Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.35906, -0.11825

CR0 4WD— Waddon, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Yield 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
31
Environment
90
Investment
37

Location

CR0 4WD

Key facts for CR0 4WD

Full postcodeCR0 4WD
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.359057
Longitude-0.118252
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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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 · 5 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 · 25 min walk

6 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

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.

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

🚂
WaddonNational Rail
12 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
24 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 48 buses/hr peak

28

Walkability score

5

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

23

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park213m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Croydon Airport
293m
🅿️
Waddon Leisure Centre
538m
🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
702m

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 waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB88% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.8 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

9 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBudgens · 566 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

448m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tai Pan Chinese Bakery393 m
Kevin Newsagent607 m
Mace Michael Store631 m

Nearby cafes

Cloud 9 Pantry302 m
Costa410 m
Waddon Cafe Restaurant614 m

Nearby restaurants

Tai Tung408 m
TGI Friday's411 m
KFC424 m
Nando's429 m

Nearby pubs

Imperial Lounge & Restaurant287 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing327 m
Surrey Health & Racquets Club360 m
Waddon Leisure Centre575 m

Nearby health

Wallington Medical Centre767 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 53

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
25
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
17
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CRYSTALDESIGN LIMITED
EXCEL COOLING SERVICES LIMITED
FITNESS TRADE LIMITED
LEDGERS LTD
MAXICAM LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

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 score13/100
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

8.6

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,634m
Crossrail 2 route9,246m

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

4,991/km²

55%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially 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)
4
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)
3
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
149
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
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
HIGH

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
13, 13, Imperial Way, Croydon, CR0 4RR25 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
Garages R/O 126-130, Garages R/O 126-130, Coldharbour Road, Croydon, CR0 4DW8 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 4WD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families 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
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
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
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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