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Guide Price£575,000

502 London Road, Thornton Heath, London CR7

Key Features

  • Freehold for sale
  • Prominent corner position
  • Fully let
  • Unbroken block
  • Ground floor commercial
  • 2 x one bedroom flats
  • Currently producing £52,800

Description

Unbroken mixed use freehold for sale comprising ground floor retail with two one bedroom flats Potential for extension and conversion STP. - Fully let.

Description - A prominent three-storey mixed-use freehold positioned on London Road, close to Croydon University Hospital. The property comprises a ground-floor retail unit with rear vehicular access and garage/store accommodation, together with two self-contained one-bedroom flats above.

The retail accommodation extends to approximately 92.82 sq m (999 sq ft). The upper parts comprise two one-bedroom flats of approximately 45.64 sq m (491 sq ft) and 46.78
sq m (504 sq ft), respectively, plus a communal stairwell.

Location - Situated on the prominent London Road (A23) in Thornton Heath, 502 London Road benefits from a highly visible and well-connected South London position. The A23 provides a direct arterial route between Central London, Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath and Croydon, making the location convenient for customers, staff and service providers travelling from across the wider area.

Thornton Heath town centre, with its mix of independent retailers, national operators, cafés, banks and everyday services, is within easy reach. Croydon town centre and Croydon University Hospital are also readily accessible, supporting a substantial surrounding residential and commercial catchment.

Thornton Heath railway station is nearby and is served by regular rail services towards London Victoria, London Bridge, Clapham Junction, East Croydon and Sutton. Local bus services provide further connections across Croydon and South London, including routes 50, 198, 250, 450, 663 and N250.

Tenancy Schedule & Income - Ground floor: Leased from 30 Jan 2024 – 29 Jan 2029 with a passing rent of £24,000 pa
Flat A: Let on a single APT at £1,200 pcm
Flat B: Let on a single APT at £1,200 pcm
Total combined £52,800 pa

Terms - Guide Price £575,000

Portfolio - This unit forms part of a portfolio disposal that is available as individual lots or as one - The brochure will show all available units (Industrial & retail)

Viewing - Contact sole agents Christopher St James

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-22

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Elmwood Junior School414 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    464
    Type
    Community school
  • Elmwood Infant School414 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    357
    Type
    Community school
  • Chestnut Park Primary School604 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    608
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • West Thornton Primary School753 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    847
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ecclesbourne Primary School759 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    417
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Harris Invictus Academy Croydon977 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    963
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Mary's Catholic High School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    565
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    758
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ark Blake Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    759
    Type
    Free schools
  • Harris Academy Merton1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,371
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

M&S Croydon University Hospital, London153 metres
Tesco Croydon Rd Express, London239 metres
Sainsburys Croydon Thorton Road Local, London700 metres

GP surgery

North Croydon Medical Centre46 metres

Pharmacy

Mayday Community Pharmacy46 metres

Hospital

Croydon University Hospital213 metres

Green space

Playing Field432 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

West Croydon Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Croydon University Hospital97 metres

Typical drive times

Ewell23 min · 8.7 miles
Banstead17 min · 7.2 miles
Caterham23 min · 8.8 miles
Warlingham16 min · 6.4 miles
City of Westminster (city)29 min · 8.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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