Hoffmann Gardens Croydon
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR2), about 90 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 20503051.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 F; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sanderstead, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 104 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Farley Road Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £405,000 | £380,000 | £425,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £392,500 | £360,000 | £425,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2013 | 1 CR2 7GE | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 5 CR2 7GE | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 4 CR2 7GE | Detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2006 | 1 CR2 7GE | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2006 | 2 CR2 7GE | Detached | £405,000 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 5 CR2 7GE | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2005 | 3 CR2 7GE | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 F (38% of about 560 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)
- 10, Croham Valley Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 99 m and 104 m above sea level (101 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR2 7GE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CR2 7JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sanderstead 844,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| South Croydon 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Purley Oaks 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Coombe Lane Tram Stop | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Gravel Hill Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farley Road / Croham Valley Rd Selsdon/South Croydon | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.9 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farley Road Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Selsdon Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Croydon Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 26 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,800 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | South Croydon Allotments 4.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Croham Hurst round barrow, a scheduled monument, 770 m (0.5 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Croham Hurst round barrow | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ballards Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Croham Hurst | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Breakneck Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Quest Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Quest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Purley Oaks Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farley Road (10); On or near Crest Road (6); On or near Croham Valley Road (5); On or near Ballards Farm Road (3); On or near Hoffmann Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 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 | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ruffetts Close · Croham Valley Road · Crest Road · Ballards Farm Road · Ballards Rise · The Ruffetts · Polo Mews
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.