Croydon Local Information
Practical local information for Croydon: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Croydon House Prices 2026: The £390,000 Average Explained
The average Croydon home sold for £390,041 in July 2026, down 3.4% in a year (Land Registry). Prices by type, the priciest corners, and the London gap.
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Croydon to London Trains: 14-Minute Runs & 2026 Fares
London Bridge in 14 minutes, Victoria in 16, and trains through most of the night. Times from East and West Croydon, 2026 fares and the last train home.
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Croydon Planning News: Green Belt Fight & Whitgift Sale
Croydon is fighting the draft London Plan's 5,600 Green Belt homes and Westfield now owns the Whitgift freehold for £31.5m. Where each big scheme stands.
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Croydon Roadworks This Week: Penrith Road and Purley Way
Penrith Road in Thornton Heath is shut until 13 December, Purley Way is down a lane at Edgehill Road, and five more closures are booked in to 7 November.
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Croydon Bin Collection Days: Every Bin, Every Cost
How to check your Croydon bin collection day, what goes in each bin, garden and bulky waste costs, and the rules that get bins left behind.
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Parking in Croydon: £3.63 or £4.85 for the Same 2 Hours
Croydon prices its car parks by your car's CO2, so two hours is £3.63 or £4.85. All 19 car parks with 2026 tariffs, the 20 zones and permit costs.
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Croydon Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Every Band, and Where It Goes
The 2026/27 charge for every one of the Croydon council tax bands A to H, how the bill splits with the GLA precept, and how to challenge or cut it.
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Croydon Planning Applications: Search, Comment and Object
Six ways to search the Croydon planning register, the pre-2018 ward trap that returns nothing, and why your address goes public the moment you comment.