Blacksmiths Hill, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blacksmiths Hill, South Croydon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/blacksmiths-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 9AZ, CR2 9AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£795,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£787,258

10 sales

Price range

£423k – £1.1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Apr 2026

CR2 9AZ

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At a glance

House prices£787k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkRiddlesdown station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

10 property sales on Blacksmiths Hill, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £795,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £787,258. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blacksmiths Hill range from £423,077 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blacksmiths Hill compared

CR2 postcode area£502,176

South Croydon£502,176

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£787,258	24 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1A, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	24 Apr 2026	£795,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AY	11 Aug 2025	£1,100,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	13 Jun 2024	£423,077	Detached	Freehold
Four Winds, 11, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	8 Feb 2024	£800,000	Detached	Freehold
Four Winds, 11, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	8 Feb 2024	£800,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AY	21 Dec 2021	£615,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	27 Oct 2021	£1,100,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	13 Oct 2017	£697,500	Detached	Freehold
24, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AY	30 May 2017	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Blacksmiths Hill CR2 9AZ	11 Nov 2016	£942,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Blacksmiths Hill	£942,000 (Nov 2016) → £1,100,000 (Oct 2021)	+17% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Hill

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Hill 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 offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	11
Vehicle crime	9
Drugs	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Hill 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 Blacksmiths Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Atwood Primary School 447 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Olympus 48 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Gresham Primary School 237 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Croydon High School 773 pupils	Other independent school	3–19	Report	0.8 mi
Riddlesdown Collegiate 2,074 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Greenvale Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Warlingham School 1,396 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Hamsey Green Primary 402 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Riddlesdown station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Kenley station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Whyteleafe station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Gravel Hill Tram Stop 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Coombe Lane Tram Stop 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sanderstead Methodist Church (->S, LIMPSFIELD ROAD) 5 min walk
Sanderstead Methodist Church (->N, LIMPSFIELD ROAD) 5 min walk
Sanderstead Recreation Ground (->N) 5 min walk
Sanderstead Recreation Ground (->S) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Selsdon Park Medical Practice
97 Addington Road, South Croydon · 0.8 mi
Queenhill Medical Practice
31 Queenhill Road, South Croydon · 1.0 mi
Farley Road Medical Practice
53 Farley Road, South Croydon · 1.0 mi
Warlingham Green Med Prac
1 Church Road, Warlingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Sanderstead · 0.3 mi
Cook Cook Sanderstead · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Selsdon · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Hamsey Green · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Medipharm · 0.4 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Farleigh Dental · 0.8 mi
Selsdon Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Dr Graham Aird · 0.9 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.8%	62.5%
Private rented	5.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	644

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,635

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	86%	80%
Gigabit-capable	86%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Blacksmiths Hill

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Who lives around Blacksmiths Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Croydon
White	74%	48.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.9%	17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.2%	7.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.3%	22.6%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	3.9%

Religion

	Here	Croydon
Christian	51.3%	48.9%
No religion	29.7%	25.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.9%
Hindu	5.3%	5.9%
Muslim	4.8%	10.4%
Sikh	1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Croydon
Born in the UK	83.5%	65.1%
Born outside the UK	16.5%	34.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Croydon
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.5%	41%
No qualifications	16.4%	16.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	12.3%
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.8%
Other qualifications	2.9%	3%

General health

	Here	Croydon
Very good health	47.8%	51.2%
Good health	35.5%	33.5%
Fair health	11.8%	11.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Croydon
1 car or van in household	44.9%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	31.1%	17.4%
No cars or vans in household	12.6%	33.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.5%	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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