South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36736, -0.09793

CR0 1ELSouth Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 1EL, South Croydon, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 54/100Yield 5.51%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
66
Investment
60

Location

CR0 1EL

Key facts for CR0 1EL

Full postcodeCR0 1EL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.367361
Longitude-0.097929
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-47.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+72.3% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.1

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

112.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 59.6%

+622% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +72% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£272,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 48% below London median

£272,000 is 48% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,919/m²
Price per ft²£457/ft²
Avg floor area55.3

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
16%
D
33%
E
2%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£1,100
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£9,260

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,361/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£138,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
South CroydonLondon Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 46 buses/hr peak

58

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City53 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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
124m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
391m
🅿️
Wandle Road
426m
🅿️
Surrey Street
642m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence 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 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

CROYDON GP COLLABORATIVE

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, IMPACT HOUSE, 2 EDRIDGE ROAD, CR0 1FE

4 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

88

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 753 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge General Stores282 m
Dobrogea477 m
Mleczko Delikatsey484 m
Nisa Local485 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Havana122 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe145 m
Le Bon Cafe207 m
Cafe Apollonia329 m

Nearby restaurants

Croydon Steak House (The Platta)87 m
Siam Town87 m
Aqua93 m
Charcoal Grill93 m

Nearby pubs

Keg & Grill57 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge79 m
Scream Lounge135 m
Sahara188 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training471 m
Reformer Club by MyPT626 m
MYPT Therapy627 m
MYPT Cycle647 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy788 m
Superdrug870 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre362 m
Whitgift Dental469 m
Friends' Road Medical473 m
Croydon Orthodontic Practice540 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 247

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

INFINITE PHRASES LIMITED
KADIKLEANING LTD
MTRRECRUITMENT. LIMITED
THOMAS &FAMILY SECURITY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.51% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,946m
Crossrail 2 route9,637m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,724 nationally

1,625

Est. population

15,185/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

9.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
28%
Under 1828%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

23%
46%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent46%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
17%
15%
23%
White British30%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Price vs London-47.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
125
Largest scheme
514 homes · Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Former site of Taberner House And The Queen's Gardens, Park Lane, CR9 3JS514 homes
completed
Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Taberner House & Queens Gardens, Park Lane, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 3JS420 homes
completed
Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ197 homes
completed
Lennig House, 2, Lennig House, 2, Masons Avenue, Croydon, CR0189 homes
completed
Leon House, 233, Leon House, 233, High Street, Croydon, CR0 9XT168 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£272,000)

£1,100

Standard buyer

£0

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The bottom line

CR0 1EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £272,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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

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