Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36975, -0.11589

CR0 4LYWaddon, Croydon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 45/100Low yield 2.76%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
75
Investment
40

Location

CR0 4LY

Key facts for CR0 4LY

Full postcodeCR0 4LY
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.369747
Longitude-0.115889
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+4.5% vs London avg
vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.3% vs London avg

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How CR0 4LY has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

55.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 75.4%

+255% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

£543,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 5%

£543,500 is 5% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,176/m²
Price per ft²£574/ft²
Avg floor area88

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
18%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 18%Detached 8%Flat 34%

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£14,675
First-time buyerFTB
£5,925
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£30,980

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

13.1×

Price-to-income

£2,719/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£220,000
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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
WaddonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 83 buses/hr peak

46

Walkability score

47

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

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park265m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
566m
🅿️
Waddon Leisure Centre
663m

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 riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.2 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

15 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 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

28

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 358 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

970m

Post office

Nearby shops

Global Food & Wine180 m
Wine Spot Food & Wine478 m
Tower News562 m
Mace Michael Store573 m

Nearby cafes

Loqum417 m
Waddon Cafe Restaurant593 m
Wandle Park Cafe731 m

Nearby restaurants

New Star155 m
La Pizzeria189 m
McDonald's311 m
Chang Cheng483 m

Nearby pubs

The Hare and Hounds217 m
The Wandle Arms704 m

Nearby gyms

Croywall491 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre497 m
Waddon Leisure Centre627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 42

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EGAB CARE. LTD
GA COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
NILKANTH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
SIKANYA LTD
SIMPLIFIED EDUCATION LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.76%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.76% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 69%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,810m
Crossrail 2 route8,513m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

6.4%

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%
Price vs London+4.5%

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%
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)

Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4NR923 homes
completed
Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4NR796 homes
completed
CROYDON COLLEGE, HEATH CLARK ANNEXE, CROYDON COLLEGE, HEATH CLARK ANNEXE, COOPER ROAD, CR0163 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 13 To 73, Stafford Road, Duppas Hill Road126 homes
completed
REAR OF, 10-16, REAR OF, 10-16, STAFFORD ROAD, CR0 4NL16 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£543,500)

£14,675

Standard buyer

£5,925

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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The bottom line

CR0 4LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £543,500 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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
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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