West Thornton · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38819, -0.11446

CR0 3QU— West Thornton, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 30/100Yield 5.85%Only 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
52
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
65
Investment
57

Location

CR0 3QU

Key facts for CR0 3QU

Full postcodeCR0 3QU
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWest Thornton
Latitude51.388186
Longitude-0.114456
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-50.7% vs London avg
vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-67.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 3QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Paxton Academy Sports And Science

Good · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 14 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

21.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
↑ Rising 37.5%

from a low base — still below London average

+38% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 67% 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.

£256,250

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 51% below London median

£256,250 is 51% below the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,676/m²
Price per ft²£434/ft²
Avg floor area54.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
56%
D
20%
E
12%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 102 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 46%Terraced 39%Flat 14%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£312
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£8,000

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

6.7×

Price-to-income

£1,282/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£137,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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
🚂
West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
17 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 60 buses/hr peak

26

Walkability score

32

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

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.7 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

2 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 409 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 1.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

618m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mathu Food & Wine514 m
Bensham Local568 m
little Beijing570 m
P & N Stores589 m

Nearby cafes

Costa256 m
M&S Café272 m
Mayday Cafe424 m
Oasis Cafe577 m

Nearby restaurants

Fresh & Tasty250 m
Dosa N Chutny271 m
The Reggae Kitchen343 m
Rotti Mama454 m

Nearby pubs

Saints & Sinners247 m
Golden Lion259 m
Princess Royal640 m

Nearby pharmacies

Parade Pharmacy440 m
Shivas Pharmacy689 m

Nearby health

Croydon Heart Centre239 m
Macmillan Cancer Support Centres250 m
Main Reception259 m
Vascular Ultrasound306 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 104

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALFA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD
ANDRON PROPERTY LTD
BELUA FOOD LTD
COMMA HOUSING LTD
KAW SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
5.85% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

25.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,762m
Crossrail 2 route7,376m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,690 nationally

2,190

Est. population

17,673/km²

54%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

34%
21%
24%
14%
Under 1834%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

31%
44%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent31%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
27%
41%
White British14%
White Other8%
Asian27%
Black41%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%
Price vs London-50.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
109
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)

Concord House, Concord House, London Road, Broad Green, CR9 2RG126 homes
completed
7-21, 7-21, Mayday Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HP88 homes
completed
399-403, 399-403, London Road, Croydon, CR053 homes
completed
87, 87, Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3HH41 homes
completed
517-523, 517-523, LONDON ROAD, CR436 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£256,250)

£312

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £312

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The bottom line

CR0 3QU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £256,250 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

95%

Confidence score

12/12

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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