Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36407, -0.10033

CR2 6GDWaddon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 6GD, Waddon, Croydon

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
64
Investment
53

Location

CR2 6GD

Key facts for CR2 6GD

Full postcodeCR2 6GD
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.364073
Longitude-0.100334
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Howard Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · 17 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

47.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 104.4%

from a low base — still below London average

+206% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery 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 yield848 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
South CroydonLondon Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚃
George Street Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
14 min walk
🚃
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚃
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
16 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 51 buses/hr peak

52

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min
Victoria62 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf59 min
City60 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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park92m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
284m
🅿️
Wandle Road
665m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
693m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
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
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 yield847.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CROYDON GP COLLABORATIVE

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, IMPACT HOUSE, 2 EDRIDGE ROAD, CR0 1FE

9 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 1.1 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dobrogea259 m
Nisa Local265 m
Bridge General Stores341 m
Select Supermarket435 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Apollonia129 m
VapePit167 m
Le Bon Cafe200 m
Cafe Tresor210 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken130 m
Goodlife Jerk Centre131 m
Chat House137 m
Morley's138 m

Nearby pubs

The Tree House148 m
Playground194 m
Sahara216 m
Scream Lounge286 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training800 m
Virgin Active988 m
Reformer Club by MyPT1.0 km
MYPT Therapy1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug1.2 km

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice413 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre732 m
Whitgift Dental862 m
Friends' Road Medical875 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 157

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

53

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
3.00% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,295m
Crossrail 2 route9,742m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,198 nationally

1,940

Est. population

10,112/km²

60%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
26%
15%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4926%
50–6415%
65+15%

Tenure

18%
20%
42%
20%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent42%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
13%
15%
23%
White British36%
White Other13%
Asian15%
Black23%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
197 homes · Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Coombe Cross, Coombe Cross, South End, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1DL82 homes
completed
15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR262 homes
completed
23-31, 23-31, Lower Coombe Sreet, St. Andrews Road, Croydon, CR0 1AA52 homes
completed
9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, 9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, BRIGHTON ROAD, WARHAM ROAD (9-11), CR239 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, WARHAM ROAD, CR2 6LA34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour

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The bottom line

CR2 6GD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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