Park Hill & Whitgift · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.37446, -0.06510

CR0 5DP— Park Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 5DP, Park Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 82/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
64
Safety
82
Schools
—
Transport
32
Environment
93
Investment
54

Location

CR0 5DP

Key facts for CR0 5DP

Full postcodeCR0 5DP
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPark Hill & Whitgift
Latitude51.374459
Longitude-0.065104
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.1% vs London avg

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How CR0 5DP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: -0.05A8: 42.6

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

29.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 59.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+92% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 54% 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 area261.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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£653,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,472
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Addiscombe Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Woodside Tram StopTram
18 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

13

Walkability score

1

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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park182m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
7.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.7 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

ASHBURTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

ASHBURTON PARK M.PRACTICE, 416 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 7AG

14 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown (765 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 1.5 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

898m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hathaways428 m
M&S Simply Food473 m
Select Food & Wine743 m
Day 1 Food & Wine845 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe479 m
Eddie's Cafe773 m
Saucy Sausage Cafe847 m
Top Star Diner871 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hot 4 You757 m
Happy Dolphin799 m
Shirley Best Kebab813 m
Dans Garden821 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown765 m
The Cricketers776 m
The Claret & Ale853 m

Nearby gyms

Shirley Park Bowling Club333 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shirley Pharmacy438 m
Boots847 m
Addiscombe Pharmacy916 m

Nearby health

Addiscombe Road Surgery397 m
Back in Shape Clinic440 m
Shirley Clinic495 m
Croydon Dental Practice829 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HANDS OF ROSE LTD
HUTCHINGS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,627m
Crossrail 2 route11,121m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,219 nationally

1,440

Est. population

1,256/km²

59%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£45,600

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

57

Community stability

Age profile

20%
15%
20%
21%
24%
Under 1820%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

46%
35%
18%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent19%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

30%
43%
White British30%
White Other7%
Asian43%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
42 homes · St Mildreds Church, St Mildreds Church, Bingham Road, Croydon, CR0 7EB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

371, 371, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7LJ3 homes
completed
371, Addiscombe Road, CR0 7LJ2 homes
completed
146, 146, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7LA2 homes
completed
15, 15, Fryston Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7HF2 homes
completed
313, 313, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7LE2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
53.7%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Jade AppletonConservative

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CR0 5DP offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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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
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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