Shirley South · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.37316, -0.05639

CR0 5DZ— Shirley South, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 5DZ, Shirley South, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 82/100Transport 26/100Low yield 3.33%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
82
Schools
46
Transport
26
Environment
84
Investment
36

Location

CR0 5DZ

Key facts for CR0 5DZ

Full postcodeCR0 5DZ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardShirley South
Latitude51.373163
Longitude-0.056394
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
GoodNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-13.5% vs London avg
vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-61.3% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 5DZ

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare CR0 5DZ with:
Share with others

Postcode Personality

🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“London's quiet achiever”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How CR0 5DZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

St John's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★

Secondary

Coloma Convent Girls' School

Requires Improvement · 6 min walk

P8: +0.57A8: 57.9

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

25.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
↑ Rising 100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

+62% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences47%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

78

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 61% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£450,000

Median sale price

13% below London median

£450,000 is 13% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,310/m²
Price per ft²£400/ft²
Avg floor area104.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
6%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,000
First-time buyerFTB
£1,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.4×

Price-to-income

£2,251/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£261,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Addiscombe Tram StopTram
17 min walk
🚃
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
20 min walk
🚃
Woodside Tram StopTram
21 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 71 buses/hr peak

25

Walkability score

5

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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park318m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 km

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskMEDIUM
7.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB69% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.9 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

CHG SHIRLEY OAKS HOSPITAL

POPPY LANE, SHIRLEY OAKS VILLAGE, CR9 8AB

13 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 702 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

377m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food400 m
Hathaways458 m
Royal Booze480 m
Shirley Convenience Store495 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe390 m
Mama's473 m
Shirley Pop Inn Cafe483 m
Shirley Cafe675 m

Nearby restaurants

Lorenzo387 m
Abra Kebabra415 m
Shirley Fish Bar421 m
Cadillac Diner490 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown165 m
Shirley Inn449 m
The Surprise602 m
The Cricketers1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Shirley Park Bowling Club658 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shirley Pharmacy418 m
Andrew McCoig Pharmacy478 m
Mona Pharmacy667 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care351 m
Back in Shape Clinic409 m
Addiscombe Road Surgery462 m
Shirley Dental Practice629 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 29

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

36

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
3.33% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Confirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,217m
Crossrail 2 route11,724m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,479 nationally

1,511

Est. population

1,890/km²

51%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

19%
14%
16%
20%
31%
Under 1819%
18–3414%
35–4916%
50–6420%
65+31%

Tenure

53%
32%
Own outright53%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent12%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

53%
21%
White British53%
White Other9%
Asian21%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%
Price vs London-13.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
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)
16
Largest scheme
38 homes · FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD, CR0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

104 Wickham Road Croydon CR0 8BD, CR0 8BD9 homes
completed
1, 1, Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF9 homes
completed
59 Upper Shirley Road Croydon CR0 5HE, CR0 5HE9 homes
completed
17, 17, Upper Shirley Road, CR0 5EB8 homes
completed
199, 199, Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 8SB4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
26.0%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Jason James CummingsConservative
Scott RocheConservative

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£450,000)

£10,000

Standard buyer

£1,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Live in CR0 5DZ? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for CR0 5DZ.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

The bottom line

CR0 5DZ offers low crime and a green environment at £450,000 median — a strong choice for Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how CR0 5DZ scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how CR0 5DZ meets your needs.

Compare Croydon with nearby boroughs:

Croydon vs BromleyCroydon vs SuttonCroydon vs WandsworthCroydon vs Lewisham

What else could £450k buy?

Similar-priced postcodes — sorted by transport score.

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track CR0 5DZ

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High 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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey