Shirley South · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.36712, -0.05108

CR0 5HG— Shirley South, Croydon

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 67%Safety 78/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
56
Transport
26
Environment
93
Investment
47

Location

CR0 5HG

Key facts for CR0 5HG

Full postcodeCR0 5HG
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardShirley South
Latitude51.367122
Longitude-0.051076
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 5HG

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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How CR0 5HG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★

Secondary

Coloma Convent Girls' School

Requires Improvement · 3 min walk

P8: +0.57A8: 57.9

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

71.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 173.8%

+362% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

6.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +10% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

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 area91.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
5%
G
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 77%Detached 20%

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£229,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
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
🚂
Elmers End

Nearby stations

🚃
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
13 min walk
🚃
Gravel Hill Tram StopTram
19 min walk
🚃
Addington Village Tram StopTram
22 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚃
Addiscombe Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

11

Walkability score

11

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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed96 Mbps
Median download158 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
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: 9.0 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: 14.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.6 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

HARTLAND WAY SURGERY

1 HARTLAND WAY, CR0 8RG

11 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 957 m
3 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

789m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis107 m
Royal Booze817 m
Shirley Convenience Store850 m
08 Express929 m

Nearby cafes

Mama's842 m
Shirley Pop Inn Cafe846 m
Shirley Cafe943 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Garden Restaurant765 m
Lorenzo792 m
Abra Kebabra798 m
Shirley Fish Bar800 m

Nearby pubs

The Surprise204 m
The Crown762 m
Shirley Inn810 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrew McCoig Pharmacy844 m
Mona Pharmacy908 m

Nearby health

Gentle Dental Care779 m
Shirley Dental Practice914 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 18

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

LITTLE HARP SOCIAL LIMITED
SOMAX CLOTHING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score18/100
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

26.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,306m
Crossrail 2 route12,369m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,931 nationally

1,603

Est. population

654/km²

57%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

19%
17%
17%
23%
25%
Under 1819%
18–3417%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+25%

Tenure

49%
38%
Own outright49%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent12%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

52%
22%
White British52%
White Other6%
Asian22%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
38 homes · FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD, CR0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, FORMER JOHN RUSKIN COLLEGE, UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD, CR038 homes
completed
FORMER BENNETTS YARD, FORMER BENNETTS YARD, SANDPITS ROAD, CR024 homes
completed
114, 114, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HA6 homes
completed
6 & 8 Sandpits Road Croydon CR0 5HG, CR0 5HG2 homes
completed
Upper Shirley Road Depot, Upper Shirley Road Depot, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 5HA2 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

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The bottom line

CR0 5HG offers low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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
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
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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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