Shirley North · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.39306, -0.05166

CR0 7TA— Shirley North, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR0 7TA, Shirley North, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 96/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.90%

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
57
Safety
96
Schools
63
Transport
40
Environment
88
Investment
46

Location

CR0 7TA

Key facts for CR0 7TA

Full postcodeCR0 7TA
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardShirley North
Latitude51.393058
Longitude-0.051656
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 7TA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How CR0 7TA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Monks Orchard Primary School

Good · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · 9 min walk

P8: -0.46A8: 33.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other50%
Violence & sexual offences50%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

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.

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 yield850 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 CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
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Elmers End

Nearby stations

🚃
Arena Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Elmers End Tram StopTram
8 min walk
🚂
Elmers EndNational Rail
8 min walk
🚃
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
12 min walk
🚃
Woodside Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 57 buses/hr peak

19

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City59 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park343m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
World Of Golf
343m
🅿️
Dragon Quest
359m
🅿️
Tesco· no
541m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
588m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

80%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed420 Mbps
Median download413 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 86% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.0 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

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 yield850.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST JAMES' PRACTICE

138 CROYDON ROAD, BR3 4DG

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (783 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.1 km
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Portland Wines489 m
Bywood Deli496 m
Tesco Express500 m
Spar917 m

Nearby cafes

Fat Boys500 m
Elmers End Cafe669 m
Refreshments705 m
Sunrise Cafe901 m

Nearby restaurants

Bywood Kebab House493 m
Bywood Fish Bar507 m
Hong's648 m
Metro Pizza657 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree783 m

Nearby gyms

Goals615 m
Croydon Sports Arena629 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greenchem Dispensing Chemist521 m
Lotus Pharmacy914 m

Nearby health

Bywood Dental492 m
St James' Practice882 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 16

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,663m
Crossrail 2 route10,980m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,446 nationally

1,790

Est. population

7,257/km²

60%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£36,400

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

33%
21%
19%
20%
Under 1833%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
19%
58%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent9%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
32%
White British33%
White Other7%
Asian12%
Black32%
Mixed11%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household40%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
69%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
87 homes · ELMERS END SPORTS CLUB, ELMERS END SPORTS CLUB, CROYDON ROAD, BR3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELMERS END SPORTS CLUB, ELMERS END SPORTS CLUB, CROYDON ROAD, BR387 homes
completed
Longheath Gardens, & Long Lane, Croydon, CR0 1XT53 homes
completed
LAND TO NORTH EAST, LAND TO NORTH EAST, LONGHEATH GARDENS, CR016 homes
completed
13 - 19, 13 - 19, Milford Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TT5 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To 33 Milford Gardens Croydon CR0 7TT, CR0 7TT2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
11.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Natasha Irons (Labour)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Sue BennettConservative
Mark JohnsonConservative
Richard Rishi ChatterjeeConservative

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The bottom line

CR0 7TA offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines 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

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
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
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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