Most everyone who rents wants their rented flat or house to be located in a fashionable area, or at the very least, an area with fashionable potential. If it also happens to be convenient and affordable that’s even better. That pretty much sums up Croydon on all fronts. It’s overflowing with the kind of amenities that make a place fashionable, (which we’ll get into momentarily), while also being just a short drive or train ride from central London. The variety of rentals in Croydon is also impressive, with period homes, terraced homes, contemporary homes and flats of all sizes and styles from every era. Now, about those amenities…

If you’re the type who will be cooking in your private rental in Croydon you’ll find plenty of places to shop including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose & Partners, Morrison’s, Select Supermarket, Freshfields Market and many more. If you enjoy eating out you’re in for a treat. The town is loaded with restaurants both trendy and traditional, including Bagatti’s Italian, Vujon Indian, Wei Dao Chinese, Vistosha Bulgarian, Livity Vegetarian, Real Flavour Caribbean, Woodland’s Pizza and dozens more. Of course, after hopping from restaurant to restaurant you’ll need to work off some of those calories and you can do so at Energie Fitness, Trinity Sports Club, Simply Fitness, Sports Direct Fitness and other health and fitness clubs.

Shoppers will be transported to their happy place when they enter the Whitgift Centre Mall. There’s also the Centrale Shopping Centre, and the Mega Mall. Department stores include Marks & Spencer, H&M, House of Fraser, and TK Maxx, and in between these retail giants are dozens of trendy boutiques, fashionable shoe stores, and shops of every size and type. If you want to blow off a little steam on Friday night Croydon has your back too with the trendy Dice Bar, the Story Nightclub, Phase nightclub and the Funhouse. Prefer something more subdued? Try the Builders Arms pub, the Dog & Bull, the Orchard, or the Old Fox & Hounds.