Living in CR2, Croydon
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CR2 in Croydon. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CR2 sold at a median of £664,000 across 120 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Croydon are down 3.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 85 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CR2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Croydon pays £2,600 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 163 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Croydon: £390,041, down 3.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CR2 →
See where CR2 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Croydon: £2,600 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CR2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CR2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CR2
120 recorded home sales on the streets around central CR2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £664,000 and a range from £144,000 to £3,225,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 Ridge Langley, CR2 0AS | Detached | £688,510 | 20 Aug 2026 |
| 21 Barnfield Road, CR2 0EZ | Detached | £1,150,000 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 4 High Beech, CR2 7QB | Detached | £750,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Beechwood Road, CR2 0AA | Semi-detached | £785,000 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 15 Elmfield Way, CR2 0EG | Detached | £825,000 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 4 White Hill, CR2 0AX | Detached | £628,000 | 2 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
85 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 3.02 mi 2026/27 |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Park Hill Junior School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Park Hill Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | 0.49 mi 2026/27 |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson | Primary | Outstanding | 2.4 mi away | 0.89 mi 2026/27 |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CR2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale Primary School | Primary | 0.53 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | 2026/27 |
| Gresham Primary School | Primary | 1.62 mi | 2026/27 |
| Atwood Primary School | Primary | 2.44 mi | 2026/27 |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Primary | 3.02 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Croydon schools admitted from, school by school →
46 state primary and 13 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Khair School, Al-Khair School Preparatory School, Al-Khair Secondary Girls, Croydon High School, Croydon Metropolitan College, Cumnor House School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near CR2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 14.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 6.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CR2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 13.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CR2 (E01001032, 1,556 residents in 2021, up 11.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 13.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92.3% | 89.6% | -2.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 6.9% | 9.5% | +2.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.4% | 0.7% | +0.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.6% | 19.5% | +3.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 25.4% | 23.5% | -1.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 42.6% | 51.6% | +9.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 14.8% | 19.5% | +4.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.6% | 86.4% | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 81.5% | 67.7% | -13.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
163 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CR2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Croydon's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
3 supermarkets, 36 restaurants, 4 pubs within range of central CR2.
Buses from the centre of CR2
Best-served stop: Elmfield Way, with 3.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CR2 is Elmfield Way: 3.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:07, last 23:37. Routes there: 412. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CR2. The nearest, Queenhill Medical Practice, has 6,825 registered patients and 1,651 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenhill Medical Practice | 0.7 mi | 6,825 | 1,651 |
| Farley Road Medical Practice | 0.7 mi | 11,776 | 2,154 |
| Parkside Group Practice | 0.7 mi | 13,535 | 1,586 |
Nearest A&E: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where 60.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Croydon pays £2,600 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Croydon, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,888 | +5.8% |
| 2022-23 | £1,966 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,240 | +13.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,367 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,480 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,600 | +4.8% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Croydon was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£119.0m, later revised), 2025-26 (£136.0m, later revised), 2024-25 (£38.0m, later revised), 2023-24 (£63.0m, later revised), 2022-23 (£25.0m), 2021-22 (£50.0m), 2020-21 (£70.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
Section 114 notices. 11 Nov 2020 (first notice); 2 Dec 2020 (second notice); 22 Nov 2022 (third notice). The chief finance officer's declaration that the council cannot balance its budget; it freezes new spending until a recovery plan is agreed.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CR2
What is the average house price in CR2?
The average sold price in Croydon is £390,041 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CR2?
Prices in Croydon are down 3.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CR2?
The median of 120 recorded sales around central CR2 in the last 2 years is £664,000, ranging from £144,000 to £3,225,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CR2?
85 schools sit within 3 miles of central CR2, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CR2?
163 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CR2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CR2 at risk of flooding?
Central CR2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CR2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £664,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 163 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CR2 safe?
163 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CR2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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