Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36488, -0.10159
CR0 1DT— Waddon, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 1DT, Waddon, Croydon
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.90%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
CR0 1DT
Key facts for CR0 1DT
Full postcodeCR0 1DT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.364876
Longitude-0.101594
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Howard Primary School
Not yet inspected · 0 min walk
KS2: 104.6
★★
Secondary
Harris Academy Purley
Good · 17 min walk
P8: +0.29A8: 47.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Tunstall Nursery School
Not inspected · 25 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
47.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 65% of London ↑ Rising 104.4%from a low base — still below London average
+206% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences32%
Crime is 27% 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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low
LHA rates — Outer South London
Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£272,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min Nearby stations
🚂South CroydonNational Rail
8 min walk 🚃Church Street Tram StopTram
13 min walk 🚃George Street Tram StopTram
13 min walk 🚃Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk 🚃Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
15 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 33 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.1 km
Energy
Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
CGL CROYDON SMS
LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE
7 min walk
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 975 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools
Nearby shops
Bridge General Stores234 m
Dobrogea378 m
Nisa Local385 m
Select Supermarket555 m
Nearby cafes
Le Bon Cafe211 m
Cafe Apollonia216 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe242 m
Cafe Havana254 m
Nearby restaurants
Wok Experience134 m
Southbridge Charcoal Grill135 m
Enish170 m
Navaratna178 m
Nearby pubs
The Tree House163 m
Sahara198 m
Playground208 m
Scream Lounge243 m
Nearby gyms
F45 Training714 m
Virgin Active898 m
Reformer Club by MyPT938 m
MYPT Therapy941 m
Nearby pharmacies
Superdrug1.1 km
Osbon Pharmacy1.1 km
Nearby health
Croydon Orthodontic Practice526 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre665 m
Friends' Road Medical840 m
Whitgift Dental846 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 156
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
ELDONPHAB LIMITED
ELSY SOLUTIONS LTD
MERAKI PLUS LTD
MERAKI PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed / transientTenant profile
Future outlook
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,314m
Crossrail 2 route9,617m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 8,198 nationally
1,940
Est. population
10,112/km²
Inner cityHigh densityRenters
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)15
Live planning apps (800m)3
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme197 homes · Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ
Named schemes (500m)
Coombe Cross, Coombe Cross, South End, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1DL82 homes
completed23-31, 23-31, Lower Coombe Sreet, St. Andrews Road, Croydon, CR0 1AA52 homes
completed9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, 9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, BRIGHTON ROAD, WARHAM ROAD (9-11), CR239 homes
completed32-34, 32-34, WARHAM ROAD, CR2 6LA34 homes
completed44-46, 44-46, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2 6AA30 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics