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How CR0 5BX has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
KS2: 103.8
Secondary
Ark Blake Academy
Good · 11 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Tunstall Nursery School
Not inspected · 8 min walk
5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
158.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
+921% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
9.9
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
99
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is +144% 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 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
£210,000
Median sale price
£210,000 is 60% below the London median (£520,000)
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
59
Walkability score
137
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
13
Car parks (800m)
5
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.6 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
EAST CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE
59 ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CR0 6SD
3 min walk
75%
Recommend GP
75%
Overall GP experience
5
GPs within 1km
12
Dentists within 1km
8
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
30
Parks (1km)
62
Restaurants (800m)
18
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
2
Pharmacies (800m)
4
Gyms (1km)
7
Sports (1km)
2
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
2
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
1.4km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
69
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
57.2
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 9,580 nationally
2,114
Est. population
7,830/km²
69%
Employed
54%
Degree educated
7.3%
Claimant rate
25
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£210,000)
£0
Standard buyer
£0
First-time buyer
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Deposit
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The bottom line
CR0 5BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £210,000 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
83%
Confidence score
10/12
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