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 shed clearance and removal at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are lath and plaster over timber studs; locally that also means with solid brick on the party and external walls — measured on the walk in from South Croydon (Southern) rather than assumed from a map, so the fixing that matters in South Croydon is chosen on site — the usual failure here is a plasterboard plug spun into lime plaster in CR2, which crumbles the key and drops the panel — and steep hills, narrow victorian frontages and driveways further out.
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 two crew and a Luton on a standard timber shed; three crew where the shed is a workshop size, the base is concrete or the only route out is through the house.
