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Croydon is a large town in the county of Surrey, situated just 9.4 miles south of Charing Cross in London. It is widely known as one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London. It is a popular place to live for those wanting to move out of London or move to an area that has great connections to London, with more affordable prices. There are frequent fast trains to both Clapham Junction, taking 9 minutes and London Bridge or London Victoria taking 15 to 20 minutes. Not only is it well connected into London, Croydon also has a direct fast train to Brighton, a seaside town with a lot of culture and fun things to do. Gatwick airport is a major airport that is just a 15 minutes train ride or a 30 minute drive away.

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Things to do in Croydon

Croydon has some amazing restaurants, pubs and bars in the town. One of the most popular is BoxPark a well known hub for good food and drink, with cuisines such as Greek, Sri Lankan and American. Bagattis and Little Bay are two amazing restaurants found in the South Croydon restaurant quarter, amongst other fantastic eateries.

Croydon has some beautiful green spaces and is surrounded by countryside. South Norwood Country Park and Lloyd Park to Happy Valley are definitely worth a visit, as well as Farthing Downs and Wettern Tree Gardens.

There is plenty of fun activities to do in Croydon, with an Oxygen Freejumping Trampoline park at the Colonades, Fairfield Halls where many great comedy artists have performed and The Ludoguist board game café.

Schools and Education

Croydon has some outstanding schools on offer. Here you can find a range of schools that are either rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Some of these include Purley Nursery School, Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, Coloma Convent Girl’s School and Heathfield Academy.

As Croydon has great links to both the south of the country and to London, there are plenty of opportunities to commute to further education institutes such as Brighton University or City of London University.

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Local Areas Nearby:

  • Addiscome
  • Thornton Heath
  • Purley
  • Beddington
  • Fairfield

Cost of living in Croydon

Croydon is one of the cheapest boroughs around London to buy a property. It has a huge diverse property range with around 3000 properties in the area. These include both new-builds and Victorian houses. This helps Croydon attract a wide variety of buyers. Last year most of the property sold in Croydon was flats, which sold for an average of £306,113. Terraced properties in Croydon sell at an average of £418,957, whilst semi-detached properties fetched £510,617. Croydon’s property prices have increased by 7% since the previous year, most likely due to it’s sought after location. It is likely that this will keep increasing as more people decide to move out of London into nearby areas in the coming years.