Detached
£816,861
35% above the Sanderstead Ward average
34.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Sanderstead Ward? £606,027
The average house price in Sanderstead Ward is £606,027, based on 134 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 1.5% (£9,047) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 134
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Sanderstead Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£613,135
1% above the Sanderstead Ward average
42.5% of sales
Terraced
£471,500
22% below the Sanderstead Ward average
6.7% of sales
Flats
£304,736
50% below the Sanderstead Ward average
16.5% of sales
Are house prices in Sanderstead Ward going up or down?
House prices in Sanderstead Ward are falling: down 1.5% (£9,047) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 19.0% (£96,663).
Past 12 months
−1.5%
−£9,047From £615,074 to £606,027
£629,433£604,512
Past 10 years
+19.0%
+£96,663From £509,364 to £606,027
£813,399£509,364
Quick answers for Sanderstead Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£3,962,948
Highest average, reached in October 2019
How many homes sold?
134
In the last 12 months-23.4% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
42.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
101.0% of sales
How many people live in Sanderstead Ward?
12,952
5,245 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Sanderstead Ward?
4,934
1,998 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Sanderstead Ward?
41 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.3% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Sanderstead Ward rank?
1st most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Sanderstead Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Sanderstead Ward, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
atwood house flat 31, croydon
£19,082,218
Sold October 2019
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How do house prices in Sanderstead Ward compare with nearby areas?
Sanderstead Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
Sanderstead Ward vs Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Selsdon & Ballards Ward
- £533,360−£72,667
Open comparison
Sanderstead Ward vs Kenley Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Kenley Ward
- £507,795−£98,232
Open comparison
Sanderstead Ward vs Croham Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Croham Ward
- £444,337−£161,690
Open comparison
Sanderstead Ward vs Purley Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Purley Ward
- £509,124−£96,903
Open comparison
Sanderstead Ward vs Heathfield Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Heathfield Ward
- £455,794−£150,233
Open comparison
Sanderstead Ward vs Waddon Ward
- Sanderstead Ward
- £606,027
- Waddon Ward
- £336,481−£269,546
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:54 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sanderstead Ward dataset covers 336 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.