South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.36009, -0.09442

CR2 7DF— South Croydon, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.85%Only 2 sales — thin data

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Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
63
Investment
50

Location

CR2 7DF

Key facts for CR2 7DF

Full postcodeCR2 7DF
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.360092
Longitude-0.094423
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-25.0% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.2% 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

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

87.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 64.6%

+466% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +35% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£390,000

Median sale price

25% below London median

£390,000 is 25% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,113/m²
Price per ft²£568/ft²
Avg floor area63.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
7%
E
5%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 68%Flat 14%Other 7%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£7,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.0×

Price-to-income

£1,951/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
21 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
21 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

38

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park437m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Sports Club
649m
🅿️
Spice's Yard
736m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

92%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download463 Mbps
Superfast coverage92%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.3 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

5 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 1.6 km
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Vesco Express67 m
Croham News232 m
Select Supermarket246 m
Nisa Local372 m

Nearby cafes

La Spezia276 m
Euphoria Food325 m
Buongiorno Cafeteria345 m
A & N Brothers Cafe363 m

Nearby restaurants

Coriander246 m
Heavenly Cuisine247 m
Little Bay261 m
Peking Tasty287 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown & Sceptre176 m
The Croham Arms260 m
Whelans335 m
The Tree House667 m

Nearby gyms

South Croydon Sports Club611 m
St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club824 m

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice319 m
Bluebird care474 m
Oak Tree Dental Practice899 m
Brighton Road Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 100

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

50

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
3.85% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,217m
Crossrail 2 route10,343m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,286 nationally

1,536

Est. population

12,757/km²

71%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
27%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
31%
35%
19%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent35%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
White British44%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%
Price vs London-25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
51
Largest scheme
62 homes · 15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR262 homes
completed
19, 19, Bartlett Street, CR2 6TB30 homes
completed
Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Park Hotel, 34-36, Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR29 homes
completed
28, 28, Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR20 homes
completed
76, 76, BRIGHTON 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£390,000)

£7,000

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £7,000

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The bottom line

CR2 7DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £390,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

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
property1 May
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
street profile8 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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