Within 2 km, around West Thornton South & Ampere Way in Croydon. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
366new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-1.1%like-for-like prices in West Thornton South & Ampere Way, 2024 → 2025 (council +1.6%)
+6%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
School closed
School closed: Arise AcademyOther independent special school, other independent special school (closure)
Jul 2026 1.9 km away
New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026
Apr 2026 1.7 km away
New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026 1.7 km away
New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026 1.2 km away
New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026 2.0 km away
New homes
60 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026 1.3 km away
New homes
28 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026 1.2 km away
New school
New school: Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special school, other independent special school
Sept 2025 1.9 km away
School closed
School closed: Old Palace of John Whitgift SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2025 1.9 km away
New homes
87 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025 800 m away
New homes
76 new homes completedflats · Jan 2025
Feb 2025 800 m away
New homes
73 new homes completed
Planning applications within 500 m
24applications in the last 12 months
14approved · 4 refused
6still being decided
2net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Application Under Consideration
121, Canterbury Road, CR0 3HHP23-1728, 121 Canterbury Rd DoC 4 BCroydon 26/02791/DISC · All Other
Oct 2026 500 m away
Application Under Consideration
57, Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, CR0 3HLPROPOSED 5M SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO A FAMILY DWELLING - Terrace HouseCroydon 26/02689/GPDO · Prior Approval
Sept 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
57, Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, CR0 3HLPROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH FRONT ROOFLIGHTS TO A FAMILY DWELLINGCroydon 26/02688/LP · All Other
Sept 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
Units 1 - 2, Newman Road, CR0 3JXInstallation of 3 x non illuminated advertisement signsCroydon 26/02576/ADV · All Other
Sept 2026 350 m away
Refused
57, Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, CR0 3HLErection of single storey rear extension, roof extension comprising a rear dormer and 2 front rooflights, and change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for a maximum of 6 occupants (Use Class C4).Croydon 26/02057/FUL · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Jul 2026 450 m away
Approved
136, 138, Beddington Cross, Unit 16, Beddington Farm Road, CR0 4XHInstallation of doors to the main entrance of the building, provision of boundary treatment around the fuel tanks and communications tower and alterations to locks within the existing boundary gates.Sutton DM2026/00187 · All Other
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
0spill events counted
Thames Water
Canterbury Road, Thornton Heathinto Wandle0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
School closed: St Andrew's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school, secondary (closure)
Aug 2020 2.0 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 21 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Approved
121, Canterbury Road, CR0 3HHDetails pursuant to condition 4a ONLY (Contamination) of planning permission 24/01361/ful granted for Redevelopment of the site to provide a building comprising a self-storage facility (Class B8), together with associated car and cycle parking, alterations to access, refuse storage and associated landscaping.Croydon 26/01924/DISC · All Other
Jul 2026 500 m away
Refused
57, Ockley Road, CR0 3DSDemolition of existing outbuilding to erect a two-storey new building to create 1 x 3-bedroom flat and 1 x 1-bedroom flat, and all associated works.Croydon 26/01675/FUL · All Other · 2 homes proposed
Jul 2026 250 m away
Application Under Consideration
46, Ockley Road, CR0 3DPConversion of the detached garage into a one bedroom self-contained unit, including insertion of windows to the front, side and rear elevations and addition of a pitched roof.Croydon 26/01572/FUL · All Other · 2 homes proposed
Jun 2026 250 m away
Approved
108, Ringwood Avenue, CR0 3DWErection of a rear roof extension, including insertion of three rooflights to the front roofslope.Croydon 26/01217/LP · All Other
Apr 2026 300 m away
Approved
Units 1 - 2, Newman Road, CR0 3JXInstallation of nine windows and internal alterationsCroydon 26/00889/FUL · All Other
Mar 2026 350 m away
Refused
43, Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, CR0 3HLErection of a rear dormer extension and installation of two roof lights in the front roof slopeCroydon 26/00696/LP · All Other
Mar 2026 450 m away
Approved
99, Ockley Road, CR0 3DSErection of ground-floor rear extensionCroydon 26/00691/LP · All Other
Mar 2026 100 m away
Approved
Ikea, Volta Way, CR0 4UZInstallation of internally illuminated fasciaCroydon 26/00563/ADV · All Other
Mar 2026 450 m away
Approved
122, Westcombe Avenue, CR0 3DBErection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the existing property by 6 metres in total, (which includes the existing single storey extension), with an eaves height of 2.96 metres and a maximum overall height of 3.10 metresCroydon 26/00551/GPDO · Prior Approval
Feb 2026 400 m away
Approved
31, Ockley Road, CR0 3DRERECTION OF A REAR DORMER AND LOFT CONVERSION, INSERTION OF ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT ROOFSLOPECroydon 26/00458/LP · All Other
Feb 2026 300 m away
Approved
Ikea, Volta Way, CR0 4UZErection of a new store entrance and removal of external play areaCroydon 26/00349/FUL · All Other
Feb 2026 450 m away
Approved
15, Fairmead Road, CR0 3NQErection of a three bedroom attached house (retrospective).Croydon 25/03443/FUL · All Other
Dec 2025 450 m away
Refused
9, Ockley Road, CR0 3DRDemolition of the existing garage and erection of an outbuilding to the rear garden.Croydon 25/03881/LP · All Other
Dec 2025 350 m away
Approved
9, Ockley Road, CR0 3DRLoft conversion with rear dormer & front roof lightsCroydon 25/03879/LP · All Other
Dec 2025 350 m away
Approved
76A, Ockley Road, CR0 3DQConversion of Attached Existing Garage Into Utility Room.Croydon 25/03698/LP · All Other
Nov 2025 150 m away
Approved
30, Westcombe Avenue, CR0 3DAErection of a single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the property by 6 metres, with an eaves height of 2.50 metres and an a maximum height of 3.6 metresCroydon 25/03682/GPDO · Prior Approval
Nov 2025 300 m away
Application Under Consideration
Car Park Outside B And Q, Hesterman Way, CR0 4YAInstallation of 1no. 17.5m streetpole supporting 6no. antennas, 1no. 300mm dish, 3no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary works thereto.Croydon 25/03554/PDO · All Other
Nov 2025 300 m away
Approved
31, Ockley Road, CR0 3DRDemolition and erection of a detached single storey outbuilding in rear gardenCroydon 25/03352/LP · All Other
Oct 2025 300 m away
Approved
12, Kelvin Gardens, CR0 4URErection of a single storey rear extension.Croydon 25/01499/HSE · Householder
Oct 2025 50 m away
Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solar
Kimpton Park Way - Solar Pv PanelsPlanning application in · 180 kW
Aug 2023 5.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Croydon Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2023 5.6 km away
Running nearest: Beddington EfW (energy from waste, 1.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.