Being near a tube station adds a lot to the value of the property. Croydon may have decent train links but it's considered 'off the grid' by a lot of Londoners.
Thinking about moving to / buying in Croydon
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Being near a tube station adds a lot to the value of the property. Croydon may have decent train links but it's considered 'off the grid' by a lot of Londoners.
You forgot the deathtrap unmarked pedestrian crossings!
As someone that has spent most of their life living in Croydon I'll agree it has both good and bad points. It is definitely improving though. I know of a lot of wealthy young people looking at living there and the more that do the better the area will get (and the larger the number of less desirable people forced out).
Croydon also has a lot of parkland. It is close enough to get to Gatwick easily, as well as the M25. The new developments will make a massive difference too.
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Croydon also has a lot of parkland. It is close enough to get to Gatwick easily, as well as the M25. The new developments will make a massive difference too.
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I'd move further out and get more for your money and have a more pleasant living experience. Sure it'll take a bit longer to commute but worth it in my opinion.
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Don't understand how anyone would want to live in London these days... Way too overpopulated. Public transport that is overcrowded, spend an hour driving to work which is about 5 miles away. Not to mention overpriced. 
Each to their own i guess.
Each to their own i guess.
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Croydon is only "on the up" because it can fall no lower.
Don't understand how anyone would want to live in London these days... Way too overpopulated. Public transport that is overcrowded, spend an hour driving to work which is about 5 miles away. Not to mention overpriced.
Each to their own i guess.
I think once you have done it you understand why people love it. I know I would miss it if I moved away. I think most people have about 30-40min commute in London, door to door. You do get a much cheaper season ticket (mine is £123 per month) and it gets you about at the weekend. It's also great to not have to be rushing off for the last train and you have almost nil issues getting in or home from work.
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As someone who has lived in and around London for a while, I found Ealing just as dodgy as central Croydon on a night out. Everywhere, especially Greater London has holes next to nice places. The southern suburbs of Croydon (Purley, Selsdon etc) are mainly populated by families and commuters and are therefore the "nicest" places at the expense of clubs etc.
As for the tube, Its so much slower than the overground but either way you will struggle to get a seat unless you get up early or live right at the end if the line. I think the train is cheaper too as long as you buy a point to point ticket with no zones (£250 a month will get you a first class ticket from Croydon Zone 5/6 to London terminals)
If you want somewhere decently sized with maybe even a garden (or is it outdoor space now?) somewhere like Croydons 'burbs are a good bet without being outside the M25. If you want the party life, you can probably sacrifice the space for a location.
Best of luck
As for the tube, Its so much slower than the overground but either way you will struggle to get a seat unless you get up early or live right at the end if the line. I think the train is cheaper too as long as you buy a point to point ticket with no zones (£250 a month will get you a first class ticket from Croydon Zone 5/6 to London terminals)
If you want somewhere decently sized with maybe even a garden (or is it outdoor space now?) somewhere like Croydons 'burbs are a good bet without being outside the M25. If you want the party life, you can probably sacrifice the space for a location.
Best of luck
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ETA - re traffic - anywhere in the southeast in my experience is a complete nightmare 6am to 9pm.
re the Sutton line (i did it for a few years) it is tediously slow and poorly served imho
re the Sutton line (i did it for a few years) it is tediously slow and poorly served imho
Actually I don't work in London, more I like to go out there in the evenings and weekends. I don't really know how long I would live in this place so wanted something that was easy to rent out if I ever have a family and move to somewhere quieter.
Don't understand how anyone would want to live in London these days... Way too overpopulated. Public transport that is overcrowded, spend an hour driving to work which is about 5 miles away. Not to mention overpriced.
Each to their own i guess.
I tried to live in the country and just hated it, I grew up in a city and have been in a busy city all my life.
My long term plan is to buy something it the webbs estate in a few years time but for now I am a single guy living on my own so just don't want the upkeep of a house or the space. In a ideal world I would have a 100m2 flat with 2 bedrooms but thats not really easy or possible in london as most new builds are much smaller than that. 81 is not too bad.
Lots of useful info in this thread thanks.
Its a place of extremes really - some parts are basically leafy suburbia type environments with families/working professionals, etc. other parts complete dives.
This is true some parts are really not bad, I just don't know what its like around the station.
Another issue is that you can not buy a parking space in the new developments only rent them for £1800 per year which is one thing that was putting me off. The few places that sell them its £25k per space (i think plus vat)
However over the weekend I found 12 spaces being auctioned as one lot which I bid on and won so if I do pull the trigger next week and buy something I also have local parking now
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This is true some parts are really not bad, I just don't know what its like around the station.
Another issue is that you can not buy a parking space in the new developments only rent them for £1800 per year which is one thing that was putting me off. The few places that sell them its £25k per space (i think plus vat)
However over the weekend I found 12 spaces being auctioned as one lot which I bid on and won so if I do pull the trigger next week and buy something I also have local parking now
So you are going to park your Porsche there too? I hope it's gated!
However over the weekend I found 12 spaces being auctioned as one lot which I bid on and won so if I do pull the trigger next week and buy something I also have local parking now
Can you put a portacabin on your parking lot and live in that
This is true some parts are really not bad, I just don't know what its like around the station.
Another issue is that you can not buy a parking space in the new developments only rent them for £1800 per year which is one thing that was putting me off. The few places that sell them its £25k per space (i think plus vat)
However over the weekend I found 12 spaces being auctioned as one lot which I bid on and won so if I do pull the trigger next week and buy something I also have local parking now
North of the station is a residential area, some offices, a Premier Inn, and a Hilton.
South of the station is a park, Croydon Park hotel, and the courts.
West of the station is toward the town.
East of the station is a residential area and the medical centre.