South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36612, -0.09098

CR0 5BZ— South Croydon, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
64
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
66
Investment
59

Location

CR0 5BZ

Key facts for CR0 5BZ

Full postcodeCR0 5BZ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.366115
Longitude-0.090984
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-42.9% vs London avg

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How CR0 5BZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Park Hill Junior School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.13A8: 46.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

37.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
↑ Rising 11.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+139% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 43% 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 area256 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£640,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

27

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City58 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park214m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
505m
🅿️
Lloyd Park
759m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, CR2 7DX

2 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Whelans (534 m)

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Croham News492 m
Select Supermarket501 m
Dobrogea533 m
Nisa Local534 m

Nearby cafes

Water Tower Teas317 m
A & N Brothers Cafe536 m
Crystal Rocks Cafe546 m
Le Bon Cafe546 m

Nearby restaurants

Heavenly Cuisine482 m
Coriander495 m
Boulevard538 m
Castella Fish Bar539 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans534 m
The Croham Arms535 m
CR1 Bar & Lounge545 m
Playground548 m

Nearby gyms

South Croydon Sports Club448 m
F45 Training879 m
MYPT Therapy902 m
Reformer Club by MyPT905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy991 m

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice436 m
Whitgift Dental521 m
Friends' Road Medical630 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 60

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,633m
Crossrail 2 route10,103m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,780 nationally

1,860

Est. population

11,145/km²

67%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
26%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
25%
49%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent49%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
16%
17%
20%
White British36%
White Other16%
Asian17%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
236 homes · Altitude 25, Altitude 25, Altyre Road, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR9
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

14-18, 14-18, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD, CR229 homes
completed
14-18, 14-18, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD, CR2 7EW26 homes
completed
56-62, 56-62, COOMBE ROAD, CR014 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7DX12 homes
completed
139, 139, COOMBE ROAD, CR011 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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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
noise24 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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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