Essenden Road - CR2 0BU
Key Postcode Insights
CR2 0BU is a residential postcode situated on Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 636th largest and 642nd most expensive of the 966 postcodes in the CR2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 16 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £534,299
- 10 Year change
- up 2.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CR2 0BU is a residential postcode situated on Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 636th largest and 642nd most expensive of the 966 postcodes in the CR2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 16 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £534,299
- 10 Year change
- up 2.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,143pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CR2 0BU
- 2 Essenden Road
Unknown
- 4 Essenden Road
Unknown
- 6 Essenden Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Essenden Road
Unknown
- 10 Essenden Road
5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CR2 0BU sold for £855,000 on 17th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £534,299.
The CR2 0BU Sales Market has increased by 2.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £534,299 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £547,861 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £545,111 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £560,646 |
| June 2022 | 6% | £568,514 |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £536,516 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £522,233 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £521,915 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £527,374 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £531,163 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £521,312 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £458,677 |
| June 2014 | 13.6% | £408,842 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £359,824 |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £349,862 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £338,639 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £337,913 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £307,006 |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £351,598 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,658 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,143.
The CR2 0BU Rental Market has increased by 38.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,143pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £2,082pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £2,043pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,915pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,741pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.6% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,567pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,506pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.7% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £1,502pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £1,377pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.6% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.2% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,112pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th March 2025 for £855,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
CR2 0BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£855,000 | 5 Bed House18, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU18, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Sep 2023£210,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, 10, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BUFlat 2, 10, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Oct 2020£788,250 | 5 Bed House6, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU6, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Feb 2020£180,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, 10, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BUFlat 2, 10, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Jul 2019£785,000 | 5 Bed House20, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU20, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
Nearby Postcodes
CR2 0BU is the 636th largest and the 642nd most expensive postcode out of the 966 postcodes in the CR2 area.
- CR2 0BD, Mayfield Road, South Croydon, CR2CR2 0BD17 Addresses|71 m away
- CR2 0BH, Mayfield Road, South Croydon, CR2CR2 0BH17 Addresses|109 m away
- CR2 0BR, Croham Mount, South Croydon, CR2CR2 0BR41 Addresses|126 m away
- CR2 0BN, Brambledown Road, South Croydon, CR2CR2 0BN12 Addresses|130 m away
- CR2 0BW, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2CR2 0BW27 Addresses|153 m away
Property Types
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£855,000 | 5 Bed House18, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU18, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Oct 2020£788,250 | 5 Bed House6, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU6, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
- Sold Jul 2019£785,000 | 5 Bed House20, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU20, Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BU
Schools Nearby
- Purley Oaks Primary School500 m away
- St Peter's Primary School600 m away
- Ridgeway Primary School800 m away
- Harris Academy Purley1.3 km away
- Coombe Wood School1.6 km away
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CR2 0BU is Sanderstead station, which is 500 metres away.
- Sanderstead|500 m away
- Purley Oaks|800 m away
- South Croydon|1.3 km away
- Riddlesdown|2.2 km away
