Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38173, -0.12046

CR0 3JW— Broad Green, Croydon

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
26
Environment
66
Investment
45

Location

CR0 3JW

Key facts for CR0 3JW

Full postcodeCR0 3JW
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.381727
Longitude-0.120455
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-87.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 3JW

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

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How CR0 3JW 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Not yet inspected · 16 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 · 31 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

8.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 94% of London
↑ Rising 180.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

73

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 87% 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 area89.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 73%Terraced 27%

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£223,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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
🚂
Waddon

Nearby stations

🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
9 min walk
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Wandle Park Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 28 buses/hr peak

24

Walkability score

36

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

32

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ikea
306m
🅿️
B&Q
468m
🅿️
Vehicle Storage
754m

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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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: 13%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.3 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

THORNTON ROAD & VALLEY PARK SURGERY

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, FRANKLIN WAY, CR0 4YD

7 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (594 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 868 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

351m

Post office

Nearby shops

little Beijing463 m
Mathu Food & Wine950 m

Nearby cafes

Mayday Cafe830 m
Loqum973 m

Nearby restaurants

IKEA Restaurant281 m
China Red367 m
Burger King451 m
McDonald's462 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion594 m
Princess Royal719 m
The Hare and Hounds1.2 km

Nearby gyms

CroyWall Climbing Centre907 m
Croywall910 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots509 m
Parade Pharmacy698 m

Nearby health

Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery703 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 58

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLESSED JOURNEY LTD
SNF SUPPLIES LTD
TWAHIR'S PROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

11.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,425m
Crossrail 2 route7,420m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,541 nationally

1,668

Est. population

11,916/km²

56%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

31%
18%
22%
20%
Under 1831%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

20%
30%
18%
31%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent18%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%
35%
24%
White British23%
White Other7%
Asian35%
Black24%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

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
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)
132
Largest scheme
169 homes · LAND ADJ., LAND ADJ., AMPERE WAY, VALLEY PARK, BEDDINGTON FARM ROAD, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Shackleton Gate, 209, Purley Way, CR0 4XE131 homes
completed
Lombard House, 2, Lombard House, 2, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 3JP96 homes
completed
Land Adj., Land Adj., Mitcham Road, Thornton Road, Croydon, CR0 3JP21 homes
completed
99-105, 99-105, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH9 homes
completed
Walker House, 375, Walker House, 375, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3HP8 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 3JW 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
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
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
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

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