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CR2 7BF

South Croydon

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Croham / South Croydon / CR2 7BF

Overview

Postcode CR2 7BF is located in a major urban area, within the South Croydon ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Croham area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Croham is £64,500 per year. The nearest station is Sanderstead located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Croham Hurst.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Croham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Croham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Croham is £64,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR2 7BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Croham near CR2 7BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Sanderstead located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.7 mi

5

South Croydon

Southern

0.7 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCroham HurstLarge

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
1,699.2 per km²

Demographics

British
183
57.01%
Indian
36
11.21%
Chinese
19
5.92%
Other White
19
5.92%
African
11
3.43%
Total population: 321

Housing

Owns outright
65
55.08%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.24%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in South Croydon

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in South Croydon area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,785,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£727,500
Flats86£280,000
Semi-Detached27£535,000
Terraced62£393,750

10 years price trend in South Croydon

Schools

In the CR2 7BF postcode area, located within Croham, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPurley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miDC Tann Elmfield Fine Foods31-33 Elmfield Way, South Croydon, CR2 0EJ
0.5 miB K Mini Market261 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EN
0.5 miBrockley Food & Wine273 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EN
0.5 miHolts275 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EN
0.5 miFamily Choice191 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.