Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36355, -0.11724

CR0 4GD— Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 4GD, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
59
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
72
Investment
38

Location

CR0 4GD

Key facts for CR0 4GD

Full postcodeCR0 4GD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
Ward
Latitude51.363546
Longitude-0.117239
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-78.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 4GD

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

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Wilson's School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

14.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 91% of London
↑ Rising 82.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime16%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 78% 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.

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

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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
WaddonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
18 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 64 buses/hr peak

44

Walkability score

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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park32m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waddon Leisure Centre
39m
🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
265m
🅿️
Croydon Airport
790m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green space
More green space than 83% of London

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.6 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

49

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Imperial Lounge & Restaurant (778 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 117 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

401m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kevin Newsagent118 m
Mace Michael Store132 m
Tai Pan Chinese Bakery175 m
Global Food & Wine837 m

Nearby cafes

Waddon Cafe Restaurant124 m
Cloud 9 Pantry798 m
Costa870 m
Loqum1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Centre128 m
Fiveways Fish Bar132 m
Tai Tung183 m
McDonald's437 m

Nearby pubs

Imperial Lounge & Restaurant778 m
The Hare and Hounds890 m

Nearby gyms

Waddon Leisure Centre76 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing782 m
Surrey Health & Racquets Club816 m
Croywall1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 61

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

5.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,287m
Crossrail 2 route8,927m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,736 nationally

2,202

Est. population

55%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

33%
21%
19%
18%
Under 1833%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
16%
51%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent16%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
15%
32%
White British32%
White Other9%
Asian15%
Black32%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household33%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
69%
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)

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The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 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

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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