Where to buy new homes in Croydon: concrete office block converted into flats with roof garden, co-working space and hotel-style lobby

Croydon came of age in the Sixties, when concrete ruled, and Leon House is one of the surviving examples of mid 20th-century architecture.

The former office tower is undergoing a conversion into 263 apartments and will be crowned by a rooftop sky garden with a residents restaurant.

At ground level is a hotel-style foyer with a wifi-enabled co-working space and business lounge featuring original works by post-war sculptor William Mitchell that were uncovered during the refurbishment.

By 2023, Croydon will have a £1.4 billion Westfield shopping centre and 9,500 new homes.

The local council is marketing Croydon as a key business location on the edge of the capital, with 27 trains an hour into the centre and a through-the-night service to Gatwick airport.

Leon House is a five-minute walk from East Croydon train station. Prices from £335,000.

Fifty flats are available on a shared-ownership basis through insurance company Legal & General.

These flats cost from £89,375 depending on the share you buy. Call 03300 586 475.