Census 2021 puts South Croydon at 3,637 households with a median age of 37.2. The mainly Victorian stock is owner-occupier-led, which is why 53% houses and 47% flats need different handling in CR2.
Private renting sits at 30% and owner-occupation at 60%; the first group books rubbish removal at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are lath and plaster over timber studs in South Croydon, with solid brick on the party and external walls — the reality on the streets around Croham Hurst woods, so the fixing that matters in South Croydon is chosen on site — the usual failure here is which crumbles the key and drops the panel, over a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster — and with 32% one-person households in South Croydon, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site.
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.
Steep hills, narrow Victorian frontages and driveways further out. Nearest station is South Croydon (Southern), and one person and a car for boot-loads; two crew and a 3.5-tonne Luton for anything from a quarter-load upward.
