Addiscombe West · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.37629, -0.08657

CR0 6UQ— Addiscombe West, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 6UQ, Addiscombe West, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.68%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
63
Investment
44

Location

CR0 6UQ

Key facts for CR0 6UQ

Full postcodeCR0 6UQ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardAddiscombe West
Latitude51.376286
Longitude-0.086566
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+7.7% vs London avg
vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.1% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ark Oval Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.8

★★

Secondary

Ark Blake Academy

Good · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

90.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 61.8%

+483% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%

Stop & search

6.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +39% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, 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.

£560,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 8%

£560,000 is 8% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,965/m²
Price per ft²£461/ft²
Avg floor area112.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
15%
E
7%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 16%Detached 6%Flat 38%

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£15,500
First-time buyerFTB
£6,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£32,300

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

13.2×

Price-to-income

£2,801/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£282,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
2 min walk
🚃
East Croydon Tram StopTram
5 min walk
🚂
East CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
10 min walk
🚌6 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 52 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

58

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruskin Square plots E-F
567m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
621m

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 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: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 2.7 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

2 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

10

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 463 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local361 m
Premier Express Varshni Convenience Store365 m
Weranda Food Plus Express391 m
Ayya Food & Wine397 m

Nearby cafes

Casablanca362 m
Tota Cafe372 m
AMT Coffee404 m
Pumpkin408 m

Nearby restaurants

Marmaris Grill348 m
Pizza 2 Night357 m
Mr Chippy367 m
Miami Fried Chicken371 m

Nearby pubs

The Oval Tavern235 m
The Cricketers237 m
The Orchard335 m
The Builders Arms358 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Croychem Pharmacy471 m
Osbon Pharmacy711 m
Allcorn Chemist743 m

Nearby health

Orchard Dental Practice394 m
Dr Shah and Partners477 m
Banning Dental551 m
All Clear Dental Centre744 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 85

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HAIHONG KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS LTD
SAVE THE DAVID LEAN CINEMA CAMPAIGN CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.68%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.68% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,725m
Crossrail 2 route9,720m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,505 nationally

2,345

Est. population

11,288/km²

71%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
33%
24%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
24%
48%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent48%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
19%
22%
16%
White British31%
White Other19%
Asian22%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household49%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%
Price vs London+7.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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
7
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
596
Largest scheme
456 homes · Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Land Adjacent To East Croydon Station And At, Cherry Orchard Road, Cherry Orchard Gardens, Billington Hill, Croydon, CR0 6BT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

28-30, 28-30, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP153 homes
completed
Development Site Former Site of 30-38, Development Site Former Site of 30-38, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5PE137 homes
completed
28-30, 28-30, Fairfield Road, Croydon, CR0 5LH34 homes
completed
R/O Guild House, 111-115, R/O Guild House, 111-115, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SG34 homes
completed
Innova (former Camden Motors Site), 98-100, Innova (former Camden Motors Site), 98-100, LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CR9 6AE34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Sean Eamonn FitzsimonsLabour and Co-operative Party
Patricia Hay-JusticeLabour and Co-operative Party
Clive Boyd FraserLabour and Co-operative Party

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£560,000)

£15,500

Standard buyer

£6,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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CR0 6UQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £560,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

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
bus frequency7 Jun
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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