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- 📍CR7 8RH is in Thornton Heath, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £460k (median). Crime is 99% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families
Property
1 MayPrices, 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.
£460,000
Median sale price
This year
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 49 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 (£460,000)
£10,500
Standard buyer
£1,750
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
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
49
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
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
0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
-98% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 199% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
70
Walkability score
56
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
4.6 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
52 min
London Bridge
53 min
Victoria
51 min
Waterloo ★
66 min
Canary Wharf
57 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 104.1
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 22 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Good · 1 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.0 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
THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE
61A GILLETT ROAD, CR7 8RL
2 min walk
74%
Recommend GP
74%
Overall GP experience
17
GPs within 1km
1
Dentists within 1km
10
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 1/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 2,210 nationally
1,794
Est. population
17,539/km²
48%
Employed
32%
Degree educated
£36,400
Median income
11.6%
Claimant rate
35
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
23
Parks (1km)
7
Restaurants (800m)
4
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
6
Sports (1km)
6
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
221m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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