New Homes in Croydon, Greater London
Croydon is a borough located in south London with a population of nearly 340,000 residents. Due to its advantageous location Croydon has become a very popular area for commuters to London as the area is not only close to the capital but it also has good transport links to the south coast of England.
Croydon has a rich history as the area was initially recorded in the Doomsday Book; the area grew substantially during the middle ages. The area was home to the world's first horse-drawn railway; the railway opened in 1803 and was an important link between Croydon and Wandsworth.
Scholars Court
No price available
Versailles Road, Greater London, Greater London
Taylor Wimpey
Tel: 0845 467 3581
St Georges Quarter
From £264,995
120-132 Tooting High Street, Tooting, Greater London
Taylor Wimpey
Tel: 0845 463 5926
Axis
From £149,995
262-274 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, Greater London
Taylor Wimpey
Tel: 0845 467 0879
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As Croydon is such a popular area New Homes in Croydon are always in popular demand. Croydon is located outside of London, therefore property prices of New Homes in Croydon are much more reasonable than those closer to the centre. Although it is still close to London property prices are higher than other areas of England, in order to address this issue many housing associations have built New Homes in Croydon, which can be purchased with the option of shared ownership.
During the late 1700's, Croydon became popular as a resting point for stagecoaches travelling between London and Brighton. Due to its popularity different forms of transport were derived that travelled through the area, including the horse-drawn railway and the introduction of the Croydon Canal that opened in 1809. These advances drove the population of Croydon to increase by 23 times during the 19th century. During the 1950's �1960's Croydon was part of a redevelopment project, this project was to deal with both the congestion in Croydon itself and to try and move offices away from the capital.
In recent years there has been further development of the area with many large shopping centres and cultural attractions having been opened since the 1960's. All of these developments have led to some speculation that Croydon may be considered as a city in its own right, this notion has even been supported by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
The largest entertainment complex in the area is Fairfield Halls, which opened in 1962 and has many claims to fame. The large concert hall has been the stage for a wide variety of world famous acts, with everyone from The Beatles to Tom Jones. The main hall was also used in the filming of The Da Vinci Code.
Croydon is such an important commuter area, offering a wide range of transport links, also benefiting from the River Wandle, which is a major tributary of the famous River Thames. The area also benefits from having the new Tramlink system. This opened in 2000 and serves as an environmentally friendly alternative form of transport which enables around 22 million people to travel around the area, to places like Beckenham, Elmers End and Wimbledon.
