Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38345, -0.10288

CR0 2UJ— Broad Green, Croydon

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

Under-the-radar value

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 38/100Yield 6.67%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
64
Investment
58

Location

CR0 2UJ

Key facts for CR0 2UJ

Full postcodeCR0 2UJ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.383449
Longitude-0.102881
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-56.7% vs London avg
vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.9% 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

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

75.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 50.5%

+386% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft3%

Stop & search

6.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +16% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, 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.

£225,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 57% below London median

£225,000 is 57% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,899/m²
Price per ft²£269/ft²
Avg floor area77.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
19%
E
8%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 39%Flat 50%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£6,750

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

5.8×

Price-to-income

£1,126/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£194,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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 2

Poor

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
6 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
7 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

40

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

31

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park232m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
414m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
607m
🅿️
Lidl
673m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
692m

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 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: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.8 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

3 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 754 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hut (313 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 297 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

893m

Post office

Nearby shops

Windmill Mini Market193 m
J S Minimart216 m
Tesco Express485 m
Whitehorse Wines635 m

Nearby cafes

Adam's Cafe297 m
Finjan426 m
Golden Chef's Grill519 m
Mayday Cafe555 m

Nearby restaurants

Spiceland270 m
Codfather273 m
Tasty Chicken274 m
Peri Pizza276 m

Nearby pubs

The Hut313 m
Ye Olde Clocktower367 m
Princess Royal521 m
The Old Fox And Hounds582 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym364 m
Totstars Academy923 m
PureGym1.1 km
Virgin Active1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy348 m
Allcorn Chemist729 m
Boots730 m
Superdrug832 m

Nearby health

Diabetic Department692 m
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)698 m
St. James Medical Centre704 m
MRI728 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 172

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CAI & H CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
CLUB YEKE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
6.67% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,243m
Crossrail 2 route8,337m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,192 nationally

2,097

Est. population

20,108/km²

60%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
24%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
47%
19%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent47%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
29%
29%
White British16%
White Other12%
Asian29%
Black29%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%
Price vs London-56.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
505
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
1-13, 1-13, WHITEHORSE ROAD, HOGARTH CRESCENT, CR044 homes
completed
158 - 164, 158 - 164, St James's Road, Croydon, CR9 2RT39 homes
completed
144-150, 144-150, LONDON ROAD, LENNARD ROAD (7), CR028 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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Stamp duty on median price (£225,000)

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Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 2UJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £225,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High 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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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

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