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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
KS2: 108.8
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
Good · 12 min walk
8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
42.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+172% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
4.2
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
99
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 35% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£525,000
Median sale price
£525,000 is 1% above the London median (£520,000)
Terraced
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
43
Walkability score
35
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
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
20
Car parks (800m)
4
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE
189A ST. JAMES'S ROAD, CR0 2BZ
2 min walk
69%
Recommend GP
69%
Overall GP experience
8
GPs within 1km
10
Dentists within 1km
4
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
30
Parks (1km)
23
Restaurants (800m)
11
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
2
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
1.8km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
45
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.86%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
59.4
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 19,073 nationally
1,419
Est. population
31,361/km²
73%
Employed
55%
Degree educated
£38,900
Median income
6.7%
Claimant rate
18
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£525,000)
£13,750
Standard buyer
£5,000
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
CR0 2BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £525,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
92%
Confidence score
11/12
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