Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.32621, -0.13036

CR5 2FB— Coulsdon Town, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR5 2FB, Coulsdon Town, Croydon

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Schools 50%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.37%

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak schools

Liveability
51
Safety
76
Schools
30
Transport
42
Environment
69
Investment
50

The bottom line

CR5 2FB offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

CR5 2FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+45.0% vs London avg

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How CR5 2FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families
—

Primary

Beaumont Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 109.8

—

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 48.5

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Purley Fire Station · 723m

Crime is +45% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2024 · CAGR

+0.3%

Total change

+1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.3%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2020£375k£375k+0%9
Current market2024–2024£380k£380k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Coulsdon Town

Nearby stations

Coulsdon TownNational Rail
7 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
67 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
68 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
71 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

3

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City56 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park415m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Waitrose Customer Car Park· no
704m
🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
790m

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

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: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 2.9 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 yield848.6 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

2

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Pembroke (826 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 3.8 km

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

Choice Food & Wine429 m
Pindi Food & Wine592 m
Coulsdon News599 m
Vithu's Food & Wine768 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Time558 m
Nonna Rosa's Deli Cafe616 m
Polly's Cafe667 m
Urban Fuse712 m

Nearby restaurants

Star Chippy434 m
Pizza Hut Delivery529 m
Sichuan Garden547 m
Flamingo Kebab553 m

Nearby pubs

The Pembroke826 m

Nearby gyms

87 Fight832 m

Nearby health

Ivory Dental116 m
The Coulsdon Medical Practice421 m
Coulsdon Dental Clinic463 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 15

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

50

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,445m
Crossrail 2 route11,825m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,199 nationally

2,597

Est. population

7,457/km²

68%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
24%
Under 1827%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

17%
34%
26%
14%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent26%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
18%
16%
White British45%
White Other10%
Asian18%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
43
Largest scheme
94 homes · 127, 127, Brighton Road, Station Approach Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

169-183, 169-183, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4HE33 homes
completed
213,215 & 227, 213,215 & 227, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR815 homes
completed
213,215,217, & 217A, 213,215,217, & 217A, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR814 homes
completed
34-36, 34-36, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR312 homes
completed
Rear Of 169 - 183, Rear Of 169 - 183, Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4HE10 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 2FB

Full postcodeCR5 2FB
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.326211
Longitude-0.130362
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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