Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38118, -0.10599

CR0 2RG— Broad Green, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.90%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
63
Investment
63

Location

CR0 2RG

Key facts for CR0 2RG

Full postcodeCR0 2RG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.381179
Longitude-0.105992
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+2.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 2RG

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

66.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 58.8%

+329% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is +3% 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 volume — very 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 costLow

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→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
5 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 46 buses/hr peak

51

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 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

27

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park31m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
109m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
584m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
613m
🅿️
Centrale
675m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
710m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY SPECIALIST NURSE PRESCRIBERS

CROYDON H SERV NHS TRUST, 12-18 LENNARD ROAD, CR9 2RS

2 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 906 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Princess Royal (367 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 630 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

693m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shanrise Store464 m
Tesco Express484 m
Windmill Mini Market518 m
J S Minimart544 m

Nearby cafes

Adam's Cafe52 m
Finjan222 m
Golden Chef's Grill339 m
Enjoy Cafe458 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Pizza67 m
Codfather76 m
Spiceland91 m
Tasty Chicken151 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Royal367 m
The Old Fox And Hounds384 m
The Hut646 m
Ye Olde Clocktower676 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym81 m
Totstars Academy716 m
PureGym874 m
Virgin Active978 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy295 m
Boots595 m
Superdrug768 m

Nearby health

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)849 m
Diabetic Department851 m
Emergency Department867 m
MRI874 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 164

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AKOY TYRES LTD
ELITES MOTORS UK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score19/100
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

21.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,554m
Crossrail 2 route8,284m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,600 nationally

2,311

Est. population

22,283/km²

57%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

12.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

31%
25%
22%
16%
Under 1831%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
44%
29%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent44%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

31%
32%
White British11%
White Other12%
Asian31%
Black32%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household57%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
499
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

187-195, 187-195, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ150 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ95 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, London Road, CR0 2WN79 homes
completed
Zodiac House 161 -165, Zodiac House 161 -165, London Road, CR0 2RJ76 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ62 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.7%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Stuart CollinsLabour
Sherwan Hussain ChowdhuryLabour
Manju Shahul-HameedLabour

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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