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Waddon South

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About

Waddon South is a residential area situated in the London Borough of Croydon. The neighbourhood is characterised by its quiet streets of semi-detached and terraced houses, built primarily in the interwar period. Local amenities are centred around the Purley Way, which provides major retail outlets and services.

The area is bordered by the open green space of Waddon Ponds and the River Wandle to the north. It is served by Waddon railway station, offering direct connections into Central London. The presence of the Croydon Colonnades leisure park adds a distinct local feature with its cinema and dining options.

Area overview

On average Waddon South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 30.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Waddon South is £68,301 per year. There are 4 schools in Waddon South: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Waddon South is home to around 10,858 people, with a population density of about 3,870.4 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
30.8%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Waddon South Population
10,858
Population density
3,870.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.26(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.01(+8%)
Vehicle crime
10.96(+17%)
Other theft
8.75(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.37(+29%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,594
33.11%
African
1,343
12.37%
Caribbean
949
8.74%
Other White
936
8.62%
Indian
845
7.78%
Total population: 10,855

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,159
37.8%
No qualifications
1,485
17.77%
Level 3 (A level)
1,252
14.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,090
13.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
798
9.55%
Total 16+ residents: 8,358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,093
27.41%
Social rents from council
775
19.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
752
18.86%
Owns outright
705
17.68%
Other social rented
460
11.53%
Total households: 3,988

Property prices in Waddon South

Median price£395,000
Price per sq ft£442
Sales (last 12 months)65
Typical range (middle 50%)£280K – £470K

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £442 per square foot) in Waddon South area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £975,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Waddon South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£680,000£513
Semi-Detached22£457,000£479
Terraced10£443,500£475
Flats28£271,750£400

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Waddon South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waddon South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£540,000£276,000£397,500£375,000
2017£480,000£265,744£397,000£372,500
2018£977,000£291,500£414,000£386,000
2019£630,000£259,000£409,250£384,000
2020£432,500£315,000£411,500£395,000
2021£610,000£297,500£438,000£425,000
2022£665,000£282,500£470,777£435,000
2023£846,000£274,063£502,500£430,000
2024£650,000£272,500£465,000£428,750
2025£690,000£276,000£459,000£410,000
2026£827,500£261,000£452,500£435,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waddon South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Waddon South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£447£414£413£432
2017£408£414£433£451
2018£330£408£411£442
2019£426£393£411£385
2020£469£470£465£442
2021£488£465£459£446
2022£469£409£533£478
2023£521£426£481£472
2024£491£394£465£464
2025£513£406£502£503
2026£446£387£434£430
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Waddon South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Waddon South in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district.

Band A£1,733
Band B£2,022
Band C£2,311
Band D£2,600
Band E£3,178
Band F£3,755
Band G£4,333
Band H£5,200

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Waddon South

CR04DX

Coldharbour Way

CR04DN

Cosedge Crescent

CR26BZ

Hamond Close

CR26FX

Fenwick Place

CR04EQ

Thorneloe Gardens

CR04EU

Foss Avenue

CR04EJ

Goodwin Road

CR04GF

The Waldrons

CR26NE

Haling Park Road

CR94DL

Princes Way

CR26NP

Haling Park Gardens

CR04NE

Stafford Road

CR26LH

Warham Road

CR26NN

Haling Park Road

CR26WB

Chancellor Gardens

CR26NJ

Haling Park Road

CR26FH

Pampisford Road

CR04GA

Old School Place

CR04NF

Stafford Road

CR04HP

Ashley Lane

CR04HW

Waddon Way

CR04HG

Violet Lane

CR26DB

Pampisford Road

CR26NW

Bramley Hill

CR26DL

Pampisford Road

CR04BZ

Chasemore Gardens

CR04AX

The Waldrons

CR04HN

Violet Lane

CR04AD

The Ridgeway

CR04BD

Hawker Road

CR94HH

Waddon Way

CR26ND

Haling Park Road

CR04RD

Princes Way

CR04RE

Purley Way

CR04ED

Crowley Crescent

CR04AF

The Ridgeway

CR04DH

Heighton Gardens

CR04RT

Horatius Way

CR04RQ

Purley Way

CR04HD

Violet Lane

CR04HX

Violet Lane

CR04DF

Denning Avenue

CR26LS

Pampisford Road

CR04EW

Foss Avenue

CR04BX

Duppas Avenue

CR26NB

Nicola Close

CR04EA

Layton Crescent

CR04RG

Purley Way

CR04RR

Imperial Way

CR26FJ

Haling Park Road

CR26NS

Bramley Hill

CR04QL

Cherryhill Gardens

CR04DP

Layton Crescent

CR04DD

King Gardens

CR26FG

Netherheys Drive

CR04HZ

Williams Terrace

CR26AZ

Whitgift Avenue

CR26FQ

Waddon

CR04DE

Denning Avenue

CR04EH

Hillier Gardens

CR04DS

Stapleton Gardens

CR04AZ

The Waldrons

CR04HY

Waddon Way

CR04EL

Houlder Crescent

CR26NH

Heath Close

CR04DT

Page Crescent

CR04RS

Stafford Road

CR26DN

St Anns Way

CR26DE

Pampisford Road

CR94LT

Stafford Road

CR04AE

The Ridgeway

CR04PA

Croydon Road

CR04HT

Violet Gardens

CR04RN

Imperial Way

CR26BT

Blackford Close

CR04NN

Stafford Road

CR04AB

The Ridgeway

CR26NQ

Bramley Close

CR26FL

Gage Mews

CR04RZ

Wrangthorn Walk

CR26NL

Haling Park Road

CR04UP

Epsom Road

CR04ET

Bates Crescent

CR04DB

Price Road

CR26NA

Nicola Close

CR04DY

Coldharbour Road