Park Hill & Whitgift · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.37226, -0.08206

CR0 5LY— Park Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
85
Investment
66

Location

CR0 5LY

Key facts for CR0 5LY

Full postcodeCR0 5LY
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPark Hill & Whitgift
Latitude51.372265
Longitude-0.082064
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR0 5LY

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

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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 · 7 min walk

—

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

27.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 76.7%

from a low base — still below London average

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 58% 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 area59.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
23%
E
12%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 91%

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£149,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚂
East Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
10 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

30

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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB72% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.2 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

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Marmaris Grill (894 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 962 m
12 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Kiosk336 m
Sainsbury's Local721 m
Premier Express Varshni Convenience Store899 m
Weranda Food Plus Express914 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero778 m
Water Tower Teas819 m
Lloyds Park Cafe879 m
Casablanca898 m

Nearby restaurants

Marmaris Grill894 m
Pizza 2 Night895 m
Miami Fried Chicken903 m
China Wok910 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers342 m
The Oval Tavern774 m
The Alma Tavern793 m
The Porter and Sorter801 m

Nearby gyms

Sandilands Club565 m
South Croydon Sports Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Croychem Pharmacy993 m

Nearby health

Orchard Dental Practice916 m
Dr Shah and Partners967 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 11

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MALAWI24 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,730m
Crossrail 2 route10,222m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,772 nationally

1,926

Est. population

12,200/km²

66%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£45,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
29%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4929%
50–6412%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
21%
53%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent53%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

21%
15%
41%
White British21%
White Other15%
Asian41%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent2%

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)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
4
Largest scheme
34 homes · R/O Guild House, 111-115, R/O Guild House, 111-115, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23, 23, PARK HILL RISE, CR034 homes
completed
R/O Guild House, 111-115, R/O Guild House, 111-115, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SG34 homes
completed
(Front of) Guild House, 111-115, (Front of) Guild House, 111-115, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SG29 homes
completed
6-8A, 6-8A, CHEPSTOW ROAD, CR0 5JA21 homes
completed
15, 15, PARK HILL RISE, CR0 5JE20 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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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
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
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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