Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31943, -0.14505

CR5 3BB— Coulsdon Town, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR5 3BB, Coulsdon Town, Croydon

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 87/100Transport 34/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
87
Schools
—
Transport
34
Environment
87
Investment
32

The bottom line

CR5 3BB offers low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR5 3BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.0% vs London avg

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How CR5 3BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Smitham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.2

—

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 48.5

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
→ Stable

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Purley Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 60% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,709/m²
Price per ft²£530/ft²
Avg floor area75.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
15%
E
10%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 19%Terraced 69%Flat 10%Other 1%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£188,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+522%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.1%

per year

Acceleration

-12.43

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 77 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 77 sales

Semi-detached19.5%
Terraced70.1%
Flat/maisonette10.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£82k+21.3%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£99k£190k+91.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£237k+28.5%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£212k£188k-11.3%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£230k£323k+40.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£327k£341k+4.3%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£360k£370k+2.8%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£416k£343k-17.6%2.5
Current market2024–2025£403k£423k+5.1%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.2% α
Local
6%
District
3.8%
Terraced+0.1% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.2%
Semi-detached-3.6% α
Local
1.1%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Coulsdon South→ Victoria· 2 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Coulsdon SouthNational Rail
8 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
80 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
83 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
84 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
84 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City59 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park31m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
291m
🅿️
Aldi Public Car Park· yes
540m
🅿️
Waitrose Customer Car Park· no
572m
🅿️
Coulsdon South Parking· yes
628m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed476 Mbps
Median download441 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB66% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield850.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BRAMLEY AVENUE SURGERY

1B BRAMLEY AVENUE, CR5 2DR

6 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Smuggler's Inn (385 m)

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 3.6 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Coughlans385 m
I Calabresi395 m
Londis437 m
Best-one666 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Buzz274 m
DD's Cafe351 m
Bella Art396 m
Cafe Oasis450 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chips363 m
Happy Swan369 m
Wood & Stone397 m
Mirchi Spice404 m

Nearby pubs

The Smuggler's Inn385 m
Frames Sports Bar405 m
The Pembroke469 m

Nearby pharmacies

Valley Pharmacy347 m

Nearby health

Woodcote Medical55 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery540 m
Coulsdon Dental Clinic813 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BEASTY JACKS LTD
FINROCK PROPERTIES LTD
GALAXY GROOMING LIMITED
ITSECURE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,717m
Crossrail 2 route12,107m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,573 nationally

1,340

Est. population

6,591/km²

62%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

38%
46%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)46%
Private rent12%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British65%
White Other7%
Asian11%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household16%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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
8
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
187 homes · Cane Hill Hospital Site Phase 1, Cane Hill Hospital Site Phase 1, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3YL
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

38-42, 38-42, BRAMLEY AVENUE, CR3 2DP13 homes
completed
270-272, 270-272, CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD, CR311 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, LION GREEN ROAD, CR3 2NL10 homes
completed
Development Site Adjoining St Andrew's Vicarage, Julien Road8 homes
completed
175, 175, Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BR7 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 3BB

Full postcodeCR5 3BB
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.319430
Longitude-0.145046
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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