Park Hill & Whitgift · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.37222, -0.08827

CR0 5LH— Park Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

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

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.90%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
66
Investment
56

Location

CR0 5LH

Key facts for CR0 5LH

Full postcodeCR0 5LH
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPark Hill & Whitgift
Latitude51.372222
Longitude-0.088273
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 5LH

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Park Hill Infant School

Outstanding · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

28.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
↑ Rising 128.6%

from a low base — still below London average

+80% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Other23%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 57% 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 area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
45%
C
23%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 56%Flat 11%Other 33%

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£178,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
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

Nearby stations

🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 30 buses/hr peak

43

Walkability score

102

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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
747m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
765m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

99%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed494 Mbps
Median download448 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.3 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

EAST CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE

59 ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CR0 6SD

4 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (460 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 923 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Kiosk313 m
Sainsbury's Local385 m
WHSmith Express450 m
Big Wharf686 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero423 m
Starbucks440 m
Costa455 m
Water Tower Teas478 m

Nearby restaurants

choochoo438 m
Burger King446 m
Chilango475 m
Poptata476 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers460 m
Beatbox485 m
The Porter and Sorter491 m
The Cronx492 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym571 m
MYPT Therapy670 m
Reformer Club by MyPT678 m
MYPT Cycle692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy608 m
Croychem Pharmacy918 m
Allcorn Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Whitgift Dental408 m
Friends' Road Medical481 m
Banning Dental648 m
All Clear Dental Centre690 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 54

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

26 FAIRFIELD ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
HAIR DIVA STAR LTD
OPULENT LIVING MANAGEMENT & RENTALS LTD
PIXEL PULSE PRODUCTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,084m
Crossrail 2 route9,862m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,516 nationally

1,715

Est. population

9,459/km²

58%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£45,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
25%
14%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+20%

Tenure

14%
38%
36%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent38%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
29%
16%
White British30%
White Other12%
Asian29%
Black16%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent36%

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)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1533
Largest scheme
937 homes · Land Adjacent To Croydon College College Road Croydon, CR0 1PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Altitude 25, Altitude 25, Altyre Road, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR9236 homes
completed
28-30, 28-30, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP153 homes
completed
Development Site Former Site of 30-38, Development Site Former Site of 30-38, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5PE137 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, FAIRFIELD ROAD, CR0 5LH53 homes
completed
28-30, 28-30, Fairfield Road, Croydon, CR0 5LH34 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
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Jade AppletonConservative

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The bottom line

CR0 5LH 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 — 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
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
surface water flood18 Apr

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