Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38450, -0.10676

CR0 2SG— Broad Green, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 2SG, Broad Green, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.90%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
64
Investment
62

Location

CR0 2SG

Key facts for CR0 2SG

Full postcodeCR0 2SG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.384501
Longitude-0.106761
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 2SG

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

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How CR0 2SG has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

23.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
↑ Rising 30.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft9%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 63% below London average

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.

Avg floor area67.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
16%
E
5%
F
2%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Detached 4%Flat 87%Other 7%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£168,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
Below London average
🚂
West Croydon→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
9 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
9 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 70 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

27

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

35

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park53m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
482m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 11.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.0 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

RAINBOW HEALTH CENTRE

BROAD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE - ANNEX, 1-13 LODGE ROAD, CR0 2PD

1 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 534 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Princess Royal (298 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 477 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

Windmill Mini Market344 m
J S Minimart370 m
Bensham Local546 m
P & N Stores565 m

Nearby cafes

Mayday Cafe261 m
Adam's Cafe379 m
Oasis Cafe554 m
Finjan573 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's121 m
Dosa Lounge129 m
Mr Kebabish134 m
Kebab's World149 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Royal298 m
Saints & Sinners465 m
The Hut491 m
Ye Olde Clocktower617 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym448 m
Totstars Academy1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy130 m
Boots962 m
Superdrug1.0 km

Nearby health

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)477 m
Diabetic Department478 m
Emergency Department499 m
MRI503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 136

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
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

NYAMEKYE'S KITCHEN LTD
SHREE NAGAPOOSANI AMMAN TEMPLE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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

26.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,431m
Crossrail 2 route8,045m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,474 nationally

1,804

Est. population

13,939/km²

60%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
26%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
45%
22%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent45%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
28%
White British13%
White Other9%
Asian38%
Black28%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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
57
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
268
Largest scheme
319 homes · City House, 420-430, City House, 420-430, London Road, 3 Broad Green Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9YB
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

City House, 420-430, City House, 420-430, London Road, 3 Broad Green Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9YB319 homes
completed
187-195, 187-195, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ150 homes
completed
Bedford House, 380, Bedford House, 380, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2SU99 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ95 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, London Road, CR0 2WN79 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
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
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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