Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38215, -0.11455

CR0 3JG— Broad Green, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.90%

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

Liveability
58
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
64
Investment
60

Location

CR0 3JG

Key facts for CR0 3JG

Full postcodeCR0 3JG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.382153
Longitude-0.114546
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-68.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 3JG

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Outstanding · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

20.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
↑ Rising 80.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 68% 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 area74.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 75%Flat 25%

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£186,250
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
12 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
12 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★49 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

37

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park375m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
647m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
686m
🅿️
Ikea
719m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.1 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

9 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 874 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Princess Royal (309 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 986 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

97m

Post office

Nearby shops

little Beijing644 m
Shanrise Store751 m
Bensham Local981 m
Mathu Food & Wine1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Mayday Cafe480 m
Adam's Cafe655 m
Enjoy Cafe745 m
Finjan791 m

Nearby restaurants

Hong Kong436 m
Chicken Corner447 m
Taste Of Kerala453 m
Spicy Chicken457 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Royal309 m
Golden Lion540 m
Saints & Sinners670 m
The Wandle Arms1.0 km

Nearby gyms

The Gym663 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre886 m
Croywall892 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy490 m
Parade Pharmacy781 m

Nearby health

Croydon Heart Centre766 m
Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery785 m
Emergency Department816 m
Main Reception824 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 73

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRIDGE HOUSE SUPPORTED LIVING LTD
EAD LTD
LANDLORDS MATE LIMITED
LET- BUY-INVEST PROPERTIES LIMITED
PABEGTI LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 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

17.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,033m
Crossrail 2 route7,728m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,385 nationally

1,733

Est. population

23,065/km²

62%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
23%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

23%
26%
37%
13%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent37%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
27%
White British12%
White Other9%
Asian42%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household45%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
203
Largest scheme
319 homes · City House, 420-430, City House, 420-430, London Road, 3 Broad Green Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9YB
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

87, 87, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH41 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, BUTE ROAD, GRAFTON ROAD, EUSTON ROAD, CR035 homes
completed
91-93, 91-93, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH22 homes
completed
91-93, 91-93, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH22 homes
completed
29-38, 29-38, Sumner Green, Croydon, CR013 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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The bottom line

CR0 3JG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
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
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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