South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36521, -0.08757

CR0 5SJ— South Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 5SJ, South Croydon, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.90%

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Liveability
61
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
87
Investment
62

Location

CR0 5SJ

Key facts for CR0 5SJ

Full postcodeCR0 5SJ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.365214
Longitude-0.087574
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-42.9% vs London avg

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How CR0 5SJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Park Hill Junior School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

37.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
↑ Rising 11.3%

from a low base — still below London average

+139% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 43% 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 area92.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 86%Flat 14%

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£231,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

12

Walkability score

18

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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park297m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lloyd Park
508m
🅿️
Whitgift Sports Club
644m
🅿️
Spice's Yard
752m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB79% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.5 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

BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, CR2 7DX

4 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

11

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Croham Arms (650 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Heavenly Cuisine (568 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 1.7 km
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Kiosk562 m
Croham News570 m
Select Supermarket598 m
Nisa Local692 m

Nearby cafes

Water Tower Teas525 m
Lloyds Park Cafe567 m
La Spezia672 m
Euphoria Food690 m

Nearby restaurants

Heavenly Cuisine568 m
Coriander589 m
Peking Tasty679 m
Galitos681 m

Nearby pubs

The Croham Arms650 m
Whelans679 m
The Crown & Sceptre904 m
The Cricketers1.1 km

Nearby gyms

South Croydon Sports Club253 m

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice556 m
Whitgift Dental720 m
Friends' Road Medical841 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,498m
Crossrail 2 route10,353m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,780 nationally

1,860

Est. population

11,145/km²

67%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
27%
26%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
25%
49%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent49%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
16%
17%
20%
White British36%
White Other16%
Asian17%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
17
Largest scheme
34 homes · 28-30, 28-30, Fairfield Road, Croydon, CR0 5LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OPPOSITE, 153-171, OPPOSITE, 153-171, COOMBE ROAD, CR033 homes
completed
14-18, 14-18, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD, CR229 homes
completed
14-18, 14-18, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD, CR2 7EW26 homes
completed
33-33A, 33-33A, BIRDHURST RISE, CR217 homes
completed
35-37, 35-37, Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7HB14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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CR0 5SJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium 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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 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
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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