Sanderstead
Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Sanderstead at a glance
- House prices
- £623,750
- Higher prices95th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 59th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 35.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sanderstead a good place to live?
Sanderstead may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Croydon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Sanderstead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Sanderstead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £623,750
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 124 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Sanderstead
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sanderstead
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Sanderstead
Transport
59th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Sanderstead a good place to live?
Sanderstead may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sanderstead safe?
Sanderstead ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sanderstead?
The median sale price was £623,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sanderstead?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sanderstead?
Nearby public profiles include Norbury Park in Croydon and Kenley in Croydon.
