The CR2 stock around Croham Hurst woods is mainly Victorian. ONS records 47% flats, 53% houses and 3,637 households in South Croydon.
Private renting sits at 30% and owner-occupation at 60%; the first group books commercial cleaning at short notice, the second plans it.
South Croydon substrates run to lath and plaster over timber studs in South Croydon, with solid brick on the party and external walls — which is what a 47% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering South Croydon actually produces. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because which crumbles the key and drops the panel — and a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster — which is why London Borough of Croydon kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded is the mistake that costs a CR2 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in South Croydon: victorian and Edwardian streets on the hill above the town, with Selsdon beyond. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. South Croydon is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: steep hills, narrow Victorian frontages and driveways further out. South Croydon (Southern) is the nearest station, and one to four operatives depending on floor area, with a named supervisor and a mobile cover team for sickness.