160A Handcroft Road, Croydon, CR0
Key Features
- Prominent community building in established Croydon location
- Total 1,473 sq ft
- Freehold opportunity available with vacant possession
- Excellent access to Croydon Town Centre and public transport links
- Potential for development or alternative uses (subject to planning)
- Two parking spaces to the front of the property
Description
The property is a semi detached two storey former Royal British Legion Hall with a bar area, kitchens and toilets. On the first floor there are additional meeting rooms/offices. To the front there is 2 parking spaces.
Location
The property is situated on Handcroft Road within the Broad Green area of Croydon, a predominantly residential and mixed-use location approximately 1 mile north-west of Croydon town centre. The property benefits from good connectivity, with West Croydon Station and East Croydon Station both within easy reach, providing regular rail services to Central London, Gatwick Airport and the wider South East. A range of local amenities are available nearby, including convenience retail, food and beverage operators, and Croydon University Hospital, whilst the extensive shopping and leisure facilities of Croydon town centre are located a short distance away
Tenure
Available by way of freehold with vacant possession under a single title
Method of Sale
Within the guidelines of Section 121 of the Charities Act 2011, we are disposing of 160A Handcroft Road, Croydon on behalf of The Royal British Legion. We will be required to market the property for a minimum period of 6 weeks. Offers are invited for the freehold on a conditional or unconditional basis.
Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering requirements, two forms of identification will be required from the purchaser and any beneficial owner together with evidence/proof identifying the source of funds being relied upon to complete the transaction.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Chestnut Park Primary School315 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 608
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Elmwood Junior School483 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 464
- Type
- Community school
- Elmwood Infant School483 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 357
- Type
- Community school
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon624 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 414
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School947 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon378 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 963
- Type
- Free schools
- St Mary's Catholic High School754 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 565
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ark Blake Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 759
- Type
- Free schools
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 758
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Goldvale House, 27-41 Church Street West, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6DH
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