Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31557, -0.13669

CR5 1EUCoulsdon Town, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 48/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
91
Investment
33

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CR5 1EU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

CR5 1EU

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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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 · 8 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR5 district median

£426,000

Based on 63 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,748/m²
Price per ft²£255/ft²
Avg floor area56.5

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£141,250
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 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20132025 · CAGR

+-0.1%

Total change

-1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.3%

per year

Acceleration

+4.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£158k£158k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£126k£136k+8.2%1
Pandemic surge20202021£212k£177k-16.5%1
Current market20252025£155k£155k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
86 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

59

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 park106m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coulsdon South Parking· yes
106m
🅿️
Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
485m
🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
578m
🅿️
Waitrose Customer Car Park· no
727m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB77% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 1.8 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

12 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

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)

25

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Frames Sports Bar (480 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 4.8 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pindi Food & Wine746 m
Coulsdon News759 m

Nearby cafes

Jaconelli's Espresso Bar96 m
Poppy Cafe110 m
Bella Art461 m
DD's Cafe565 m

Nearby restaurants

Wood & Stone468 m
Mirchi Spice473 m
Thai Venue484 m
Wok Inn508 m

Nearby pubs

Frames Sports Bar480 m
The Pembroke624 m

Nearby health

Woodcote Medical672 m
Coulsdon Dental Clinic878 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery904 m
The Coulsdon Medical Practice913 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 62

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

33

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
3.4% (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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,493m
Crossrail 2 route12,721m

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
37, 37, Reddown Road, Couldson, CR5 1AN7 homes
completed
26, Fairdene Road, CR5 1RA7 homes
completed
232-234, 232-234, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NF6 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 1EU

Full postcodeCR5 1EU
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.315566
Longitude-0.136693
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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