Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36934, -0.10878

CR0 4BSWaddon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 4BS, Waddon, Croydon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Safety 72/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
54
Safety
72
Schools
Transport
42
Environment
79
Investment
63

The bottom line

CR0 4BS offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 4BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 4BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Primary

The Minster Junior School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 314.3%

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 232m

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area155.5

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£388,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£109k£109k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Waddon

Nearby stations

Wandle Park Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
7 min walk
WaddonNational Rail
8 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
9 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min
Victoria48 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf58 min
City52 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

27

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wandle Road
439m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
548m
🅿️
Surrey Street
572m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
626m
🅿️
Centrale
750m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 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

CGL CROYDON SMS

LANTERN HALL, 190 CHURCH RD, CR0 1SE

5 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Royal Standard (503 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 673 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Spot Food & Wine270 m
Tower News283 m
Bridge General Stores545 m
Mleczko Delikatsey613 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Time584 m
Wandle Park Cafe612 m
Cafe Montego629 m
Don's Cafe634 m

Nearby restaurants

Chipsmania269 m
Chang Cheng270 m
Morley's549 m
McDonald's562 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard503 m
The Wandle Arms517 m
The Surrey Cricketers519 m
The Bull's Head535 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training611 m
Virgin Active669 m
PureGym684 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre711 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug779 m
Boots871 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre713 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 46

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

63

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
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

21.4

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,432m
Crossrail 2 route8,914m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,642 nationally

1,817

Est. population

9,867/km²

68%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
25%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
33%
33%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent33%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
19%
15%
19%
White British37%
White Other19%
Asian15%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
131
Largest scheme
923 homes · Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4NR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

34, 34, The Waldrons, CR0 4HB65 homes
completed
(Former Philpotts Timber Yard) Adj 42, (Former Philpotts Timber Yard) Adj 42, Epsom Road, Croydon, CR0 4NT20 homes
completed
Ridge Yard, 107 & Land Adj. to 117b, Ridge Yard, 107 & Land Adj. to 117b, Waddon New Road, Croydon, CR0 4JE16 homes
completed
1, 1, Benson Road, CR0 4LR11 homes
completed
Westmount, 2, Westmount, 2, Duppas Hill Road, Croydon, CR010 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour

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Key facts for CR0 4BS

Full postcodeCR0 4BS
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.369345
Longitude-0.108780
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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