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Old Coulsdon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Old Coulsdon neighbourhood of Croydon, England (ONS area Croydon 044). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes CR3, CR5, CR8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CR5 1HL.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Croydon

Old Coulsdon 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 £545,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Croydon (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Coulsdon South, is about a 24-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

£545,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% 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 -0.06; 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 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£79,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Old Coulsdon sits in Croydon

Typical house price: joint 15th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one
Average household income: 16th 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 Old Coulsdon

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Croydon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Croydon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

Schools improving
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Coulsdon South Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 8.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Horsham (about 45 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 30 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 Keston Primary School 20 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Oasis Academy Coulsdon 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).

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 Old Coulsdon

What is the typical house price in Old Coulsdon?

£545,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Old Coulsdon compare with the rest of Croydon?

Typical house price: joint 15th highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Croydon with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 16th highest of 45 neighbourhoods in Croydon.

Is Old Coulsdon an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Old Coulsdon gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Old Coulsdon?

Coulsdon South. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 8.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Horsham (about 45 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 30 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Old Coulsdon?

Nearest state primary school. Keston Primary School. 20 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Oasis Academy Coulsdon. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2024).

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.