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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.35%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
72
Investment
53

The bottom line

CR2 6JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR2 6JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% 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 · Inspected Sept 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 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 · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 541.2%

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
1%

Based on 15 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£94,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

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
No bus stops within 400m

25

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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 14.9 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)

0

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

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)51% of 80

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

53

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
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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

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

Demographics

16 Jun

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

4.1%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
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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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

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