Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36340, -0.11167

CR0 4DT— Waddon, Croydon

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
71
Investment
36

Location

CR0 4DT

Key facts for CR0 4DT

Full postcodeCR0 4DT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.363402
Longitude-0.111668
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 4DT

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

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How CR0 4DT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Aerodrome Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 15 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 88.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+199% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 29% 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 area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 88%Terraced 6%Flat 6%

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£181,750
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, 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

🚂
WaddonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
18 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 1 buses/hr peak

22

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★48 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City61 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

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park114m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waddon Leisure Centre
406m
🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
605m

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.5 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

VIOLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

231 VIOLET LANE, CR0 4HN

5 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Imperial Lounge & Restaurant (855 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 491 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

769m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace Michael Store439 m
Kevin Newsagent454 m
Tai Pan Chinese Bakery531 m
Bridge General Stores786 m

Nearby cafes

Waddon Cafe Restaurant455 m
Cloud 9 Pantry882 m
Costa886 m
Loqum1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Fiveways Fish Bar444 m
Pizza Centre454 m
Tai Tung548 m
KFC779 m

Nearby pubs

Imperial Lounge & Restaurant855 m
The Hare and Hounds982 m

Nearby gyms

Waddon Leisure Centre418 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing809 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AZB PROPERTY LTD
CAPITAL CHIMNEYS (LONDON) LTD
WALEED ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

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

11.3

Price growth score

E
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,980m
Crossrail 2 route9,211m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,846 nationally

1,831

Est. population

10,279/km²

59%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

32%
19%
20%
19%
Under 1832%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
26%
45%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent11%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
19%
30%
White British34%
White Other8%
Asian19%
Black30%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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
149
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
129
Largest scheme
187 homes · Propeller PH, Waylands Cen. Redgates, Waddon Inf. Sch, Propeller PH, Waylands Cen. Redgates, Waddon Inf. Sch, Purley Way, Waddon, CR0 4DJ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

CROYDON COLLEGE, HEATH CLARK ANNEXE, CROYDON COLLEGE, HEATH CLARK ANNEXE, COOPER ROAD, CR0163 homes
completed
38-40, 38-40, Thorneloe Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4EN10 homes
completed
92-94, 92-94, Warham Road, South Croydon, CR2 6LB10 homes
completed
Garages Rear of 1 - 7, Garages Rear of 1 - 7, Bates Crescent, Waddon, CR0 4ES3 homes
completed
9, 9, Violet Gardens, CR0 4HT2 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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The bottom line

CR0 4DT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 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

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
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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