Ward Close, South Croydon

House prices, sold prices and local information for CR2 7JZ, CR2 7FL, CR2 7JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£359,625
12 sales
Price range
£260k – £610k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
CR2 7JZ

At a glance

House prices£360k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station6 min walkSouth Croydon station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Ward Close, South Croydon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £336,864. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ward Close compared

CR2 postcode area£500,791
South Croydon£500,791
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ward 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

2016: £294,000 (3 sales)2016£294k2018: £335,000 (1 sales)2018£335k2020: £610,000 (1 sales)2020£610k2022: £266,000 (1 sales)2022£266k2023: £421,875 (4 sales)2023£422k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£336,86427 Mar 2026
Detached1£610,00025 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Ward Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 12, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 27 Mar 2026£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 18 Oct 2024£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Sleeper Meadows Apartments, 4, Ward Close CR2 7FL 31 Mar 2023£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Sleeper Meadows Apartments, 4, Ward Close CR2 7FL 17 Feb 2023£560,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Sleeper Meadows Apartments, 4, Ward Close CR2 7FL 17 Feb 2023£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Sleeper Meadows Apartments, 4, Ward Close CR2 7FL 5 Jan 2023£327,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 11 Aug 2022£266,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Ward Close CR2 7JX 25 Sep 2020£610,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 19 Jan 2018£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 9 Sep 2016£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 15 Apr 2016£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 2, Ward Close CR2 7JZ 15 Apr 2016£312,000 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
Flat 1, 2, Ward Close £295,000 (Apr 2016) → £275,000 (Oct 2024) -7%
over 9 yrs
Flat 2, 2, Ward Close £275,000 (Sep 2016) → £266,000 (Aug 2022) -3%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ward Close

Crime

457 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ward Close 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 behaviour116
Violence & sexual offences113
Shoplifting72
Vehicle crime42
Burglary30
Other theft27

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

Flood risk

Ward 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 Ward Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Elmhurst School Ltd 126 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Rutherford School 33 pupils Other independent special school 3–25 Report 0.4 mi
Aspire Learning 54 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Maypole School - Melville Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.5 mi
Coombe Wood School 1,162 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Whitgift School 1,515 pupils Other independent school 10–18 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • South Croydon station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Sanderstead station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Purley Oaks station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Lloyd Park Tram Stop 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • East Croydon Tram Stop 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Campden Road (->W, CROHAM ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Birdhurst Road / South Croydon Station (Stop B) 3 min walk
  • Sussex Road (CR2) (Stop GP, SUSSEX ROAD) 4 min walk
  • St Pauls United Reformed Church (E-bound, CROHAM ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birdhurst Medical Practice
    1 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon · 0.4 mi
  • Haling Park Medical Practice
    96 Brighton Road, South Croydon · 0.4 mi
  • Parkside Group Practice
    27 Wyche Grove, South Croydon · 0.7 mi
  • Violet Lane Medical Practice
    231 Violet Lane, Croydon · 0.8 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 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.0%62.5%
Private rented43.2%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.4%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,904

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.

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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