Where are the best places to live in Croydon? We found out by asking the people who already live there! Every day we speak to hundreds of locals across the capital and ask them what they think about their area and their homes. Croydon residents rated their developments and we’ve collected the top five for you here.
5 best new build developments in Croydon
Take a look at the top five new build homes in Croydon, according to the reviews of people who actually live there. Verified residents submit their reviews of new build property developments directly to HomeViews. As such, you can be sure our rankings are based on independent, unbiased opinions from real residents, and nothing else.
Is Croydon a good place to live?
Croydon in south London is a large suburban centre in its own right. Thanks to substantial investment and development in recent years, it has become one of the largest shopping districts outside central London and has a well-developed night-time economy.
Now a development hotspot, Croydon boasts some extremely attractive residential developments and a wide variety of modern new amenities. For example, the temporary Box Park has provided a welcome lift to the area. A new Westfield shopping centre for Croydon is also a possibility that developers are still negotiating.
Commuting is a big part of life for many people living in Croydon and working in central London. First time buyers in particular are attracted to the area by good value properties and the rapid travel time of as little as 18 minutes into central London on rail services. The Overground from West Croydon provides easy connections through New Cross and up into east London.
For moving around more locally, Croydon is home to London’s only tram line. This connects central and west Croydon to Beckenham, New Addington and Wimbledon. Lastly, we’d be remiss not to mention a few famous ex-residents! Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse and Adele are all listed as having lived in Croydon.
Is Croydon a safe place to live?
Admittedly, Croydon continues to experience crime issues, with an ongoing trend of vehicle-related crime, major crime-stopping initiatives are currently in place. In February 2021, Croydon was one of eight London areas to receive a share of £6million-worth of new funding from the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit.
These efforts are part of a wider bid to carry on the great work already done to make Croydon a safer place to live.
What is the crime rate in Croydon?
The overall crime rate in Croydon in 2023 was 109 crimes per 1,000 people. This is 3.9% higher than London’s overall average crime rate, placing it 20th out of 33 in the rankings of safest boroughs in the capital.
Which zone is Croydon?
Croydon is in Travel Zone 5, which puts it solidly into ‘London suburbia’ territory. However, there has been some call to make parts of Croydon into Zone 4, though this isn’t likely to happen.
What’s Croydon famous for?
Here are a few little-known facts about Croydon:
- Croydon is home to London’s fastest-growing tech cluster.
- It’s a popular setting for major blockbuster films, including The Da Vinci Code, Batman – The Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3 and 28 Days Later.
- Croydon operates London’s only tram network, which carries almost 30 million people annually.
Croydon property prices
The average price of a property in Croydon is £443,931 as of May 2024 (Rightmove). Flats were the most commonly sold properties in the last 12 months, which go for around £284,944 on average. According to Home.co.uk, the average rent for a Croydon property is £1,650 per calendar month.
Check out our Croydon area guide to find out more about the area, or discover London’s 10 highest-rated young professional accommodation options for great rental developments around central London.
HomeViews is the only independent review platform for residential developments in the UK. Prospective buyers and tenants use it to make an informed decision on where to live based on insights from carefully verified resident reviews. Part of Rightmove since February 2024, we’re working with developers, house builders, operators, housing associations and the Government to give residents a voice, recognise high performers and to help improve standards across the industry.
