Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31926, -0.13433

CR5 2HT— Coulsdon Town, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100Low yield 2.76%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
68
Investment
41

Location

CR5 2HT

Key facts for CR5 2HT

Full postcodeCR5 2HT
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.319260
Longitude-0.134333
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.9% 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

Oasis Academy Byron

Good · 10 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 48.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

40.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 108.8%

from a low base — still below London average

+160% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other23%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 14%Flat 14%Other 71%

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 EAnnual charge £2,546
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

🚂
Smitham (Coulsdon Town)National Rail
4 min walk
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Wandle Park Tram StopTram
78 min walk
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Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
78 min walk
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Church Street Tram StopTram
80 min walk
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Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
82 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 9 buses/hr peak

36

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo53 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
280m
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Waitrose Customer Car Park· no
402m
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Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
459m
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Coulsdon South Parking· yes
470m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

47%

Full fibre

47%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed241 Mbps
Median download10 Mbps
Superfast coverage47%
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: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.6 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 — 2.2 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

8 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Frames Sports Bar (344 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 2.1 km
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pindi Food & Wine355 m
Coulsdon News376 m
Choice Food & Wine568 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Fuse300 m
Grumpy Goose342 m
Caffè Nero342 m
Cafe Oasis344 m

Nearby restaurants

Coulsdon Fish & Chicken310 m
Big Panda318 m
PizzaExpress319 m
Fresh Fry319 m

Nearby pubs

Frames Sports Bar344 m
The Pembroke368 m

Nearby health

Coulsdon Dental Clinic466 m
The Coulsdon Medical Practice494 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery623 m
Woodcote Medical694 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 65

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
34
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
27
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABM TILING LTD
AUTOLUX MOTORS LTD
BROOKHILL LIMITED
BRYMEC LTD
BRYSON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

+15 more

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.

Low gross yield (2.76%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,250London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.76% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 69%
Gentrification score24/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,120m
Crossrail 2 route12,407m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,745 nationally

1,758

Est. population

3,800/km²

58%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

25%
13%
22%
19%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3413%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+20%

Tenure

41%
39%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent10%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

59%
16%
White British59%
White Other7%
Asian16%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household12%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent10%
Social rent7%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
17
Largest scheme
94 homes · 127, 127, Brighton Road, Station Approach Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

127, 127, Brighton Road, Station Approach Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NJ94 homes
completed
5-7 & Industrial Estate, 9, 5-7 & Industrial Estate, 9, Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 2BQ75 homes
completed
Hadleigh Garage, Hadleigh Garage, Reddown Road, Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2HA55 homes
completed
76-82, 76-82, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR3 2BB34 homes
completed
Plumb Centre, Plumb Centre, Station Approach Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NS22 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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The bottom line

CR5 2HT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 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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