Grisedale Close London, Croydon
15 addresses across 1 postcode (CR8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20502105.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £547,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; 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 Kenley, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Riddlesdown Common (41 hectares) is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 144 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keston Medical Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £547,000 | £547,000 | £547,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £547,000 | £547,000 | £547,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £430,000 | £425,000 | £435,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 1 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £547,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2024 | 8 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 13 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £547,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 12 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £435,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 8 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2012 | 13 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 4 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 3 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 9 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 18 May 1998 | 1 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1996 | 6 CR8 1EL | Semi-detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (50% of about 680 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)
- 98 Hyde Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 98, Hyde Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 14, Mitchley Avenue: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 133 Godstone Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 133, Godstone Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 133 Godstone Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 167-169, Godstone Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 167-169 Godstone Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON, Highway repair and maintenance works, priority working, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 144 m and 146 m above sea level (145 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR8 1EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kenley 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Purley 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Barn Road Kenley | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Sunnydene Road, CR8 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Keston Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zina Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kenley Dental Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Kenley | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.7 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riddlesdown Common 41 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,380 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bourne Park Recreation Ground 2.3 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Sanderstead Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 51 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown, a scheduled monument, 770 m (0.5 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchley Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Coombes Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ragged Grove | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Barnfield Shaw | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Dollyper's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 11–19 | 270 m | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Atwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gresham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kenley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warlingham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddlesdown Collegiate CR8 1EX | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| King Fish Bar CR2 9HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Vera Grill And Bar CR2 9HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| KK Food And Wine CR2 9HN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Marmaris Cafe CR2 9HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Kendor Day Nursery CR2 9HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Derwent Drive (3); On or near Eskdale Gardens (2); On or near Grisedale Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON: Highway repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (priority working) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CR8 1EL: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Grisedale Gardens · Derwent Drive · Honister Heights · Eskdale Gardens · Dunmail Drive · Buttermere Gardens · Godstone 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.