Woodside · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.39042, -0.07489
CR0 6YL— Woodside, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 6YL, Woodside, Croydon
The family fortress
Schools 89%Safety 96/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.90%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
CR0 6YL
Key facts for CR0 6YL
Full postcodeCR0 6YL
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWoodside
Latitude51.390420
Longitude-0.074895
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-2.6% vs London avg vs London crime-94.7% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 6YL
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🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe
“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 106.3
★★
Secondary
Harris Academy South Norwood
Good · 14 min walk
P8: +0.44A8: 47.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Crosfield Nursery School
Not inspected · 5 min walk
10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↓ Falling 25.0%-78% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences33%
Crime is 95% 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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚂Norwood Junction→ London Bridge· 6 tph
12 min Nearby stations
🚃Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
9 min walk 🚇Norwood Junction Rail StationSoutheastern · Southern
9 min walk 🚂Norwood JunctionNational Rail
9 min walk 🚃Woodside Tram StopTram
10 min walk 🚃Arena Tram StopTram
14 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak
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
Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park609m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G75%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 92% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 82% of London Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.3 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
NORTHWAY ROAD SURGERY
139 NORTHWAY ROAD, CR0 6JJ
7 min walk
Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Joiners Arms (494 m)
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Hot Spot (989 m)
Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 479 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools
Nearby shops
Londis320 m
Tesco Express653 m
Sainsbury's Local728 m
Afro Carribean Groceries740 m
Nearby cafes
YEHA NOHA845 m
Costa881 m
Daisy's Diner990 m
The New Cafe & Restaurant1.0 km
Nearby restaurants
Hot Spot989 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs1.0 km
Zafran1.0 km
Regina Pizzeria1.0 km
Nearby pubs
The Joiners Arms494 m
Portland Arms664 m
The Cherry Tree768 m
The Shelverdine Goathouse909 m
Nearby gyms
South Norwood Leisure Centre611 m
Nearby pharmacies
Fishers Pharmacy614 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy893 m
Addiscombe Pharmacy988 m
Boots1.1 km
Nearby health
The Enmore Practice574 m
Rosewood Dental1.0 km
Croydon Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 38
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
D'CS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
OVER THE TOP THOBES LIMITED
TJHMUSIC LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.90% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
E
MediumDevelopment pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,164m
Crossrail 2 route9,688m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 8,278 nationally
1,682
Est. population
19,044/km²
SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household32%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications16%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)4
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Historic landfill (400m)1
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme288 homes · WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, 588-594, WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, 588-594, DAVIDSON ROAD, BECKFORD ROAD (63-75), SE25
Named schemes (500m)
WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, 588-594, WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, 588-594, DAVIDSON ROAD, BECKFORD ROAD (63-75), SE25288 homes
completedCORPORATION DEPOT, CORPORATION DEPOT, CARMICHAEL ROAD, SE2532 homes
completed72 - 102, 72 - 102, Carmichael Road, South Norwood, SE25 5LX29 homes
completedPART OF FORMER WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, PART OF FORMER WOODSIDE BRICKWORKS, DAVIDSON ROAD, SE2526 homes
completed130, 130, BIRCHANGER ROAD, SE2518 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Michael BonelloLabour
Amy FosterLabour
Brigitte GrahamLabour
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The bottom line
CR0 6YL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
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
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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