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Crystal Palace Triangle: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Crystal Palace Triangle neighbourhood of Croydon, England (ONS area Croydon 001). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SE19, SE25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE19 3PP.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Crystal Palace Triangle is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Croydon (3 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £727,500 and flats for £354,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Croydon (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Crystal Palace, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£727,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£354,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£74,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Crystal Palace Triangle sits in Croydon
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 20th highest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Crystal Palace Triangle
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Croydon, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Crystal Palace Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 27 min) and London Victoria (about 28 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school All Saints CofE Primary School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Beulah Hill 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Crystal Palace Triangle
What is the typical house price in Crystal Palace Triangle?
£727,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Crystal Palace Triangle compare with the rest of Croydon?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 20th highest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon.
Is Crystal Palace Triangle an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Crystal Palace Triangle gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Crystal Palace Triangle?
Crystal Palace. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 27 min) and London Victoria (about 28 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Crystal Palace Triangle?
Nearest state primary school. All Saints CofE Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Beulah Hill. 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.