Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31591, -0.13728

CR5 1DSCoulsdon Town, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR5 1DS, Coulsdon Town, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 49/100Low yield 3.37%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
90
Investment
41

The bottom line

CR5 1DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

CR5 1DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How CR5 1DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Smitham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.2

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 48.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 571.4%

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Purley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.9

EPC breakdown

B
15%
C
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£162,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Coulsdon SouthVictoria· 2 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Coulsdon SouthNational Rail
1 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
83 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
83 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
85 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min
Victoria47 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City47 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coulsdon South Parking· yes
64m
🅿️
Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
430m
🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
537m
🅿️
Waitrose Customer Car Park· no
685m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed8 Mbps
Median download8 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield848.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BRAMLEY AVENUE SURGERY

1B BRAMLEY AVENUE, CR5 2DR

11 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Frames Sports Bar (430 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 4.8 km
2 tennis courts

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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pindi Food & Wine712 m
Coulsdon News723 m

Nearby cafes

Jaconelli's Espresso Bar60 m
Poppy Cafe166 m
Bella Art410 m
DD's Cafe514 m

Nearby restaurants

Wood & Stone418 m
Mirchi Spice423 m
Thai Venue434 m
Wok Inn459 m

Nearby pubs

Frames Sports Bar430 m
The Pembroke578 m

Nearby health

Woodcote Medical616 m
Coulsdon Dental Clinic846 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery856 m
The Coulsdon Medical Practice882 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 63

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

TRUEORE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score20/100
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

32.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,504m
Crossrail 2 route12,670m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,264 nationally

1,493

Est. population

4,183/km²

57%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

28%
17%
20%
19%
16%
Under 1828%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

25%
28%
34%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent9%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

61%
13%
White British61%
White Other5%
Asian9%
Black13%
Mixed10%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
1
Largest scheme
94 homes · 127, 127, Brighton Road, Station Approach Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hadleigh Garage, Hadleigh Garage, Reddown Road, Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2HA55 homes
completed
4 & 4B, 4 & 4B, Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AX12 homes
completed
Marshalls Yard, 55, Marshalls Yard, 55, Edward Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NQ9 homes
completed
37, 37, Reddown Road, Couldson, CR5 1AN7 homes
completed
26, Fairdene Road, CR5 1RA7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Ian James ParkerConservative
Mario CreaturaConservative
Luke Daniel ShortlandConservative

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Key facts for CR5 1DS

Full postcodeCR5 1DS
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.315908
Longitude-0.137282
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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