Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37358, -0.10724

CR0 1XYWaddon, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.90%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
64

Location

CR0 1XY

Key facts for CR0 1XY

Full postcodeCR0 1XY
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.373582
Longitude-0.107240
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.4% 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

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

82.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 40.5%

+434% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +27% above London average

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

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
2 min walk
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Church Street Tram StopTram
3 min walk
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Centrale Tram StopTram
4 min walk
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Wandle Park Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 79 buses/hr peak

58

Walkability score

109

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

29

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
142m
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Centrale
312m
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Surrey Street
369m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
400m
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Wandle Road
526m
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Wandle Road· yes
566m
🅿️
Allders
600m
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Whitgift Car Park
664m
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Lidl
744m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.0 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

CGL CROYDON SMS

LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE

6 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 367 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tower News210 m
Wine Spot Food & Wine274 m
R & B Foster276 m
Cape Coast Market382 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Time177 m
Wandle Park Cafe199 m
Cafe Montego313 m
Cockneys Of Croydon345 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's253 m
Flame & Fried258 m
Chipsmania259 m
Chicken World264 m

Nearby pubs

The Wandle Arms91 m
Dog & Bull397 m
Art & Craft CR0455 m
Carlsberg Bar470 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym370 m
Totstars Academy384 m
Virgin Active435 m
F45 Training532 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug404 m
Boots426 m
Osbon Pharmacy766 m
Shivas Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre680 m
All Clear Dental Centre727 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 204

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SECURING FUTURES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,072m
Crossrail 2 route8,700m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,194 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

28%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

14%
19%
35%
32%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent35%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
14%
27%
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 rent35%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
69%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
71
Largest scheme
128 homes · Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road Car Park, Wandle Road, Croydon, CR0 1DX
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Arcadia House, 5, Arcadia House, 5, Cairo New Road, CR0 1XP113 homes
completed
32-44, 32-44, KEELEY ROAD, DRUMMOND ROAD (31-57), CR095 homes
completed
3, 3, Church Road, Croydon, CR0 1SG32 homes
completed
35, 35, Cornwall Road, Croydon, CR0 3RD32 homes
completed
86-88, 86-88, Drummond Road, Croydon, CR0 1TX28 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
stats199 Jun
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
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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