The land is directly behind 1- 17 Witherby Close, Croydon
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Key features
- Freehold disused railway land for sale in Croydon CR0 5SR — 1.1 acres (4,484 sqm)
- Guide price £300,000 — Palace Auctions London, live and online auction
- Rare linear brownfield plot between Witherby Close and Campden Road, South Croydon
- Not Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land — no policy safeguarding against development
- Potential for residential development (STPP), including self-build plots or mews housing
- Under 0.2 miles from Lloyd Park tram stop, with fast links to East Croydon Station
- Sits within a residential area where recent sales have reached £800,000–£1.2 million
- Sold with vacant possession — no onward chain or tenancy complications
- Environmental search included in the legal pack, available to download online
- Auction: 23rd September 2026, 1pm — live and online at Claridge's, Mayfair
Description
A rare 1.1-acre (4,484 sqm) freehold brownfield plot between Witherby Close and Campden Road, Croydon, with genuine potential for residential development. Offered with vacant possession, moments from Lloyd Park tram stop, at a guide price of £300,000.
The Location
The land sits in a sought-after residential pocket of South Croydon, in the CR0 5SR postcode, around 1.5 miles south-east of Croydon town centre. Recent sales on the neighbouring streets have achieved between £800,000 and £1.2 million, reflecting the strength of demand in this part of the Park Hill & Whitgift ward.
Transport links are excellent for anyone searching for development land near a tram stop in Croydon: Lloyd Park is under 0.2 miles away, with fast onward connections to East Croydon Station and Central London. The surrounding area is well served by schools, local amenities and green spaces.
The Property
Lot 18 is a linear strip of freehold disused railway land for sale in Croydon, a remnant of the former Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway, running north to south between the two residential streets. The plot is currently overgrown, with visible traces of old railway infrastructure, and offers a rare stretch of unbroken brownfield land in an otherwise built-up residential area.
Development Potential
The site is not designated Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land, or safeguarded for future transport use, removing the usual policy barriers to redevelopment. Croydon's Local Plan actively supports new housing on brownfield sites of this kind, subject to planning permission (STPP).
Its narrow, linear shape lends itself to self-build plots in Croydon, mews housing, or a terrace of townhouses, subject to consent, while also offering scope for a new green corridor or biodiversity net gain scheme. The alignment between two residential streets could equally support a new pedestrian and cycle link, adding further appeal for buyers exploring alternative uses.
There is no current planning history on the site, so any scheme would require a fresh application, including ecological assessment. A full environmental search is included in the legal pack, given the plot's former railway use.
Auction Details
Lot: 18
Guide price: £300,000
Auction date: 23rd September 2026, 1:00pm
Venue: Live and online, St James Room, Claridge's, Mayfair
Auctioneer: Palace Auctions London
Buyer's premium: £2,400 (inc. VAT)
Admin fee: £1,200 (inc. VAT), payable on exchange
Legal pack: Available to download from the auctioneer's website
Prospective buyers are advised to review the full legal pack, including the environmental and title searches, before bidding.
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The land is directly behind 1- 17 Witherby Close, Croydon
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