South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35610, -0.09199

CR2 7AWSouth Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 7AW, South Croydon, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
78
Investment
45

Location

CR2 7AW

Key facts for CR2 7AW

Full postcodeCR2 7AW
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.356096
Longitude-0.091989
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-87.5% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Peter's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 15 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 · 32 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 75.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour43%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
South CroydonLondon Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
27 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

18

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf58 min
City59 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park611m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Sports Club
618m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 0.9 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield850.3 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

6 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.3 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

15

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown & Sceptre (498 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.1 km
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Family Choice386 m
Baris International Food Centre387 m
Cake Designs by Jackie Brown441 m
Coughlans Bakery443 m

Nearby cafes

Canary Cafe389 m
Grao De Cafe439 m
Today's Cafe463 m
Elly's Cafe607 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's Fried Chicken386 m
Rehoboth437 m
SP Charcoal Grill452 m
Amera Rani543 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown & Sceptre498 m
The Purley Arms696 m
The Croham Arms736 m
Whelans810 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club354 m
South Croydon Sports Club841 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy892 m

Nearby health

Bluebird care387 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice599 m
Parkside Group Practice732 m
Brighton Road Dental Care762 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STOVES & FIREPLACES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score17/100
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

23

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,338m
Crossrail 2 route10,766m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

6.2%

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)
5
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)
13
Largest scheme
42 homes · 14-40, 14-40, Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0AP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR29 homes
completed
4a,4-6 & R/O 8, 4a,4-6 & R/O 8, Harwood Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AL25 homes
completed
28, 28, Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR20 homes
completed
ADJACENT, 74, ADJACENT, 74, CRUNDEN ROAD, CR2 6HD15 homes
completed
18-20, 18-20, NORMANTON ROAD, CR214 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 7AW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 46 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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