Shirley North · Croydon · Croydon East constituency · 51.39321, -0.05084

CR0 7UJ— Shirley North, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 80/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.46%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
80
Schools
68
Transport
35
Environment
76
Investment
51

The bottom line

CR0 7UJ offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR0 7UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How CR0 7UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Monks Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★

Secondary

Oasis Academy Arena

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.46A8: 33.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Crosfield Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other21%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: H28 Woodside Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£224,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2019 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+430%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.9%

per year

Acceleration

-82.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£72k£77k+7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£146k£146k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£204k£204k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£250k£250k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£430k£383k-10.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-14% alpha

Semi-detached-14% α
Local
-5.9%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Arena Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Elmers End Tram StopTram
7 min walk
Elmers EndNational Rail
7 min walk
Harrington Road Tram StopTram
13 min walk
Woodside Tram StopTram
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park394m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
World Of Golf
394m
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Dragon Quest
413m
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Tesco· no
509m
🅿️
Elmers End Station· yes
563m

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

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB86% 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

10 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elm Tree (738 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 894 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Portland Wines515 m
Bywood Deli517 m
Tesco Express524 m
Spar866 m

Nearby cafes

Fat Boys520 m
Elmers End Cafe626 m
Refreshments748 m
Sunrise Cafe851 m

Nearby restaurants

Bywood Kebab House514 m
Bywood Fish Bar530 m
Hong's606 m
Metro Pizza615 m

Nearby pubs

The Elm Tree738 m

Nearby gyms

Goals596 m
Croydon Sports Arena684 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greenchem Dispensing Chemist543 m
Lotus Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Bywood Dental517 m
St James' Practice835 m
ES11 Ltd903 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 18

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

51

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
4.5% (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

15.1

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,608m
Crossrail 2 route11,022m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

8.5%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
4
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
Allotment Gardens, Allotment Gardens, Shirley Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 4AZ22 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
174, The Glade, CR0 7UF2 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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Key facts for CR0 7UJ

Full postcodeCR0 7UJ
Postcode districtCR0
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardShirley North
Latitude51.393206
Longitude-0.050844
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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