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Abbey Road · Waddon · Croydon

CR0 1RW is in Waddon, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £378k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £378k

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank46th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍CR0 1RW is in Waddon, Croydon — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £378k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£378,250

Median sale price

-6.4%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.2%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£378,250
Price per m²£4,641/m²
Avg floor area81.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
10%
E
7%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 89%Detached 4%

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£6,412
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,760

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

9.1×

Price-to-income

£1,892/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£203,750
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)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£378,250)

£6,412

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,412

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent£1,250
Gross yield3.97% (average)
Gentrification score20/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

85.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 87.8%

+244% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46
Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour38
Vehicle crime17
Drug offences12
Theft5
Robbery5
Burglary4

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 68% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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6b
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West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
5 min walk
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Wandle Park Tram StopTram
6 min walk
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Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
6 min walk
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Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
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George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

86

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

41 min

London Bridge

50 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

54 min

Canary Wharf

53 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

The Minster Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CGL CROYDON SMS

LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE

4 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.3%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 6,194 nationally

1,968

Est. population

9,983/km²

57%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent35%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British33%
White Other14%
Asian12%
Black27%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 35%Social rent 32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%
Price vs London-27.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote14.6%
Ward turnout32%
Election year2022
MPSarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority14,226
ConstituencyCroydon West

Councillors

Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 495 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tower News137 m
Wine Spot Food & Wine182 m
Cape Coast Market447 m
Surrey News484 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Time395 m
Cafe Montego447 m
Wandle Park Cafe460 m
Surrey Cafe475 m

Nearby restaurants

Chipsmania168 m
Chang Cheng179 m
McDonald's378 m
Chicken World394 m

Nearby pubs

The Wandle Arms353 m
The Royal Standard422 m
The Bull's Head467 m
The Green Dragon479 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training487 m
Virgin Active504 m
PureGym505 m
Totstars Academy600 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug594 m
Boots681 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre612 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 115

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