Detached
£650,000
80% above the Thornton Heath Ward average
0.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Thornton Heath Ward? £360,575
The average house price in Thornton Heath Ward is £360,575, based on 183 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 7.0% (£27,304) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 183
- 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 Thornton Heath Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£421,132
17% above the Thornton Heath Ward average
11.6% of sales
Terraced
£429,718
19% above the Thornton Heath Ward average
52.8% of sales
Flats
£233,070
35% below the Thornton Heath Ward average
34.9% of sales
Are house prices in Thornton Heath Ward going up or down?
House prices in Thornton Heath Ward are falling: down 7.0% (£27,304) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.4% (£65,998).
Past 12 months
−7.0%
−£27,304From £387,879 to £360,575
£387,879£360,575
Past 10 years
+22.4%
+£65,998From £294,577 to £360,575
£387,879£294,577
Quick answers for Thornton Heath Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£454,880
Highest average, reached in August 2024
How many homes sold?
183
In the last 12 months-13.3% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
52.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
44.1% of sales
How many people live in Thornton Heath Ward?
17,716
27,076 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 Thornton Heath Ward?
6,891
10,532 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 Thornton Heath Ward?
9 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.0% 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 Thornton Heath Ward rank?
18th most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Thornton Heath Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Thornton Heath Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Thornton Heath Ward compare with nearby areas?
Thornton Heath Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
Thornton Heath Ward vs Bensham Manor Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- Bensham Manor Ward
- £360,330−£245
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Thornton Heath Ward vs Upper Norwood Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- Upper Norwood Ward
- £476,539+£115,964
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Thornton Heath Ward vs South Norwood Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532+£44,957
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Thornton Heath Ward vs Norbury Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- Norbury Ward
- £517,473+£156,898
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Thornton Heath Ward vs West Thornton Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273+£30,698
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Thornton Heath Ward vs Woodside Ward
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575
- Woodside Ward
- £409,107+£48,532
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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 Thornton Heath Ward dataset covers 475 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.