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59 MITCHLEY HILL

SOUTH CROYDON, SOUTH CROYDON, GREATER LONDON CR2 9HG

3 beds Listed 21 Apr 2006 (-7408d)

£375,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CR2 9HG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 59 MITCHLEY HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, SOUTH CROYDON, GREATER LONDON CR2 9HG |
| Price | £375,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £363,000 Nov 2006 |

## Description

The property is situated approximately 1/4 mile from Sanderstead Village with is bust shopping parade and Waitrose supermarket.  The reputable Atwood Primary School is also about 1/4 mile away whilst Gresham Primary is about 1/2 a mile distant.  Riddlesdowen High School is approximately 1 mile away.  Regular bus services at Limpsfield Road and Rectory Park provide transport to the surrounding areas whilst rail services to London are just under a mile away at Riddlesdown Station.

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8551455
- **Address:** 59 Mitchley Hill, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 9HG
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/12/2011
- **Work Completed:** 30/08/2011
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5587635
- **Address:** 59 Mitchley Hill, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 9HG
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/04/2008
- **Work Completed:** 18/03/2008
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #425517
- **Address:** 59 Mitchley Hill, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 9HG
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2003
- **Work Completed:** 17/01/2003
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 MITCHLEY HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HG | £363,000 | 20/11/2006 | Detached |
| 59 MITCHLEY HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HG | £155,500 | 06/02/1998 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 TANDRIDGE GARDENS, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HW | £590,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 30 RIDING HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9LN | £590,000 | 02/09/2025 | Detached |
| 4 BORROWDALE DRIVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9JS | £605,000 | 10/01/2025 | Detached |
| 38 RIDING HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9LN | £575,000 | 13/07/2023 | Detached |
| 3 BRIAR GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HR | £717,500 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 8 MITCHLEY VIEW, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HQ | £730,000 | 28/02/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BRIAR GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HR | £500,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 MITCHLEY HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HF | £760,000 | 13/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 MARSHALL CLOSE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9ED | £980,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MITCHLEY VIEW, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HQ | £675,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £672,250 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £829,050 (31 Detached, CR2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -54.8%

## 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):** £1,247/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Briton Crescent, CR2 | £3,500/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.93% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £437,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £350,000

*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 £3,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,648/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 18.2%

*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:** -4.4%
- **10y growth:** 13.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 13.7%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Last sold

£363,000 Nov 2006

Local average

£829,050 (-54.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,841 of 33,755)

Street crime

59 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

THREE BEDROOMS
MODERN BATHROOM
SEPARATE W.C.
HALL
CLOAKROOM

Description

The property is situated approximately 1/4 mile from Sanderstead Village with is bust shopping parade and Waitrose supermarket. The reputable Atwood Primary School is also about 1/4 mile away whilst Gresham Primary is about 1/2 a mile distant. Riddlesdowen High School is approximately 1 mile away. Regular bus services at Limpsfield Road and Rectory Park provide transport to the surrounding areas whilst rail services to London are just under a mile away at Riddlesdown Station.

Listed by

Sanderstead

Pollard Machin

Reference: 11723324

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8551455

Property Details

Street: 59 Mitchley Hill

Town: SOUTH CROYDON

Postcode: CR2 9HG

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 19/12/2011

Work Completed: 30/08/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #5587635

Property Details

Street: 59 Mitchley Hill

Town: SOUTH CROYDON

Postcode: CR2 9HG

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/04/2008

Work Completed: 18/03/2008

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #425517

Property Details

Street: 59 Mitchley Hill

Town: SOUTH CROYDON

Postcode: CR2 9HG

Installation Details

Items: 10 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/02/2003

Work Completed: 17/01/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

133% since 1998

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/11/2006 (19 years ago)	£363,000	+133.4%
Sold	06/02/1998 (28 years ago)	£155,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 TANDRIDGE GARDENS, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HW	£590,000	09/01/2026	Detached
30 RIDING HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9LN	£590,000	02/09/2025	Detached
4 BORROWDALE DRIVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9JS	£605,000	10/01/2025	Detached
38 RIDING HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9LN	£575,000	13/07/2023	Detached
3 BRIAR GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HR	£717,500	17/03/2023	Detached
8 MITCHLEY VIEW, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HQ	£730,000	28/02/2023	Detached
4 BRIAR GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HR	£500,000	22/07/2022	Detached
17 MITCHLEY HILL, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HF	£760,000	13/07/2022	Detached
5 MARSHALL CLOSE, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9ED	£980,000	29/03/2022	Detached
2 MITCHLEY VIEW, SOUTH CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON, CR2 9HQ	£675,000	16/03/2022	Detached

Area average: £672,250 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.4%

10y growth 13.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Croydon. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 3.5%

10y (index) 13.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Croydon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,421/mo

Realistic £1,579/mo

Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Croydon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sanderstead Recreation Ground	0.2 miles
Shop	Orange Local	0.3 miles
Shop	Village Pets	0.3 miles
Train station	Riddlesdown	0.9 miles
Train station	Kenley	1.0 miles
Hospital	Diabetic Department	4.3 miles
Hospital	Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)	4.3 miles
University	Horton Halls Reception	8.5 miles
University	University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus	10.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	16
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	59

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Atwood Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
Gresham Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2023
Riddlesdown Collegiate	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 17 May 2023
Olympus	Other	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Sep 2024
Warlingham School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2013

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Briton Crescent, CR2	£3,500/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.93%

Max investor price (0.8%) £437,500

Target investor price (1%) £350,000

Gross yield 11.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.9×

Monthly cashflow £1,648/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 18.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).