Detached
£631,250
30% above the Shirley Ward average
13.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Shirley Ward? £485,801
The average house price in Shirley Ward is £485,801, based on 148 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 0.8% (£4,047) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 148
- 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 Shirley Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£577,436
19% above the Shirley Ward average
40.4% of sales
Terraced
£415,162
15% below the Shirley Ward average
20.4% of sales
Flats
£295,692
39% below the Shirley Ward average
25.4% of sales
Are house prices in Shirley Ward going up or down?
House prices in Shirley Ward are rising: up 0.8% (£4,047) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.9% (£102,886).
Past 12 months
+0.8%
+£4,047From £481,754 to £485,801
£490,233£474,628
Past 10 years
+26.9%
+£102,886From £382,915 to £485,801
£485,801£382,915
Quick answers for Shirley Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£611,532
Highest average, reached in November 2024
How many homes sold?
148
In the last 12 months-11.9% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
63.8% of sales
How many people live in Shirley Ward?
14,434
13,231 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 Shirley Ward?
5,559
5,096 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 Shirley Ward?
11 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 86% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.7% of the area · 2 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 Shirley Ward rank?
9th most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Shirley Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Shirley Ward, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
77 wickham road, greater london
£1,423,000
Sold November 2024
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How do house prices in Shirley Ward compare with nearby areas?
Shirley Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
Shirley Ward vs Ashburton Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- Ashburton Ward
- £530,030+£44,229
Open comparison
Shirley Ward vs Woodside Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- Woodside Ward
- £409,107−£76,694
Open comparison
Shirley Ward vs Heathfield Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- Heathfield Ward
- £455,794−£30,007
Open comparison
Shirley Ward vs Fieldway Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- Fieldway Ward
- £347,907−£137,894
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Shirley Ward vs Fairfield Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- Fairfield Ward
- £382,103−£103,698
Open comparison
Shirley Ward vs South Norwood Ward
- Shirley Ward
- £485,801
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532−£80,269
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 Shirley Ward dataset covers 310 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.