
Londis45 m
Star Food & Wine98 m
Holts145 m

Nearby cafes

Elly's Cafe42 m
Today's Cafe163 m
Grao De Cafe201 m
The Little Coffee Shop277 m

Nearby restaurants

Tip Top Fish Bar41 m
Krunk69 m
Amera Rani77 m
Small Dragon84 m

Nearby pubs

The Purley Arms142 m
The Crown & Sceptre768 m
The Croham Arms1.1 km
Whelans1.1 km

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy598 m

Nearby health

Oak Tree Dental Practice73 m
Brighton Road Dental Care180 m
Parkside Group Practice235 m
Bluebird care414 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 76

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

40

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,957m
Crossrail 2 route10,674m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,149 nationally

1,669

Est. population

8,348/km²

70%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£48,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
23%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
38%
29%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent29%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
18%
16%
15%
White British39%
White Other18%
Asian16%
Black15%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent9%

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
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)
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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The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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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
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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