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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How CR2 0JS has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Ridgeway Primary School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 108.7
Secondary
Coombe Wood School
Good · 28 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Tunstall Nursery School
Not inspected · 49 min walk
1 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
-78% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
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 3 properties · Confidence: low
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
1
Walkability score
1
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
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
0
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
QUEENHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE
31 QUEENHILL ROAD, CR2 8DU
10 min walk
98%
Recommend GP
98%
Overall GP experience
3
GPs within 1km
1
Dentists within 1km
4
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
11
Parks (1km)
0
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No restaurants within 800m — nearest: New Bamboo (1.1 km)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
587m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
37
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
37.2
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 32,991 nationally
1,566
Est. population
4,000/km²
52%
Employed
44%
Degree educated
£45,900
Median income
3.3%
Claimant rate
66
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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The bottom line
CR2 0JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 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
75%
Confidence score
9/12
Pillars populated