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“The family fortress”
How CR0 5QJ has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
Park Hill Infant School
Outstanding · 11 min walk
Secondary
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Tunstall Nursery School
Not inspected · 14 min walk
2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
29.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
+92% vs borough
Crime by type
Stop & search
0.7
per 1,000 residents
→ Stable
trend
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 54% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£950,000
Median sale price
£950,000 is 83% above the London median (£520,000)
Detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
11
Walkability score
16
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
6
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
0%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
STOVELL HOUSE SURGERY
188 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 6AH
12 min walk
93%
Recommend GP
93%
Overall GP experience
2
GPs within 1km
0
Dentists within 1km
5
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
29
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
2
Gyms (1km)
15
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (755 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Brothers Kebab (1.1 km)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
1.4km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
35
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.58%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
52.2
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 29,219 nationally
1,440
Est. population
1,256/km²
59%
Employed
60%
Degree educated
£45,600
Median income
2.7%
Claimant rate
57
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£950,000)
£36,250
Standard buyer
£36,250
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
CR0 5QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £950,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
95%
Confidence score
12/12
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