Park Hill & Whitgift · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.37475, -0.07894

CR0 5PL— Park Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
70
Investment
52

The bottom line

CR0 5PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 5PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 5PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

John Wood School & Nursery

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.13A8: 46.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 554.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other24%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR0 district median

£336,250

Based on 728 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,398/m²
Price per ft²£409/ft²
Avg floor area63.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
11%
E
9%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+418%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.2%

per year

Acceleration

-5.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £50k–£75k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£55k£72k+30.9%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£173k£177k+2.3%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£203k£209k+3.3%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2011£187k£194k+3.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£210k£310k+47.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£330k£290k-12.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£312k£312k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£307k£285k-7.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Sandilands Tram StopTram
1 min walk
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
5 min walk
Addiscombe Tram StopTram
9 min walk
East Croydon Tram StopTram
12 min walk
East CroydonNational Rail
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City50 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park359m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.5 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

STOVELL HOUSE SURGERY

188 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 6AH

7 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.8 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)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (332 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 825 m
11 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Kiosk687 m
Orchard Food & Wine811 m
Weranda Food Plus Express813 m
Premier Express Varshni Convenience Store820 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Adagio702 m
The Tram Stop Cafe726 m
Saucy Sausage Cafe815 m
Casablanca821 m

Nearby restaurants

Brothers Kebab650 m
Pizza On Line764 m
Pizza Napolitana776 m
Greggs802 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers332 m
The Alma Tavern526 m
The Claret & Ale684 m
The Builders Arms715 m

Nearby gyms

Sandilands Club622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots812 m
Croychem Pharmacy880 m

Nearby health

Croydon Dental Practice775 m
Orchard Dental Practice813 m
Dr Shah and Partners821 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
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

ALY PACK LTD
LITTELO ANIMATION LIMITED
MAIKEN LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.4

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,392m
Crossrail 2 route10,264m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh 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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
67 homes · 13-27, 13-27, Grant Road, Croydon, CR0 6PJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

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
15, 15, PARK HILL RISE, CR0 5JE20 homes
completed
72-74, 72-74, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5PR14 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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Key facts for CR0 5PL

Full postcodeCR0 5PL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPark Hill & Whitgift
Latitude51.374749
Longitude-0.078943
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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