Birch Hill, Croydon

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR0 5HT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£2,250,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£1,380,304

4 sales

Price range

£1.06m – £2.25m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jun 2026

CR0 5HT

At a glance

House prices£1.38m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkCoombe Lane Tram Stop Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Birch Hill, Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £2,250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,380,304.

House prices on Birch Hill compared

CR0 postcode area£411,506

Croydon£411,506

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR0 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£1,380,304	24 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Birch Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Pinehurst, Birch Hill CR0 5HT	24 Jun 2026	£2,250,000	Detached	Freehold
Green Bay, Birch Hill CR0 5HT	23 Jul 2018	£1,151,214	Detached	Freehold
Brackenwood, Birch Hill CR0 5HT	2 Oct 2017	£1,055,000	Detached	Freehold
Carmel, Birch Hill CR0 5HT	4 Nov 2016	£1,065,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Hill

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	22
Drugs	12
Shoplifting	9
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Coloma Convent Girls' School 967 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Shirley High School Performing Arts College 800 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.6 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 418 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Harris Primary Academy Benson 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Royal Russell School 1,296 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.8 mi
The Quest Academy 853 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Red Gates School 160 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Quest Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

South Croydon station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
West Wickham station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
East Croydon station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram Stop 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Gravel Hill Tram Stop 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pine Coombe (Stop S, SHIRLEY HILLS ROAD) 2 min walk
Pine Coombe (Stop N) 3 min walk
Oaks Road (Stop Q, SHIRLEY HILLS ROAD) 6 min walk
Oaks Road (Stop R, UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Hartland Way Surgery
1 Hartland Way, Croydon · 0.8 mi
Shirley Medical Centre
370 Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon · 0.9 mi
Broom Road Medical Practice
23 Broom Road, Shirley, Croydon · 1.0 mi
Farley Road Medical Practice
53 Farley Road, South Croydon · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	609

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,604

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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