E05011483 · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.37871, -0.02730

BR3 3BZ— E05011483, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for BR3 3BZ, E05011483, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 28/100Low yield 2.67%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
66
Safety
90
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
65
Investment
18

Location

BR3 3BZ

Key facts for BR3 3BZ

Full postcodeBR3 3BZ
Postcode districtBR3
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardE05011483
Latitude51.378711
Longitude-0.027304
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Owner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-98.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for BR3 3BZ

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How BR3 3BZ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Oak Lodge Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Langley Park School for Boys

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime100%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Other0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 98% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,546
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Eden Park

Nearby stations

🚂
Eden ParkNational Rail
16 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚃
Arena Tram StopTram
32 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
34 min walk
🚃
Woodside Tram StopTram
35 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 50 buses/hr peak

34

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★50 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City62 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SLAM - ADULT ADHD SERVICE

MONKS ORCHARD HOUSE, BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL, BR3 3BX

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 396 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wheatsheaf (476 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 609 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter180 m
Sam's Supermarket185 m
Bonds of Shirley Newsagents198 m
V & B News794 m

Nearby cafes

Wishing Tree Cafe and Bistro193 m
Wickham Café462 m
PrimoCaffé606 m
Coromandel Roast648 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC174 m
Peking Garden179 m
Bar-B-Q Pit187 m
Bell's Fish Bar196 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf476 m
The Apple Tree1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Langley Park Sports & Social Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Lakewood Pharmacy567 m
Greenchem Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Manor Park Dental Practice243 m
Wickham Park Surgery362 m
Gentle Dental Care493 m
Bethlem Royal Hospital532 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

18

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.67%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.67% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 71%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,208m
Crossrail 2 route13,227m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,516 nationally

1,679

Est. population

56%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

Owner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

21%
16%
17%
23%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3416%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+24%

Tenure

46%
38%
Own outright47%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent12%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

56%
15%
White British56%
White Other7%
Asian15%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
69%
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)

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The bottom line

BR3 3BZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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