Detached
£520,000
33% above the West Thornton Ward average
1.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Thornton Ward? £391,273
The average house price in West Thornton Ward is £391,273, based on 106 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 7.5% (£27,424) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 106
- 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 West Thornton Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£465,681
19% above the West Thornton Ward average
10.7% of sales
Terraced
£418,639
7% above the West Thornton Ward average
64.6% of sales
Flats
£232,543
41% below the West Thornton Ward average
23.2% of sales
Are house prices in West Thornton Ward going up or down?
House prices in West Thornton Ward are rising: up 7.5% (£27,424) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.6% (£84,554).
Past 12 months
+7.5%
+£27,424From £363,849 to £391,273
£391,823£363,849
Past 10 years
+27.6%
+£84,554From £306,719 to £391,273
£391,273£306,719
Quick answers for West Thornton Ward
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£474,555
Highest average, reached in April 2018
How many homes sold?
106
In the last 12 months-27.4% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
64.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
47.5% of sales
How many people live in West Thornton Ward?
18,941
24,833 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 West Thornton Ward?
6,555
8,594 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 West Thornton Ward?
17 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
16.2% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does West Thornton Ward rank?
15th most expensive area of London Borough of Croydon.
Compared with 22 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Thornton Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Thornton Ward, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
296 brigstock road, greater london
£1,350,000
Sold April 2018
View house details
How do house prices in West Thornton Ward compare with nearby areas?
West Thornton Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in London Borough of Croydon.
West Thornton Ward vs Bensham Manor Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- Bensham Manor Ward
- £360,330−£30,943
Open comparison
West Thornton Ward vs Broad Green Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- Broad Green Ward
- £323,192−£68,081
Open comparison
West Thornton Ward vs Thornton Heath Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- Thornton Heath Ward
- £360,575−£30,698
Open comparison
West Thornton Ward vs Norbury Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- Norbury Ward
- £517,473+£126,200
Open comparison
West Thornton Ward vs Upper Norwood Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- Upper Norwood Ward
- £476,539+£85,266
Open comparison
West Thornton Ward vs South Norwood Ward
- West Thornton Ward
- £391,273
- South Norwood Ward
- £405,532+£14,259
Open comparison
Which areas of West Thornton Ward are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 1 areas of West Thornton Ward, most expensive first.
- 1
£412,500
Change over one year: −1.8%
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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 West Thornton Ward dataset covers 467 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.