Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36381, -0.12073

CR0 4NQ— Waddon, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
68
Investment
55

Location

CR0 4NQ

Key facts for CR0 4NQ

Full postcodeCR0 4NQ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.363809
Longitude-0.120730
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-69.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 4NQ

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

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How CR0 4NQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

Wilson's School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

P8: +1.27A8: 85.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

19.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
↑ Rising 39.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 70% 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 area105.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 82%

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£264,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
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
6 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 60 buses/hr peak

45

Walkability score

14

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

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
177m
🅿️
Waddon Leisure Centre
228m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed467 Mbps
Median download436 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: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.1 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

12 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

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)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Imperial Lounge & Restaurant (843 m)

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 151 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

229m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tai Pan Chinese Bakery178 m
Kevin Newsagent209 m
Mace Michael Store239 m
Mellows Newsmart806 m

Nearby cafes

Waddon Cafe Restaurant213 m
Cloud 9 Pantry856 m
Costa963 m
Loqum1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Tai Tung157 m
Pizza Centre218 m
Fiveways Fish Bar233 m
McDonald's434 m

Nearby pubs

Imperial Lounge & Restaurant843 m
The Hare and Hounds897 m

Nearby gyms

Waddon Leisure Centre227 m
Surrey Health & Racquets Club779 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing876 m

Nearby health

Wallington Medical Centre943 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASSOCIATES OF EDEN LIMITED
ATB PROFESSIONALS LIMITED
CLEARANCE AND REMOVALS COMPANY LIMITED
DISTRICT HEATING WELDTECH LTD
KEBABZZ LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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
3.90% (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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,467m
Crossrail 2 route8,738m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,864 nationally

2,325

Est. population

6,192/km²

64%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

28%
20%
24%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

23%
36%
24%
15%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent24%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
21%
21%
White British32%
White Other11%
Asian21%
Black21%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
67%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
134
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
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Propeller PH, Waylands Cen. Redgates, Waddon Inf. Sch, Propeller PH, Waylands Cen. Redgates, Waddon Inf. Sch, Purley Way, Waddon, CR0 4DJ187 homes
completed
283, 283, STAFFORD ROAD, Wallington, CR0 4FA87 homes
completed
REAR OF, 10-16, REAR OF, 10-16, STAFFORD ROAD, CR0 4NL16 homes
completed
153-155, 153-155, Stafford Road, Croydon, CR0 4NN15 homes
completed
FORMER CORPORATION YARD AND, 101, FORMER CORPORATION YARD AND, 101, COLDHARBOUR ROAD, CRO11 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 4NQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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.

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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