Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37988, -0.12388

CR0 4UZ— Broad Green, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 4UZ, Broad Green, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
50
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
27
Environment
65
Investment
46

Location

CR0 4UZ

Key facts for CR0 4UZ

Full postcodeCR0 4UZ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.379884
Longitude-0.123879
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 4UZ

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How CR0 4UZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Outstanding · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 34 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

24.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
↑ Rising 95.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 63% 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.

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

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Waddon

Nearby stations

🚃
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 8 buses/hr peak

36

Walkability score

37

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

32

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ikea
162m
🅿️
B&Q
227m
🅿️
Vehicle Storage
459m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed4 Mbps
Median download4 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.3 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

THORNTON ROAD & VALLEY PARK SURGERY

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, FRANKLIN WAY, CR0 4YD

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (885 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 719 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

652m

Post office

Nearby shops

little Beijing676 m
Global Food & Wine1.1 km
Mathu Food & Wine1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Loqum908 m

Nearby restaurants

IKEA Restaurant45 m
McDonald's154 m
Burger King167 m
Chiquito178 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion885 m
Harvest Home1.0 km
The Hare and Hounds1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Croywall864 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre864 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots211 m
Asda584 m
Parade Pharmacy928 m

Nearby health

Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery933 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 40

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

Investment score

Moderate

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

6.1

Price growth score

E
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,728m
Crossrail 2 route7,356m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,569 nationally

1,700

Est. population

3,034/km²

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
21%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
22%
22%
40%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
24%
26%
White British26%
White Other10%
Asian25%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
133
Largest scheme
169 homes · LAND ADJ., LAND ADJ., AMPERE WAY, VALLEY PARK, BEDDINGTON FARM ROAD, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJ., LAND ADJ., AMPERE WAY, VALLEY PARK, BEDDINGTON FARM ROAD, CR0169 homes
completed
OAKLEAZE (AREA 1), PART OF VALLEY PARK, EAST OF, OAKLEAZE (AREA 1), PART OF VALLEY PARK, EAST OF, BEDDINGTON FARM ROAD, CR049 homes
completed
57, 57, Ockley Road, Croydon, CR0 3DS2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.7%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Stuart CollinsLabour
Sherwan Hussain ChowdhuryLabour
Manju Shahul-HameedLabour

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The bottom line

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

The catches: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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