Shirley North · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.38708, -0.06348
CR0 7AW— Shirley North, Croydon
Location and area intelligence for CR0 7AW, Shirley North, Croydon
The family fortress
Schools 67%Safety 96/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.90%
Car-dependent area — limited public transport
CR0 7AW
Key facts for CR0 7AW
Full postcodeCR0 7AW
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardShirley North
Latitude51.387085
Longitude-0.063479
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
vs London income-13.3% vs London avg vs London crime-98.1% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for CR0 7AW
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Postcode Personality
🎓 Good Schools🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe
“The family fortress”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Not yet inspected · 1 min walk
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Secondary
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
P8: -0.05A8: 42.6
67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Crosfield Nursery School
Not inspected · 11 min walk
4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
1.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↓ Falling 75.0%-92% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences50%
Crime is 98% 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 26 properties · Confidence: medium
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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£136,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialLow
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Bottom 25% — limited connections Nearby stations
🚃Woodside Tram StopTram
2 min walk 🚃Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
7 min walk 🚃Arena Tram StopTram
8 min walk 🚃Addiscombe Tram StopTram
13 min walk 🚇Norwood Junction Rail StationSoutheastern · Southern
17 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 45 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)13
Nearest car park229m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Co-operative Food Parking· no
683m 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
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 86% of London Noisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB47% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 94% of London Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 4.0 km
Energy
Solar: 850 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 yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ASHBURTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE
ASHBURTON PARK M.PRACTICE, 416 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CR0 7AG
4 min walk
Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 737 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 3.2 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 (478 m)
Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 499 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Harrisons639 m
Select Food & Wine673 m
Ryan's Wine & Spirits704 m
Bargain Booze715 m
Nearby cafes
The New Cafe & Restaurant599 m
Eddie's Cafe642 m
Daisy's Diner675 m
Top Star Diner716 m
Nearby restaurants
Vujon443 m
Dans Garden591 m
Shirley Best Kebab599 m
Zafran605 m
Nearby pubs
The Joiners Arms478 m
The Cricketers645 m
Portland Arms840 m
The Albert Tavern1.2 km
Nearby gyms
Croydon Sports Arena731 m
South Norwood Leisure Centre771 m
Nearby pharmacies
Addiscombe Pharmacy670 m
Fishers Pharmacy727 m
Boots933 m
Nearby health
Rosewood Dental586 m
The Enmore Practice721 m
Shirley Oaks Hospital737 m
Shirley Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 51
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)328
High street
EHigh street health
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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,719m
Crossrail 2 route10,564m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 2/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Among London's most deprived areas Rank: 4,248 nationally
1,436
Est. population
13,926/km²
SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household35%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)2
Major developments (800m)0
CIL rate (residential)£110/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme100 homes · The Academy (Fmr Ashburton High Sch), The Academy (Fmr Ashburton High Sch), SHIRLEY ROAD, Stroud Green Way, CR9 7AL
Named schemes (500m)
The Academy (Fmr Ashburton High Sch), The Academy (Fmr Ashburton High Sch), SHIRLEY ROAD, Stroud Green Way, CR9 7AL100 homes
completedMalling Close, Stockbury Road, Croydon, CR0 7YF41 homes
completed40-50, 40-50, Spring Lane, Croydon, SE2514 homes
completed196, 196, Woodside Green, South Norwood, SE25 5EW5 homes
completed274, Portland Road, South Norwood, SE25 4SL4 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
Councillors
Sue BennettConservative
Mark JohnsonConservative
Richard Rishi ChatterjeeConservative
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The bottom line
CR0 7AW offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: high noise levels nearby and 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.
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
noise24 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
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
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
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics