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- 📍CR8 1AL is in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Croydon — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Crime is 69% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
44
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.71%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
20.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
-18% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 169% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
69
Walkability score
8
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
44 min
London Bridge ★
48 min
Victoria
48 min
Waterloo
57 min
Canary Wharf
55 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 103.8
Secondary
Thomas More Catholic School
Not yet inspected · 13 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Purley Nursery School
Not inspected · 6 min walk
1 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Riddlesdown SSSI — 1.8 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
KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE
PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSP, 856 BRIGHTON ROAD, CR8 2YL
6 min walk
68%
Recommend GP
68%
Overall GP experience
4
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
4
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 32,217 nationally
1,470
Est. population
4,484/km²
61%
Employed
56%
Degree educated
£43,700
Median income
4.1%
Claimant rate
64
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
16
Parks (1km)
13
Restaurants (800m)
3
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
2
Gyms (1km)
7
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
549m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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