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Helder Street, South Croydon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helder Street, South Croydon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/south-croydon/helder-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£375,870
23 sales
Price range
£315k – £427k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
CR2 6HT

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At a glance

House prices£395k average21% below the South Croydon average CrimeAbout averageLower 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 walkSouth Croydon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Helder Street, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £373,545. That is 21% below the South Croydon average of £502,176 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Helder Street range from £315,000 to £427,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 96 streets in South Croydon with at least two sales in the last year, Helder Street ranks 68th for average price.

House prices on Helder Street compared

Helder Street£395,000
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: £363,500 (1 sales)2016£364k2018: £365,000 (1 sales)2018£365k2019: £330,000 (2 sales)2019£330k2020: £377,250 (2 sales)2020£377k2021: £364,500 (4 sales)2021£365k2022: £353,500 (2 sales)2022£354k2023: £385,000 (3 sales)2023£385k2024: £390,000 (2 sales)2024£390k2025: £400,667 (3 sales)2025£401k2026: £400,000 (3 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£373,54530 Mar 2026
Semi-detached1£427,00027 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Helder Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Helder Street CR2 6HT 30 Mar 2026£385,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Helder Street CR2 6HT 16 Mar 2026£425,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Helder Street CR2 6HT 10 Feb 2026£390,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Helder Street CR2 6HT 17 Dec 2025£380,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Helder Street CR2 6HT 3 Jul 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Helder Street CR2 6HT 27 Jun 2025£427,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Helder Street CR2 6HT 7 Oct 2024£395,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Helder Street CR2 6HT 16 Apr 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Helder Street CR2 6HT 1 Sep 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Helder Street CR2 6HT 6 Jan 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Helder Street CR2 6HT 6 Jan 2023£400,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Helder Street CR2 6HT 14 Oct 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Helder Street CR2 6HT 13 Oct 2022£385,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Helder Street CR2 6HT 14 Apr 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Helder Street CR2 6HT 25 Mar 2022£322,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Helder Street CR2 6HT 9 Aug 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Helder Street CR2 6HT 14 Jul 2021£358,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Helder Street CR2 6HT 30 Jun 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Helder Street CR2 6HT 26 Feb 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Helder Street CR2 6HT 30 Oct 2020£376,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Helder Street CR2 6HT 28 Aug 2020£378,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Helder Street CR2 6HT 14 Oct 2019£380,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Helder Street CR2 6HT 29 May 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Helder Street CR2 6HT 15 Feb 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Helder Street CR2 6HT 29 Jun 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Knights Court, 26, Helder Street CR2 6HT 3 Jun 2016£215,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Helder Street CR2 6HT 21 Mar 2016£363,500 TerracedFreehold

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
19, Helder Street £380,000 (Feb 2021) → £385,000 (Mar 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
2, Helder Street £400,000 (Aug 2021) → £425,000 (Mar 2026) +6%
over 5 yrs
27, Helder Street £322,000 (Mar 2022) → £390,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 4 yrs
23, Helder Street £376,500 (Oct 2020) → £395,000 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 5 yrs
20, Helder Street £363,500 (Mar 2016) → £378,000 (Aug 2020) → £395,000 (Oct 2024) +9%
over 9 yrs
31, Helder Street £315,000 (May 2019) → £385,000 (Apr 2024) +22%
over 5 yrs
28, Helder Street £358,000 (Jul 2021) → £375,000 (Sep 2023) +5%
over 2 yrs
37, Helder Street £320,000 (Jun 2021) → £400,000 (Jan 2023) +25%
over 2 yrs
14, Helder Street £345,000 (Feb 2019) → £385,000 (Oct 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
30, Helder Street £365,000 (Jun 2018) → £385,000 (Oct 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Helder Street

Crime

453 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helder Street in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour120
Violence & sexual offences112
Shoplifting72
Vehicle crime44
Burglary27
Other theft26

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

Flood risk

Helder Street 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 Helder Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Whitgift School 1,515 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Peter's Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Purley Oaks Primary School 642 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elmhurst School Ltd 126 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Giles School 114 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 369 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Heathfield Academy 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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

  • South Croydon station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Sanderstead station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • George Street Tram Stop 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Haling Park Road (Stop GE) 2 min walk
  • Haling Park Road (Stop GJ) 2 min walk
  • Sussex Road (CR2) (Stop GQ, SUSSEX ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Sussex Road (CR2) (Stop GP, SUSSEX ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 0.1 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.5 mi
  • Birdhurst Medical Practice
    1 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon · 0.5 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, Croydon · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Croydon South End Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op London - South End · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sanderstead Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Swan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mccoig Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Croydon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Miss C Mccarthy & Miss M Mccarthy · 0.3 mi
  • Croydon Orthodontic Practice · 0.4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.6%62.5%
Private rented31.4%20.3%
Social rented9.0%17.1%
Households745

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.3%18.6%
Residents1,719

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 Helder Street

Ethnic group

HereCroydon
White59.6%48.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African16%22.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.5%17.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.4%7.6%
Other ethnic group3.5%3.9%

Religion

HereCroydon
Christian49.2%48.9%
No religion34.9%25.9%
Not answered6.3%6.9%
Muslim5.7%10.4%
Hindu2.7%5.9%
Other religion0.6%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCroydon
Born in the UK68%65.1%
Born outside the UK32%34.9%

Highest qualification

HereCroydon
Level 4 qualifications and above45.5%41%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%14.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%12.3%
No qualifications12.4%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.4%3.8%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereCroydon
Very good health51.5%51.2%
Good health35.2%33.5%
Fair health10.2%11.1%
Bad health2.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCroydon
1 car or van in household50.5%43.2%
No cars or vans in household35.3%33.6%
2 cars or vans in household11.8%17.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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