Old Coulsdon · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31519, -0.13269

CR5 2SH— Old Coulsdon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR5 2SH, Old Coulsdon, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 50%Safety 75/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.37%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
53
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
92
Investment
40

The bottom line

CR5 2SH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR5 2SH

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

Deep-dive guides for CR5 2SH

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How CR5 2SH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oasis Academy Byron

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 23 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 48.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

4 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 · 1.9km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 50%Flat 33%

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£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,083
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2010 · CAGR

+0%

Total change

+0%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.6%

per year

Acceleration

-106.17

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £50k–£75k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£55k£71k+29.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£60k£60k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£97k£97k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£55k£55k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Coulsdon SouthNational Rail
5 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
82 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
83 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
85 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park388m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coulsdon South Parking· yes
388m
🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
705m
🅿️
Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
715m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB81% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 1.7 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

14 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 3.1 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

29

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Frames Sports Bar (668 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Wood & Stone (662 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 4.9 km
2 tennis courts2 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pindi Food & Wine822 m
Coulsdon News841 m
Choice Food & Wine883 m

Nearby cafes

Poppy Cafe194 m
Jaconelli's Espresso Bar378 m
Bella Art657 m
Cafe Oasis733 m

Nearby restaurants

Wood & Stone662 m
Mirchi Spice663 m
Thai Venue671 m
Wok Inn689 m

Nearby pubs

Frames Sports Bar668 m
The Pembroke776 m

Nearby health

Coulsdon Dental Clinic932 m
The Coulsdon Medical Practice958 m
Ivory Dental1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 11

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

40

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 score14/100
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

17.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,290m
Crossrail 2 route12,868m

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)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
75 homes · 5-7 & Industrial Estate, 9, 5-7 & Industrial Estate, 9, Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 2BQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4 & 4B, 4 & 4B, Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AX12 homes
completed
Adj to 26, Adj to 26, Downs Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3EA1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
30.9%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2022
MP
Chris Philp (Conservative)
MP majority
2,313
Constituency
Croydon South

Councillors

Margaret BirdConservative
Nikhil Sherine ThampiConservative

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Key facts for CR5 2SH

Full postcodeCR5 2SH
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardOld Coulsdon
Latitude51.315187
Longitude-0.132690
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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