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Pop. 395,390 58.20% owner occupied Median age 35.0 12.5 mi to city centre 18.5 mi to LCY 19.5 mi to LGW 40.8 mi to LHR 47.8 mi to SEN

Croydon

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Metropolitan Police Service

Total incidents

34,103

2025

↑ 21% above city median

City median: 28,088

Violent crime

13,666

40% of total

Property crime

14,921

44% of total

Year by year

2026

14,482

2025

34,103

Source: Metropolitan Police Service · 2025–2026 · Data available to July 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

St Peter's Primary School

Academy · Primary

0.4 mi

away

Rutherford School

Independent · All-through

0.6 mi

away

Elmhurst School Ltd

Independent · All-through

0.8 mi

away

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

Academy · Primary

0.8 mi

away

Coombe Wood School

Free School · Secondary

1.0 mi

away

Ridgeway Primary School

Local Authority · Primary

1.1 mi

away

Saffron Valley Collegiate

Academy · All-through

1.1 mi

away

Purley Oaks Primary School

Local Authority · Primary

1.1 mi

away

Harris Academy Purley

Academy · Secondary

1.1 mi

away

Heathfield Academy

Academy · Primary

1.2 mi

away

School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Purley Hospital

2.3 mi

Shirley Oaks Hospital

2.8 mi

Croydon University Hospital

3.3 mi

Mayday Hospital

3.3 mi

Bethlem Royal Hospital

3.6 mi

Wilson Hospital

5.9 mi

St. Helier Hospital

6.1 mi

Queen Mary's Hospital For Children

6.1 mi

Doctors

Haling Park Medical Practice

0.9 mi

Birdhurst Medical Practice

1.0 mi

Parkside Group Practice

1.0 mi

Farley Road Medical Practice

1.3 mi

Queenhill Medical Practice

1.3 mi

Dentists

Croydon Orthodontic Practice

0.9 mi

Oak Tree Dental Practice

1.1 mi

Brighton Road Dental Care

1.2 mi

Blue Dental

1.4 mi

Selsdon Smiles

1.4 mi

Chemists

Day Lewis Pharmacy

0.8 mi

Medipharmacy

1.1 mi

Day Lewis Pharmacy

1.4 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 7003 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

9987

High

6996

Medium

15832

Low

Groundwater flood alert area Possible

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2026 sales

2026 sale prices by property type

All Residential

UK House Price Index 2026

£452,558

Average sale price

Based on 1037 sales

Flat / Maisonette

UK House Price Index 2026

£257,499

Average sale price

Based on 368 sales

Terraced

UK House Price Index 2026

£450,621

Average sale price

Based on 321 sales

Semi-Detached

UK House Price Index 2026

£555,107

Average sale price

Based on 212 sales

Detached

UK House Price Index 2026

£728,319

Average sale price

Based on 108 sales

Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2026
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types

Retail 86

Restaurants & Food 26

Personal Services 25

Health & Wellness 11

Cafes & Coffee 10

Estate Agents 6

Pubs & Bars 3

Entertainment 2

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

20 nearby

Supermarkets

Budgens

2.1 mi

Abad Halal Supermarket

2.7 mi

Cooperative Food

3.0 mi

Gyms and Recreation

St. Paul's Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

0.6 mi

South Croydon Sports Club

0.7 mi

Cafes and Coffee

Canary Cafe

0.8 mi

Grao De Cafe

1.0 mi

Today's Cafe

1.0 mi

A & N Brothers Cafe

1.1 mi

Elly's Cafe

1.1 mi

Parks

Lloyd Park

1.3 mi

Clears Croft

1.3 mi

South Croydon Recreation Ground

1.4 mi

Haling Grove

1.4 mi

Park Hill Recreation Ground

1.4 mi

Libraries

Selsdon Library

1.8 mi

Fire Stations

Croydon Fire Station

1.7 mi

Purley Fire Station

3.2 mi

H28 Woodside Fire Station

3.6 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

17 bus stops within 0.5 mi

1 Underground/Overground stations within 1.9 mi

Underground/Overground Stations

West Croydon

Windrush line

1.8 mi

Nearest Bus Stops

Manor Way (CR2) (->W)

0.3 mi

Melville Avenue (->E)

0.3 mi

Melville Avenue (->W)

0.3 mi

Manor Way (CR2) (->E)

0.3 mi

West Hill (->S)

0.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
Lloyd Park	54 acres	0.9 mi
Park Hill Recreation Ground	6 acres	0.9 mi
Heathfield	7 acres	1.1 mi
Addington Hills	49 acres	1.2 mi
Purley Way Playing Fields	39 acres	1.2 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name	Type	Distance
Beddington WwTW	Wastewater Treatment	2.9 mi
Hydro Cleansing Waste Treatment Facility	Wastewater Treatment	2.9 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024

PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.9 µg/m³

WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20

NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

11.9 µg/m³

WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

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