Park Hill & Whitgift · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.37113, -0.08233

CR0 5PTPark Hill & Whitgift, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100Yield 6.24%Only 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Investors

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
85
Investment
70

Location

CR0 5PT

Key facts for CR0 5PT

Full postcodeCR0 5PT
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardPark Hill & Whitgift
Latitude51.371127
Longitude-0.082327
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 avg price-53.8% vs London avg
vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.7% vs London avg

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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 · 6 min walk

Secondary

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Not yet inspected · 2 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 · 11 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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£240,250

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 54% below London median

£240,250 is 54% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,685/m²
Price per ft²£342/ft²
Avg floor area65.2

EPC breakdown

C
29%
D
16%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 49%Flat 46%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,208

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.3×

Price-to-income

£1,202/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

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
6 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
11 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 2 stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park260m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lloyd Park
726m

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: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB72% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.1 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

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

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

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Marmaris Grill (989 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 1.1 km
12 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Kiosk243 m
Sainsbury's Local769 m
Premier Express Varshni Convenience Store1.0 km
Weranda Food Plus Express1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Water Tower Teas751 m
Lloyds Park Cafe760 m
Caffè Nero822 m
Casablanca1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Marmaris Grill989 m
Pizza 2 Night1.0 km
Miami Fried Chicken1.0 km
Mr Chippy1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers460 m
The Porter and Sorter859 m
The Oval Tavern878 m
The Alma Tavern921 m

Nearby gyms

Sandilands Club531 m
South Croydon Sports Club963 m

Nearby pharmacies

Croychem Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Orchard Dental Practice1.0 km
Dr Shah and Partners1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 9

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

78-83 BARDSLEY CLOSE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
ICONICA SERVICES LTD
LIANNE FOODS CONSULTANCY LIMITED
MUSIC ROOM APP LTD
PERRYDON LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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
6.24% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.4

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,818m
Crossrail 2 route10,275m

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%
Price vs London-53.8%

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 · 28-30, 28-30, Fairfield Road, Croydon, CR0 5LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23, 23, PARK HILL RISE, CR034 homes
completed
6-8A, 6-8A, CHEPSTOW ROAD, CR0 5JA21 homes
completed
15, 15, PARK HILL RISE, CR0 5JE20 homes
completed
THANESCROFT, THANESCROFT, SELBORNE ROAD, CR013 homes
completed
Danecroft , 5, Danecroft , 5, Radcliffe Road, Croydon, CR0 5QG13 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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Stamp duty on median price (£240,250)

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Standard buyer

£0

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CR0 5PT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £240,250 median — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

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
property1 May
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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