Cheapest and best areas to buy in Croydon. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£446kacross Croydon
Cheapest districtCR03-bed house £446k
Sold last year809homes in Croydon
Prices in Croydon-3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Croydon sold for £446,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £446k in CR0 and £446k in CR0, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CR0: about 91 m² for a typical £446k. CR0 is the busiest market, with 809 sales last year.

Prices in Croydon are down 3.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,858 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,034 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Croydon

For a flat, the cheapest is CR0: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £264k.

Best areas in Croydon for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Croydon postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CR0£446k91 m²£264k£4,98490%809
CR9————90%0

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Croydon

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Croydon?

About £446,000 across Croydon, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £446k in CR0 to £446k in CR0.

What is the cheapest area of Croydon to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CR0 (£446k).

Are house prices going up in Croydon?

In Croydon, prices are down 3.3% on a year ago and down 0.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Croydon is best for families?

On school results and price together: CR0 (3-bed house £446k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Croydon a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £446,000, prices are down 3.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,858 a month against roughly £2,034 for a 90% mortgage, and 809 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £446k to £446k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Croydon each year?

809 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CR0.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.