Postcode CR2 7HU 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Croham is £77,181 per year. The nearest station is Lloyd Park, about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Croham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,069 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Croham has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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.
The average income per household in Croham is £77,181 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR2 7HU.
Croham near CR2 7HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lloyd Park located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | 3,4,5,6 | Lloyd Park | Tramlink | Walking directions to Lloyd Park |
| 0.5 mi | 5 | South Croydon | Southern | Walking directions to South Croydon |
| 1 mi | 3,4,5,6 | Sandilands | Tramlink | Walking directions to Sandilands |
Based on 207 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £444 per square foot) in South Croydon area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £790,000 | £479 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £530,000 | £433 |
| Terraced | 53 | £408,000 | £512 |
| Flats | 104 | £275,500 | £414 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £830,000 | £270,000 | £420,000 | £357,500 |
| 2017 | £777,000 | £285,000 | £440,000 | £365,500 |
| 2018 | £710,000 | £290,000 | £440,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | £770,000 | £281,000 | £503,250 | £356,500 |
| 2020 | £682,500 | £295,000 | £474,750 | £364,500 |
| 2021 | £855,250 | £300,000 | £460,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £300,000 | £480,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £812,500 | £280,000 | £453,800 | £409,000 |
| 2024 | £832,500 | £272,000 | £433,789 | £392,500 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £276,000 | £530,000 | £397,500 |
| 2026 | £750,000 | £285,000 | £567,750 | £403,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £422 | £452 | £420 | £478 |
| 2017 | £438 | £465 | £418 | £462 |
| 2018 | £449 | £465 | £465 | £463 |
| 2019 | £418 | £475 | £436 | £466 |
| 2020 | £440 | £492 | £447 | £458 |
| 2021 | £461 | £459 | £459 | £478 |
| 2022 | £511 | £474 | £468 | £498 |
| 2023 | £490 | £449 | £509 | £481 |
| 2024 | £483 | £445 | £471 | £470 |
| 2025 | £479 | £435 | £433 | £513 |
| 2026 | £430 | £403 | £465 | £505 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR2 7HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 37, Castlemaine Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HU | Detached | Freehold | £1,875,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flat 3A, 8, Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HH | Flats | Leasehold | £415,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 18, Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HH | Detached | Freehold | £1,475,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Flat 2, 8, Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HH | Flats | Leasehold | £425,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 2, Ballater Road, South Croydon, CR2 7HS | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the CR2 7HU postcode area, located within Croham, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Croydon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CR2 7HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Danielle Denton
South Croydon - Elected 7 May 2026
Matthew Dormer
South Croydon - Elected 7 May 2026
Michael Anthony Neal
South Croydon - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Philp
Croydon South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CR2 7HU records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CR2 7HU in Croham is £370,000 (about £444 per square foot) based on 207 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to CR2 7HU, including Rutherford School (Good), Coombe Wood School (Good) and St Peter's Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CR2 7HU is Lloyd Park in TfL zone 3,4,5,6, about 326 m away, serving the Tramlink line.
CR2 7HU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,069 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Croydon South covering CR2 7HU is Chris Philp (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Danielle Denton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Matthew Dormer (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Michael Anthony Neal (Conservative and Unionist Party).