# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (CR2 6JR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | South Croydon, CR2, CR2 6JR |
| Price | £199,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £199,950 |

## Description

SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT- A modern style two bedroom end of terrace house in a quiet residential close.  The accommodation comprises two double bedrooms and bathroom to the first floor, lounge/diner and kitchen to the ground floor.  Features include gas central heating, double glazing, garage and garden.  Vauxhall Gardens is a quiet cul-de-sac in the St. Augustine's Avenue/Whitgift School area of South Croydon, close to schools and local amenities.  South Croydon and Purley Oaks railway stations are nearby, as are bus services to both Croydon town centre and Purley.

**TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS

LOUNGE/DINER

KITCHEN

UPSTAIRS BATHROOM

GARDEN

GARAGE EN-BLOC

GAS CENTRAL HEATING

DOUBLE GLAZING**

**entrance hall**    Radiator.

**lounge/diner**  18'6" x 13'6" (5.64m x 4.11m).  Coving, understairs storage cupboard, radiator, feature fireplace, double glazed window to rear and double glazed door to garden.

**kitchen**  9'6" x 7'9" (2.9m x 2.36m).  Double glazed window to front, range of matching wall and base units, space for appliances, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and wall mounted boiler.

**first floor**

**bedroom 1**  13'6" x 12' (4.11m x 3.66m).  double glazed bedroom to front, radiator, coving and cupboard.

**bedroom 2**  13'4" x 9'6" (4.06m x 2.9m).  Coving, Double glazed window to rear, radiator and floor to ceiling wardrobes.

**bathroom**  8' x 7'9" (2.44m x 2.36m).  Double glazed window to side, four piece suite comprising panelled enclosed bath with shower attachment, low level flush WC, bidet and pedestal wash hand basin, radiator and cupboard housing water tank.

**outside**    Patio area and laid to lawn.

**garage**    En-bloc.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/21172816/1645723) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 VAUXHALL GARDENS, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6JR | £199,950 | 03/07/2009 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 AVONDALE ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6JE | £515,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 2B AVONDALE ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6JA | £752,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 2B AVONDALE ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6JA | £700,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 2A AVONDALE ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6JA | £710,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 NICOLA CLOSE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 6NA | £400,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £615,400 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £424,104 (31 Terraced, CR2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -52.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Croydon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,421/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,579/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,737/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Warham Road, CR2 | £2,150/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, St Peters Road, CR0 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,925/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.96% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £240,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £192,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £920/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 13.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Croydon; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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