Oakapple Close London, Croydon
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20502241.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £346,360 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4).
- Flood: 4 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 D; 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 Whyteleafe, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riddlesdown Common, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 161 to 163 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Warlingham Green Med Prac, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £346,360 | £346,360 | £346,360 |
| 2022 | 1 | £421,000 | £421,000 | £421,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £468,500 | £452,000 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £206,000 | £206,000 | £206,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £234,950 | £234,950 | £234,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £109,950 | £109,950 | £109,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2025 | 6 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £346,360 | |
| 12 Jul 2022 | 9 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £421,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 4 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £452,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 1 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 5 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 12 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2011 | 3 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 2 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 13 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 3 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 1 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £234,950 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 7 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 9 CR2 9BN | Terraced | £109,950 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 D (59% of about 630 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)
- The Good Companions Public House site, 251 Tithe Pit Shaw Lane: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- The Good Companions Public House site, 251 Tithe Pit Shaw Lane: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 43, Kingswood Lane: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the Rear of 2-8 Meadway, Warlingham CR6 9RW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR2 9BN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| CR2 9BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 161 m and 163 m above sea level (162 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR2 9BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CR2 9BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whyteleafe 228,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Upper Warlingham 851,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Kenley 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hilton Way Sanderstead | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-Op Hamsey Green Car Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 16 Kingswood Lane | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Warlingham Green Med Prac | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medipharm | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hamsey Green Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Vrm Newsagents | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Riddlesdown Common 41 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Hamsey Green Playing Field 3.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ansley Berry Shaw | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Barnfield Shaw | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Dipsley's Shaw | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Selsdon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 15 |
11 of the street's 15 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamsey Green Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warlingham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Atwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gresham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kenley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warlingham Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whytebeams CR2 9ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Co-Op CR2 9BY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Panahar CR2 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Oriental Kitchen CR2 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 May 2026 |
| Charlie's Fried Chicken CR2 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Favourite Charcoal Grill CR2 9BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| The Olive Branch CR2 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Blossom House CR2 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Doolalis CR2 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Samsara Restaurant And Bar CR2 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Londis CR2 9BY | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodview Close (11); On or near Ashdown Gardens (11); On or near Hilton Way (9); On or near Peartree Close (7); On or near Harewood Gardens (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Field Close · Cherry Tree Green · Ansley Close · Woodview Close · Harewood Gardens · Clyde Avenue · Kings Walk · Peartree Close · Claremont Close · Broadway Close · Attwood Close · Hilton Way
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.