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CR7 or CR9?

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.

The short version
CR7
Croydon
CR9
Croydon
Median home sale nearby £381,000
from 141 sales
£275,000
from 5 sales
Average sold price £245,216 £67,029
Area price growth (YoY) -1.9% (Croydon) -1.9% (Croydon)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 75 m² 25 m²
Built 1930–1949 2017
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £827/yr £261/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 793 recorded 1303 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is CR7 or CR9 cheaper?

CR9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CR7 sell for about £381,000 and around CR9 for about £275,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CR7 or CR9?

CR7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (793 in CR7 against 1303 in CR9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CR7 or CR9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CR7 sits in decile 4 of 10 and CR9 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CR7 or CR9?

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.