Check a studio Price in Norwood Junction / Safe in the night time

kumlarr

Hi,

I am a single lady who is about to live and buy a studio flat on Cargreen Road in Norwood Junction area. Do you think 250 K per a new built studio without a bed room is expensive? They have just toilet/shower.

I usually finish work at night. Is the area safe in the night? My property is 5 minutes from the station. From the station it is in the same way to High Street

Are they many youth gangster in the area?

Thank you very in advance.

Kumlarr

Cakeguts

I think you could get something near the station in that area that is bigger than a studio for that amount of money.

csgohan4

check the police statistics in that area


https://www.police.uk/metropolitan/00AH05N/crime/1488072/

ThemeOne

To be honest Norwood Junction doesn't have the best reputation, though not the worst in Croydon either and the crime stats posted above don't seem alarming. Cargreen Road is very convenient, just round the corner from the station and the shops.

I've had the feeling the area is improving over the past few years, but I recommend you visit around the time you'd be coming back from work and see how it feels to you.

Windofchange

kumlarr wrote: »

Hi,

I am a single lady who is about to live and buy a studio flat on Cargreen Road in Norwood Junction area. Do you think 250 K per a new built studio without a bed room is expensive? They have just toilet/shower.

I usually finish work at night. Is the area safe in the night? My property is 5 minutes from the station. From the station it is in the same way to High Street

Are they many youth gangster in the area?

Thank you very in advance.

Kumlarr

I grew up in Croydon and know the area well. You are a worryingly short distance from South Norwood which was pretty much an no go area after 9pm when I was a kid - stabbings, shootings, all sorts of gang related stuff. Now obviously London is slowly being gentrified and it has been 15 years since I last lived in the area, but the thought of spending a quarter of a million pounds for a studio anywhere let alone here just jumps out at me straight away as being a terrible idea.

If you have your heart set on owning something regardless then you can get a studio flat in a much better area for the same money. Is there something in particular about this studio that has caught your eye? Is it close to work or near to family or something?

kumlarr

Thank you very much. I reason I took this property is because it is on help to buy scheme. I pay just 5% deposit for it.

kumlarr

I love the area because it is close to central London. I have checked other areas . They are all expensive. The property I am talking about is the one I like as I can buy it with Help to Buy scheme, by which I pay 5% deposit.

Doozergirl

Windofchange wrote: »

I grew up in Croydon and know the area well. You are a worryingly short distance from South Norwood which was pretty much an no go area after 9pm when I was a kid - stabbings, shootings, all sorts of gang related stuff. Now obviously London is slowly being gentrified and it has been 15 years since I last lived in the area, but the thought of spending a quarter of a million pounds for a studio anywhere let alone here just jumps out at me straight away as being a terrible idea.

If you have your heart set on owning something regardless then you can get a studio flat in a much better area for the same money. Is there something in particular about this studio that has caught your eye? Is it close to work or near to family or something?

I could have written the same reply.

I rented in S Norwood when I was young and fearless. Feedback from people is that areas like that are worse than they were but it might just be that we've grown up and developed fear. . Certain roads are better than others, obviously, but a studio flat in South Norwood was never on my wish list.

When we bought, we could have had a house there instead of a flat elsewhere. We opted for the flat, even with a child.

camptownraces

Please rethink your plans, Kumlarr.

Windofchange and Doozergirl are so right.

About 3 years ago, I walked from a nearby restaurant to Norwood Junction Station. Groups of excitable young men standing around. I've never felt so uncomfortable (scared in fact) anywhere else in Greater London.

At the very least, as you asked for advice, listen to what people are saying here. 5% deposit is not sufficient reason to enter into this contract. The important thing is location, location, location.

bouicca21

Good grief. Not my favourite area of London but not scary either. Excellent transport connections.

beckstar1975

It would be fine - especially that close to the station. Grew up in Richmond, had first child living in Upper/South Norwood and now live in Croydon - unless you're in a gang yourself I really wouldn't worry. And, as you say great transport links.