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- 📍CR7 7JE is in West Thornton, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £4.6m (median). Crime is 99% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
£4,587,500
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£4,587,500)
£461,750
Standard buyer
£461,750
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
42
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.33%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
22 AprCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
0.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
-97% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
89
Road safety score
3
Accidents (5yr)
2
KSI (5yr)
Crime is 199% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
64
Walkability score
9
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
4.5 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
51 min
London Bridge ★
66 min
Victoria
60 min
Waterloo
62 min
Canary Wharf
64 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 105.3
Secondary
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Not yet inspected · 21 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Good · 13 min walk
6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.2 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
BRIGSTOCK MEDICAL PRACTICE
141 BRIGSTOCK ROAD, CR7 7JN
1 min walk
74%
Recommend GP
74%
Overall GP experience
27
GPs within 1km
7
Dentists within 1km
10
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 8,028 nationally
1,639
Est. population
13,707/km²
56%
Employed
38%
Degree educated
£38,800
Median income
8.6%
Claimant rate
44
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
28
Parks (1km)
5
Restaurants (800m)
4
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
5
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
302m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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