Drayton Road Croydon
22 addresses across 3 postcodes (CR0,CR2), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20500879.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Croydon, about 360 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Wandle Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greenside Group Practice, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 540 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £206,500 | £173,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £173,500 | £173,500 | £173,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £142,500 | £138,000 | £147,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2024 | 1 CR0 1XR | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 3 CR0 1XR | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 4 CR0 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2019 | 6 CR0 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 6 CR0 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 4 CR0 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 13 CR0 1XR | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 11 CR0 1XR | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 7 CR0 1XR | Terraced | £199,950 | |
| 5 Dec 2005 | 7 CR0 1XR | Terraced | £173,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 3 CR0 1XR | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | 3 CR0 1XR | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 7 CR0 1XR | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1999 | 3 CR0 1XR | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 4 CR0 1XR | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (5); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 Cairo New Road: up to 368 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- 7 Cairo New Road: up to 368 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- 5, Cairo New Road: up to 113 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- The Tamworth Arms, 62, Tamworth Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Land North Of The Junction Of, Church Street & Drummond Road & Land South East Of The Junction Of Tamworth Place & Drummond Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Car parks, Drummond Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Car parks, Drummond Road: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Reeves Corner former buildings, 104-112 Church Street: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR0 1XR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CR0 1XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| CR2 7BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 45 m and 113 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 68 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR0 1XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR0 1XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR2 7BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Croydon 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m |
| East Croydon 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Waddon 605,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Reeves Corner Tram Stop | 80 m |
| Centrale Tram Stop | 120 m | |
| Church Street Tram Stop | 240 m | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Centrale Tram Stop Croydon | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Factory Lane Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenside Group Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkers Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Croydon Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ West Valley Hospital | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Croydon Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wandle Park 8.5 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 13 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m south. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south |
| Old Palace Croydon: Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south |
| Old Palace Croydon: east range of the north court | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m south |
| Old Palace Croydon: western range | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m south |
| St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Waddon Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Park Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Haling Grove | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Ballards Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
17 of the street's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 12 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Croydon College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Minster Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Hindu | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Elmwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Croydon CR0 1XP | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Little Rayes Daycare CR0 1XT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Rithu Express CR0 1XW | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Tamworth Estate Residents Association (TERA) CR0 1XZ | Other catering premises | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| AFC Chicken & Cafe CR0 3RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2024 |
| Shanrise CR0 3RA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Weigh And Save CR0 1RD | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2020 |
| Coffee Time CR0 1RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2024 |
| Reeves Corner Off Licence CR0 1RN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Kaccy's CR0 1RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe CR0 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Subway CR0 1TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Maeme's Croydon & Cloud Kitchen CR0 1TA | Manufacturers/packers | 240 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Auntie Anne's CR0 1TY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2025 |
| Cafe Giardino CR0 1TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 144 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 100 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (91); On or near Parking Area (46); On or near Otterbourne Road (46); On or near Keeley Road (45); On or near Tamworth Road (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings The Amped Cafe At London South Bank University (school/college/university, CR0 2AG) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 12 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Poundland (retailers - other, CR0 1TN) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 6 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CR0 1XR: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- CR0 1XJ: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
- CR2 7BL: 1 address of 231 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ruskin Road · Charrington Road · Pitlake · Cairo New Road · Reeves Corner · Otterbourne Road · Frith Road · Clarendon Road · Tamworth Road · Factory Lane · Westfield Road · Mitcham Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.