Walk Sanderstead from Sanderstead Pond and the Gruffy outwards and the inter-war pattern is obvious: 15% of the 3,008 households in CR2 live in flats, 85% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 88% in Sanderstead, so alongside the 10% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Sanderstead substrates run to solid London stock brick; locally that also means some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — and wide suburban roads and driveways; only the hill approaches are tight. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in CR2, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — 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 Sanderstead: hilltop village with a green, a church and wide views over the downs. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Sanderstead is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Wide suburban roads and driveways; only the hill approaches are tight. Nearest station is Sanderstead (Southern), and two crew and a Luton or tipper; three where everything has to be carried through a hallway.
