Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38001, -0.10755

CR0 3SP— Broad Green, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
67
Investment
66

Location

CR0 3SP

Key facts for CR0 3SP

Full postcodeCR0 3SP
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.380008
Longitude-0.107550
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+78.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 3SP

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

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How CR0 3SP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

115.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 41.1%

+646% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences11%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +78% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area95.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£239,750
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, with internal insulation
RoofPitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,620
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
West Croydon Rail StationWindrush · Southern
5 min walk
🚂
West CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
West Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

50

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

24

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
124m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
446m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
581m
🅿️
Centrale
590m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
593m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.6 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

COMMUNITY SPECIALIST NURSE PRESCRIBERS

CROYDON H SERV NHS TRUST, 12-18 LENNARD ROAD, CR9 2RS

4 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Fox And Hounds (365 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 808 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

638m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shanrise Store323 m
Tesco Express562 m
R & B Foster575 m
Le Petit Pain640 m

Nearby cafes

Adam's Cafe210 m
Finjan257 m
Enjoy Cafe317 m
Golden Chef's Grill347 m

Nearby restaurants

Mazi212 m
Peri Pizza230 m
Codfather237 m
Spiceland247 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds365 m
Princess Royal389 m
The Wandle Arms673 m
The Hut815 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym165 m
Totstars Academy650 m
PureGym799 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre846 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy396 m
Boots536 m
Superdrug705 m

Nearby health

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)963 m
Diabetic Department968 m
Emergency Department975 m
MRI985 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 161

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,712m
Crossrail 2 route8,265m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,742 nationally

2,194

Est. population

11,559/km²

48%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

10.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
24%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

31%
47%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent32%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

17%
21%
38%
White British17%
White Other10%
Asian21%
Black38%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household58%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
498
Largest scheme
404 homes · Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

187-195, 187-195, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ150 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ95 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, London Road, CR0 2WN79 homes
completed
Zodiac House 161 -165, Zodiac House 161 -165, London Road, CR0 2RJ76 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ62 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 3SP 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.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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