Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37807, -0.11327

CR2 1PQ— Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 1PQ, Croydon

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 37/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families

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Top schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
37
Environment
67
Investment
21

Location

CR2 1PQ

Key facts for CR2 1PQ

Full postcodeCR2 1PQ
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
Ward
Latitude51.378068
Longitude-0.113266
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR2 1PQ

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

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“Top-rated schools set this area apart”

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Outstanding · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 26 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

24.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
↑ Rising 95.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime17%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 63% 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.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield847 kWh/kWp/yr

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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
West Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
4 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
6 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
7 min walk
🚃
Centrale Tram StopTram
9 min walk
🚇
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
9 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★45 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City58 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

26

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
254m
🅿️
Lidl
572m
🅿️
Jubilee Bridge
584m
🅿️
Centrale
735m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RAINBOW HEALTH CENTRE

BROAD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE - ANNEX, 1-13 LODGE ROAD, CR0 2PD

12 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wandle Arms (568 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Mazi (636 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 649 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

540m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shanrise Store423 m
R & B Foster697 m
Wine Spot Food & Wine750 m
Tower News761 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy Cafe420 m
Wandle Park Cafe455 m
Loqum538 m
Adam's Cafe659 m

Nearby restaurants

Mazi636 m
Middle Eastern Restaurant654 m
Peri Pizza663 m
Codfather666 m

Nearby pubs

The Wandle Arms568 m
Princess Royal589 m
The Old Fox And Hounds703 m
The Hare and Hounds773 m

Nearby gyms

CroyWall Climbing Centre455 m
Croywall462 m
The Gym617 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy717 m
Boots757 m

Nearby health

Croydon Heart Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

21

Investment score

Weak

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
3.00% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

5.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,164m
Crossrail 2 route8,064m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,569 nationally

1,700

Est. population

56%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

Socially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

28%
23%
21%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
22%
22%
40%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent22%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
24%
26%
White British26%
White Other10%
Asian25%
Black26%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household34%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
69%
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)

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The bottom line

CR2 1PQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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