MAGPIE CLOSE, CR5 1AT House Prices & Local Information

CR5 1AT is a sought-after residential area on Magpie Close, 1.2km from Chipstead in Croydon. Administratively it sits within Coulsdon Town ward and the Croydon South constituency.

For serious buyers, CR5 1AT is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a professional home-workers in outer suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 91% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 15 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £440k, up 2.2% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for CR5 1AT are sourced from Output Area E00005057 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.