Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38552, -0.11184

CR0 3PL— Broad Green, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 34/100Yield 5.33%Only 2 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
64
Investment
51

Location

CR0 3PL

Key facts for CR0 3PL

Full postcodeCR0 3PL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.385518
Longitude-0.111835
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-45.9% vs London avg
vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.9% 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

Elmwood Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

2 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

56.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 38.1%

+265% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences9%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

£281,565

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 46% below London median

£281,565 is 46% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,325/m²
Price per ft²£402/ft²
Avg floor area65.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
24%
D
27%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 63 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 15%Flat 68%Other 2%

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£1,578
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£10,025

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

7.6×

Price-to-income

£1,409/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£162,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
13 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
13 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

38

Walkability score

33

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

41

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
725m

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: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 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: 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 — 4.3 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

NORTH CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE

518 LONDON ROAD, CR7 7HQ

4 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 454 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 818 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

412m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bensham Local569 m
P & N Stores593 m
little Beijing689 m
Windmill Mini Market693 m

Nearby cafes

Mayday Cafe116 m
Costa405 m
M&S Café426 m
Oasis Cafe580 m

Nearby restaurants

The Reggae Kitchen99 m
Rotti Mama132 m
Indo-Ceylon Spice Restaurant139 m
Spicy Chicken166 m

Nearby pubs

Saints & Sinners255 m
Princess Royal295 m
Golden Lion403 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym712 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy352 m
Parade Pharmacy680 m

Nearby health

Croydon Heart Centre357 m
Emergency Department397 m
Wound Clinic413 m
Vascular Ultrasound418 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

287 PURLEY ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
AKW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICE LIMITED
AZHAR MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
BEATRICE PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
EDDYMANNY VENTURES LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
5.33% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

44.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,705m
Crossrail 2 route7,684m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

7.6%

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%
Price vs London-45.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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
57
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
281
Largest scheme
319 homes · City House, 420-430, City House, 420-430, London Road, 3 Broad Green Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9YB
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

City House, 420-430, City House, 420-430, London Road, 3 Broad Green Avenue, Croydon, CR0 9YB319 homes
completed
Concord House, Concord House, London Road, Broad Green, CR9 2RG126 homes
completed
Bedford House, 380, Bedford House, 380, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2SU99 homes
completed
7-21, 7-21, Mayday Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HP88 homes
completed
Morris House 2, Morris House 2, Bensham Lane, CR0 2RQ61 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£281,565)

£1,578

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £1,578

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

CR0 3PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £281,565 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
crime2 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
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

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