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Blackford Close, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackford Close, South Croydon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/blackford-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 6BT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£500,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£578,000
5 sales
Price range
£500k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
CR2 6BT

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At a glance

House prices£578k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkPurley Oaks station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

5 property sales on Blackford Close, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £576,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 20% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackford Close range from £500,000 to £660,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackford Close compared

CR2 postcode area£502,176
South Croydon£502,176
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackford Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £610,000 (1 sales)2020£610k2021: £620,000 (1 sales)2021£620k2023: £500,000 (1 sales)2023£500k2024: £660,000 (1 sales)2024£660k2026: £500,000 (1 sales)2026£500k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£576,66727 Oct 2023
Detached1£660,0002 Oct 2024
Terraced1£500,00010 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Blackford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 10 Apr 2026£500,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 2 Oct 2024£660,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 27 Oct 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 24 Feb 2022£650,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 7 Sep 2021£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 22 May 2020£610,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Blackford Close CR2 6BT 31 Jan 2020£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
1, Blackford Close £570,000 (Jan 2020) → £610,000 (May 2020) +7%
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Crime and flood risk near Blackford Close

Crime

272 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackford Close 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 offences71
Anti-social behaviour68
Vehicle crime36
Shoplifting23
Drugs19
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Blackford Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in the Caterham Bourne catchment 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 Blackford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cumnor House School 310 pupils Other independent school 2–13 Report 0.2 mi
Harris Academy Purley 1,013 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 369 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Giles School 114 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Purley Oaks Primary School 642 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Purley Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Purley Oaks station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Sanderstead station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Purley station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Wandle Park Tram Stop 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackford Close (->S, PAMPISFORD ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Blackford Close (->N) 2 min walk
  • Lynscott Way (->SW, PAMPISFORD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Lynscott Way (->NE) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.4 mi
  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 0.7 mi
  • Keston Medical Practice
    Purley War Memorial Hosp, 856 Brighton Road, Purley · 0.7 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, Croydon · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 0.6 mi
  • Costco Costco Croydon · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Purley High Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mccoig Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Makepeace & Jackson · 0.5 mi
  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Blue Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Brighton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Oaktree Dental Practice · 0.4 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 5 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.2%62.5%
Private rented27.1%20.3%
Social rented22.7%17.1%
Households1,120

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents2,736

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 Blackford Close

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White45.3%48.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22.4%22.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.2%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8%7.6%
Other ethnic group4.1%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian45.7%48.9%
No religion27.2%25.9%
Muslim11.7%10.4%
Hindu7.1%5.9%
Not answered6.2%6.9%
Other religion1.1%0.8%
Buddhist0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK64.8%65.1%
Born outside the UK35.2%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above44.5%41%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%14.7%
No qualifications13.3%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%12.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.8%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health52.4%51.2%
Good health32.7%33.5%
Fair health10.3%11.1%
Bad health3.5%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household48.1%43.2%
No cars or vans in household28.2%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.9%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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  • Martin & Co 0.7 mi

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