Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37168, -0.10940

CR0 4LHWaddon, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 12.20%Only 2 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
73
Investment
64

Location

CR0 4LH

Key facts for CR0 4LH

Full postcodeCR0 4LH
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.371684
Longitude-0.109401
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-76.3% vs London avg
vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.4% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

The Minster Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

82.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 40.5%

+434% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +27% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£123,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 76% below London median

£123,000 is 76% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£1,775/m²
Price per ft²£165/ft²
Avg floor area69.3

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
9%
D
21%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 40%Detached 2%Flat 51%Other 8%

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£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£3,690

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

3.0×

Price-to-income

£615/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£173,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
4 min walk
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Church Street Tram StopTram
5 min walk
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Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
6 min walk
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Centrale Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚂
WaddonNational Rail
9 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 57 buses/hr peak

42

Walkability score

86

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park396m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Jubilee Bridge
396m
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Surrey Street
505m
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Wandle Road
519m
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Stubbs Mead Car Pound
541m
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Centrale
565m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
601m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed459 Mbps
Median download433 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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.0 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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 561 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Spot Food & Wine25 m
Tower News61 m
R & B Foster533 m
Cape Coast Market537 m

Nearby cafes

Wandle Park Cafe351 m
Coffee Time410 m
Loqum487 m
Cafe Montego508 m

Nearby restaurants

Chipsmania7 m
Chang Cheng20 m
McDonald's437 m
Chicken World452 m

Nearby pubs

The Wandle Arms266 m
The Hare and Hounds536 m
Dog & Bull564 m
The Royal Standard575 m

Nearby gyms

CroyWall Climbing Centre504 m
Croywall506 m
PureGym569 m
Virgin Active596 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug635 m
Boots682 m

Nearby health

Edridge Road Community Health Centre753 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 52

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABZ CONSTRUCTION LTD
ATLANTIC FINE FOODS LTD
BIAW CARE SERVICES LTD
CHANG CHENG LONDON LIMITED
EVOLEV CHARGE LIMITED

+10 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
12.20% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score5/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

35.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,316m
Crossrail 2 route8,714m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,194 nationally

1,968

Est. population

9,983/km²

57%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

28%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1828%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

14%
19%
35%
32%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent35%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
14%
27%
White British33%
White Other14%
Asian12%
Black27%
Mixed10%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%
Price vs London-76.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
132
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)

35, 35, Cornwall Road, Croydon, CR0 3RD32 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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CR0 4LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £123,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

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
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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