South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.35722, -0.07620

CR2 7NASouth Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR2 7NA, South Croydon, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 31/100Low yield 3.00%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
63
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
93
Investment
34

Location

CR2 7NA

Key facts for CR2 7NA

Full postcodeCR2 7NA
Postcode districtCR2
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.357222
Longitude-0.076201
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-64.9% 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

St Peter's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★

Secondary

Coombe Wood School

Good · 8 min walk

P8: +0.41A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

22.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 84% of London
↑ Rising 32.1%

from a low base — still below London average

+47% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences41%
Other19%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary14%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 65% 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.

Avg floor area110.3

EPC breakdown

B
17%
C
1%
D
10%
E
4%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Detached 65%Flat 29%

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£275,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,009
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
South Croydon

Nearby stations

🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
11 min walk
🚃
Coombe Lane Tram StopTram
15 min walk
🚂
South CroydonNational Rail
17 min walk
🚃
Sandilands Tram StopTram
25 min walk
🚃
Lebanon Road Tram StopTram
26 min walk
🚌1 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 18 buses/hr peak

4

Walkability score

2

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo56 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 park493m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitgift Sports Club
678m

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 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
Radon riskMEDIUM
7.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 0.6 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 yield850.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FARLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

53 FARLEY ROAD, CR2 7NG

18 min walk

92%

Recommend GP

92%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalShirley Oaks Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Coombe Lodge (670 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Coombe Wood House (806 m)

Nearest supermarketCooperative Food · 2.7 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

The Coach House794 m
Lloyds Park Cafe845 m

Nearby restaurants

Coombe Wood House806 m

Nearby pubs

Coombe Lodge670 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AARNA SOFTWARE LIMITED
NIVVE’S KITCHEN LTD
RATANAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED
YETI MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

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 score19/100
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

37.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,370m
Crossrail 2 route11,523m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 32,521 nationally

1,440

Est. population

1,549/km²

57%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

65

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
23%
23%
Under 1825%
18–3412%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+23%

Tenure

48%
44%
Own outright48%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent7%
Social rent0%

Ethnicity

48%
27%
White British48%
White Other9%
Asian27%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household7%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

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

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
12 homes · 73, 73, Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7HG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

6, Croham Valley Road, CR2 7NA9 homes
completed
Underwood, Ballards Farm Road, CR2 7JA9 homes
not_started
8, Croham Valley Road, CR2 7NA9 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 31-33 Croham Valley Road (Facing Onto Ballards Rise) South Croydon8 homes
completed
10, 10, Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, CR2 7NA8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
6,825
Constituency
Croydon East

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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The bottom line

CR2 7NA 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

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
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
gp survey18 Apr
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
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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