Addiscombe West · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37398, -0.09208

CR0 5LA— Addiscombe West, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 5LA, Addiscombe West, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
67
Investment
60

Location

CR0 5LA

Key facts for CR0 5LA

Full postcodeCR0 5LA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardAddiscombe West
Latitude51.373984
Longitude-0.092079
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+143.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 5LA

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

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How CR0 5LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Park Hill Infant School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

St Mary's Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.40A8: 39.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

158.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 75.4%

+921% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Stop & search

9.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
East Croydon→ London Bridge· 16 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
1 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
2 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚌10 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 142 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

136

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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
448m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
452m
🅿️
Allders
492m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
677m
🅿️
Surrey Street
728m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
749m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed200 Mbps
Median download210 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

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

FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

49-51 FRIENDS ROAD, CR0 1ED

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 816 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith Express132 m
Sainsbury's Local132 m
Co-op Food404 m
Big Wharf430 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks118 m
Caffè Nero122 m
Costa134 m
Pumpkin238 m

Nearby restaurants

choochoo121 m
Burger King124 m
Chilango146 m
Poptata147 m

Nearby pubs

Beatbox159 m
The Cronx163 m
Boxpark Bar171 m
The Porter and Sorter226 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym265 m
MYPT Therapy415 m
Reformer Club by MyPT423 m
MYPT Cycle428 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy298 m
Superdrug615 m
Boots691 m
Croychem Pharmacy783 m

Nearby health

Banning Dental332 m
All Clear Dental Centre369 m
Friends' Road Medical370 m
Whitgift Dental397 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 141

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

60

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,186m
Crossrail 2 route9,533m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,580 nationally

2,114

Est. population

7,830/km²

69%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
26%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4926%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
54%
15%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent54%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
19%
24%
16%
White British31%
White Other19%
Asian24%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
Croydon
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.3bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1536
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF937 homes
completed
Former Essex House, Former Essex House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PJ546 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT456 homes
completed
Galaxy House, 41, Galaxy House, 41, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR9 6BY290 homes
completed
Altitude 25, Altitude 25, Altyre Road, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR9236 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Sean Eamonn FitzsimonsLabour and Co-operative Party
Patricia Hay-JusticeLabour and Co-operative Party
Clive Boyd FraserLabour and Co-operative Party

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The bottom line

CR0 5LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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

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