Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38533, -0.11746

CR0 3FG— Broad Green, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 3FG, Broad Green, Croydon

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 30/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
69
Investment
58

The bottom line

CR0 3FG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 3FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 3FG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.1

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Secondary

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65 m²

EPC breakdown

B
22%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£162,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Croydon

Nearby stations

Ampere Way Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
10 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
11 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
16 min walk
West CroydonNational Rail
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City61 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

32

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 km

Nearby car parks

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Ikea
684m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.5 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

EVERSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

501 LONDON ROAD, CR7 6AR

7 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 737 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.3 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

320m

Post office

Nearby shops

little Beijing301 m
Mathu Food & Wine603 m

Nearby cafes

Mayday Cafe508 m
Costa613 m
M&S Café632 m

Nearby restaurants

China Red238 m
The Reggae Kitchen472 m
Fresh & Tasty517 m
Dosa N Chutny517 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion152 m
Saints & Sinners526 m
Princess Royal557 m

Nearby pharmacies

Parade Pharmacy376 m
Shivas Pharmacy696 m

Nearby health

Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery379 m
Croydon Heart Centre579 m
Main Reception619 m
Macmillan Cancer Support Centres622 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 67

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

E GO RIDES LTD
ITEA NGO LTD
ITEA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
MENDOS GRILL LTD

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
4.5% (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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,074m
Crossrail 2 route7,363m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,829 nationally

2,049

Est. population

18,646/km²

63%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

30%
23%
22%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
30%
29%
18%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent29%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

13%
38%
27%
White British11%
White Other13%
Asian38%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
14
Largest scheme
126 homes · Concord House, Concord House, London Road, Broad Green, CR9 2RG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Lombard House, 2, Lombard House, 2, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 3JP96 homes
completed
87, 87, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH41 homes
completed
280-288, 280-288, Thornton Road, Croydon, CR0 3EU24 homes
completed
91-93, 91-93, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH22 homes
completed
91-93, 91-93, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH22 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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Key facts for CR0 3FG

Full postcodeCR0 3FG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.385330
Longitude-0.117462
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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