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Monks Orchard: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Monks Orchard neighbourhood of Croydon, England (ONS area Croydon 018). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes CR0, CR9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CR0 7PP.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Croydon
Monks Orchard is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Croydon (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £503,500 and flats for £345,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Croydon (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Eden Park, is about a 20-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
£503,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£345,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most 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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.04; 2 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 9 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 7 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£84,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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 Monks Orchard sits in Croydon
- Typical house price: 19th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 12th 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 Monks Orchard
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
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Croydon, 2 the other way and 18 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
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Eden Park Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 38 min) and Hayes (Kent) (about 6 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 Orchard Way Primary School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Orchard Park High School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jan 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
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 Monks Orchard
What is the typical house price in Monks Orchard?
£503,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Monks Orchard compare with the rest of Croydon?
Typical house price: 19th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 12th highest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon.
Is Monks Orchard an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Monks Orchard gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 2 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Monks Orchard?
Eden Park. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 38 min) and Hayes (Kent) (about 6 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Monks Orchard?
Nearest state primary school. Orchard Way Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Orchard Park High School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jan 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
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.