Addiscombe East · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.38195, -0.07167

CR0 6GQ— Addiscombe East, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 6GQ, Addiscombe East, Croydon

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
90
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
68
Investment
56

Location

CR0 6GQ

Key facts for CR0 6GQ

Full postcodeCR0 6GQ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardAddiscombe East
Latitude51.381950
Longitude-0.071672
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-97.4% vs London avg

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How CR0 6GQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Woodside Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.05A8: 42.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Other33%
Violence & sexual offences33%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 97% 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.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Norwood Junction

Nearby stations

🚃
Addiscombe Tram StopTram
3 min walk
🚃
Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Woodside Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 52 buses/hr peak

42

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City55 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Co-operative Food Parking· no
131m

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: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.4 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

5 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.1 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

23

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 570 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

123m

Post office

Nearby shops

Coughlans Bakery103 m
V A Gibson Butchers107 m
Leslie's Fruiterers111 m
Day 1 Food & Wine116 m

Nearby cafes

Saucy Sausage Cafe143 m
Top Star Diner160 m
Daisy's Diner168 m
The Tram Stop Cafe222 m

Nearby restaurants

The Fish House101 m
Regina Pizzeria121 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs145 m
KFC150 m

Nearby pubs

The Claret & Ale264 m
The Joiners Arms571 m
The Cricketers614 m
The Alma Tavern694 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots145 m
Addiscombe Pharmacy172 m

Nearby health

Croydon Dental Practice183 m
Rosewood Dental283 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 69

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,515m
Crossrail 2 route10,327m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,247 nationally

1,652

Est. population

14,126/km²

64%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

27%
17%
22%
19%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

33%
37%
22%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent22%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

44%
15%
17%
White British44%
White Other12%
Asian15%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

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)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
44 homes · The Beehive 47, The Beehive 47, Woodside Green (Including Land To The Rear), South Norwood, London, SE25 5HQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

St Mildreds Church, St Mildreds Church, Bingham Road, Croydon, CR0 7EB42 homes
completed
83, 83, TEEVAN ROAD, CR0 6RQ42 homes
completed
Pavement Square, Pavement Square, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6RP40 homes
completed
176, 176, MORLAND ROAD, CR024 homes
completed
Black Horse Inn P. H. 335, Black Horse Inn P. H. 335, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6RG23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.0%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Jeet BainsConservative
Maddie HensonLabour

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CR0 6GQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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