E05011479 · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38409, -0.09936

CR0 2YH— E05011479, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 2YH, E05011479, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
64
Investment
38

Location

CR0 2YH

Key facts for CR0 2YH

Full postcodeCR0 2YH
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardE05011479
Latitude51.384093
Longitude-0.099362
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 2YH

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How CR0 2YH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 12 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

48.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 46.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+212% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 26% 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.

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

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

Nearby stations

🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
8 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 155 buses/hr peak

40

Walkability score

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 park92m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
397m
🅿️
Lidl
480m
🅿️
Lidl
622m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
736m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
784m
🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
787m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green space
Less green space than 81% of London

Energy

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

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

WHITEHORSE PRACTICE

87 WHITEHORSE ROAD, CR0 2JJ

3 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 863 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 160 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

J S Minimart196 m
Windmill Mini Market208 m
Whitehorse Wines421 m
S D Mehta Newsagents487 m

Nearby cafes

Adam's Cafe520 m
2 Brothers Cafe569 m
Finjan584 m
Golden Chef's Grill642 m

Nearby restaurants

Spiceland517 m
Peri Pizza517 m
Codfather517 m
Tasty Chicken528 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Clocktower113 m
The Hut168 m
The Windmill598 m
Bedford Tavern661 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym573 m
Totstars Academy1.0 km
PureGym1.2 km
MYPT Cycle1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Allcorn Chemist529 m
Shivas Pharmacy595 m
Boots792 m
Superdrug885 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre500 m
Diabetic Department801 m
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)813 m
MRI844 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 139

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

7.6

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,994m
Crossrail 2 route8,512m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,657 nationally

2,148

Est. population

62%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

Renters

29

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
25%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
43%
30%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent43%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

21%
16%
14%
34%
White British21%
White Other16%
Asian14%
Black34%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)

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The bottom line

CR0 2YH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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