CR3 or CR5?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 43% less in CR3 than in CR5.
- CR5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CR5 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in CR3 and C in CR5.
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CR3
Tandridge
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CR5
Croydon
|
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £360,000
from 139 sales |
£635,000
from 85 sales |
| Average sold price | £239,124 | £484,195 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -5.6% (Tandridge) | -1.9% (Croydon) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | Detached house |
| Floor area | 78 m² | 138 m² |
| Built | 1950–1966 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £836/yr | £1286/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 131 recorded | 105 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CR3 or CR5 cheaper?
CR3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CR3 sell for about £360,000 and around CR5 for about £635,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CR3 or CR5?
CR5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (131 in CR3 against 105 in CR5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CR3 or CR5 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CR3 sits in decile 5 of 10 and CR5 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CR3 or CR5?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.