South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35428, -0.08668

CR2 7BF— South Croydon, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 34/100Yield 4.35%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
98
Investment
52

The bottom line

CR2 7BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR2 7BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

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How CR2 7BF has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★

Secondary

Coombe Wood School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 4100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary14%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area172.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 10%Detached 90%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£431,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+397%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.9%

per year

Acceleration

-9.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached90%
Terraced10%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£238k£238k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£442k£442k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£593k£629k+6.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£827k£680k-17.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£930k£930k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.18m£1.18m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sanderstead→ Victoria· 7 tph
27 min

Nearby stations

SandersteadNational Rail
10 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
25 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
29 min walk
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
29 min walk
1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m

3

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City54 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park604m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Sports Club
604m
🅿️
Sanderstead Station Parking
766m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 0.5 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

11 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Rehoboth (757 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 2.4 km
3 tennis courts2 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)

781m

Post office

Nearby shops

DC Tann Elmfield Fine Foods748 m
Cake Designs by Jackie Brown758 m
Bashford & Co758 m
Coughlans Bakery758 m

Nearby cafes

Grao De Cafe758 m
Today's Cafe761 m
The Little Coffee Shop776 m

Nearby restaurants

Rehoboth757 m
SP Charcoal Grill759 m
Morley's Fried Chicken781 m
Taste of Bengal846 m

Nearby gyms

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club356 m
South Croydon Sports Club967 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy799 m
Medipharmacy861 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 11

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score18/100
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

37.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,154m
Crossrail 2 route11,175m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,044 nationally

1,569

Est. population

5,070/km²

65%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
22%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

41%
42%
14%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)42%
Private rent14%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
17%
White British58%
White Other9%
Asian17%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
34 homes · 17-21, 17-21, NORMANTON ROAD, CR2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4a,4-6 & R/O 8, 4a,4-6 & R/O 8, Harwood Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AL25 homes
completed
5 & 7, 5 & 7, Harewood Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AL9 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, Lismore Road, South Croydon, CR2 7QA8 homes
completed
266, 266, Selsdon Road, CR2 7AA4 homes
completed
370, 370, Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AB3 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 7BF

Full postcodeCR2 7BF
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.354283
Longitude-0.086679
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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