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Ambleside Gardens, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ambleside Gardens, South Croydon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/ambleside-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 8SE, CR2 8SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£446,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£400,341
22 sales
Price range
£230k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
CR2 8SE

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At a glance

House prices£447k average11% below the South Croydon average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkGravel Hill Tram Stop Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Ambleside Gardens, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £446,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £431,033. Average sale prices rose from £386,833 in 2016 to £442,500 in 2026 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the South Croydon average of £502,176 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 18% flat, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ambleside Gardens range from £230,000 to £540,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 96 streets in South Croydon with at least two sales in the last year, Ambleside Gardens ranks 53rd for average price.

House prices on Ambleside Gardens compared

Ambleside Gardens£446,667
CR2 postcode area£502,176
South Croydon£502,176
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £386,833 (3 sales)2016£387k2017: £446,667 (3 sales)2017£447k2019: £390,000 (2 sales)2019£390k2020: £406,000 (2 sales)2020£406k2021: £415,000 (3 sales)2021£415k2022: £475,000 (2 sales)2022£475k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £306,667 (3 sales)2024£307k2025: £455,000 (1 sales)2025£455k2026: £442,500 (2 sales)2026£443k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£431,03322 May 2026
Flat4£251,2506 Dec 2024
Terraced2£398,50027 Mar 2020
Detached1£540,00022 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Ambleside Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 22 May 2026£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 10 Apr 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 30 Oct 2025£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 6 Dec 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 15 Nov 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 13 Feb 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 6 Apr 2023£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 24 Mar 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 18 Jul 2022£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 22 Mar 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 3 Sep 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 10 Jun 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 5 Mar 2021£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 27 Mar 2020£417,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 20 Mar 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 1 Mar 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 7 Feb 2019£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 3 Nov 2017£457,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 28 Sep 2017£380,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 31 Mar 2017£503,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 14 Oct 2016£505,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SE 24 Jun 2016£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Ambleside Gardens CR2 8SF 29 Mar 2016£250,000 FlatLeasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Ambleside Gardens £410,000 (Jul 2022) → £455,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 3 yrs
6, Ambleside Gardens £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £265,000 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ambleside Gardens

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambleside Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour20
Vehicle crime15
Shoplifting11
Other theft10
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Ambleside Gardens is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Ambleside Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School 325 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Greenvale Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Red Gates School 160 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Quest Primary School 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Quest Academy 853 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Forestdale Primary School 405 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Croydon High School 773 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Courtwood Primary School 215 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Sanderstead station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • South Croydon station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Gravel Hill Tram Stop 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Coombe Lane Tram Stop 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ashen Vale (Stop Q, ADDINGTON ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Pixton Way Selsdon (->W, SELSDON PARK ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Peacock Gardens (->N, PEACOCK GARDENS) 4 min walk
  • Kingfisher Gardens (->E, NIGHTINGALE ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Selsdon Park Medical Practice
    97 Addington Road, South Croydon · 0.6 mi
  • Farley Road Medical Practice
    53 Farley Road, South Croydon · 0.7 mi
  • Queenhill Medical Practice
    31 Queenhill Road, South Croydon · 0.7 mi
  • New Addington Group Practice
    Parkway Health Centre, Parkway, Croydon · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Selsdon/South Croydon London · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Selsdon · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Selsdon · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Forestdale · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Harris Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Goldmantle Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Farleigh Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Selsdon Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Beauty Addington · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.4%62.5%
Private rented9.0%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,417

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Croydon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Ambleside Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White73.7%48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%17.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%22.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%7.6%
Other ethnic group1.8%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian55.3%48.9%
No religion30.5%25.9%
Not answered5.4%6.9%
Hindu4.6%5.9%
Muslim3.2%10.4%
Sikh0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK81.3%65.1%
Born outside the UK18.7%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above28.8%41%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%14.7%
No qualifications16.2%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%9.1%
Apprenticeship5.8%3.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health47.6%51.2%
Good health36.7%33.5%
Fair health12.2%11.1%
Bad health2.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household47.6%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household29%17.4%
No cars or vans in household12.3%33.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%5.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Croydon.

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