West Thornton · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.39113, -0.12240

CR0 3BDWest Thornton, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 3BD, West Thornton, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 89/100Transport 17/100Yield 4.55%Only 2 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
89
Schools
60
Transport
17
Environment
93
Investment
41

Location

CR0 3BD

Key facts for CR0 3BD

Full postcodeCR0 3BD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWest Thornton
Latitude51.391128
Longitude-0.122399
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-36.5% vs London avg
vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-91.0% 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

West Thornton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.9

Secondary

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 25 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

5.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-62% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary8%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 91% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£330,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 37% below London median

£330,000 is 37% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,545/m²
Price per ft²£422/ft²
Avg floor area72.6

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
27%
E
14%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 42%Flat 38%

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£4,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£13,900

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

8.5×

Price-to-income

£1,651/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£181,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
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Norbury

Nearby stations

🚃
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
25 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m · 21 buses/hr peak

11

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria64 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf61 min
City62 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

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park352m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
738m

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: 9.0 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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEANDER FAMILY PRACTICE

949 LONDON ROAD, CR7 6JE

12 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 974 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (608 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

671m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mathu Food & Wine134 m
little Beijing593 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC646 m
Greggs651 m
The Indian Queen664 m
China Red688 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion608 m

Nearby pharmacies

Parade Pharmacy366 m
Cranston Pharmacy971 m

Nearby health

Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery362 m
Sexual Health Clinic702 m
Macmillan Cancer Support Centres773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KONRAD GENERAL BUILDING LTD
LIMEO HOME SOLUTIONS LTD
YVETTE HEALTH CARE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.55% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score5/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

33.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,182m
Crossrail 2 route6,733m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,213 nationally

1,847

Est. population

10,528/km²

56%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
21%
19%
Under 1827%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
23%
32%
18%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent32%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
32%
White British10%
White Other8%
Asian37%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household37%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%
Price vs London-36.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
69%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
96 homes · Lombard House, 2, Lombard House, 2, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 3JP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Flint Court, 152-160, Flint Court, 152-160, Thornton Road, Croydon, CR7 6BB51 homes
completed
Croydon House, Croydon House, Peall Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 3EX40 homes
completed
230, 230, Thornton Road, Thornton Heath, CR0 3EN17 homes
completed
6, 6, AURELIA ROAD, CR0 3BA15 homes
completed
Land to rear of, 8 to 16, Land to rear of, 8 to 16, Aurelia Road, CR0 3BA8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.1%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Janet CampbellLabour
Stuart Thomas KingLabour
Chrishni ReshekaronLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£330,000)

£4,000

Standard buyer

£0

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The bottom line

CR0 3BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £330,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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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
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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
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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