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Postcode Personality
“The family fortress”
How CR5 3EA has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Smitham Primary School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 107.2
Secondary
Woodcote High School
Not yet inspected · 24 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Purley Nursery School
Not inspected · 45 min walk
3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
-96% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 99% 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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
33
Walkability score
58
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ 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
7
Car parks (800m)
1
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
50%
Full fibre
33%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 1.7 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Landslide records (2km): 2
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
BRAMLEY AVENUE SURGERY
1B BRAMLEY AVENUE, CR5 2DR
13 min walk
87%
Recommend GP
87%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
2
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
21
Parks (1km)
11
Restaurants (800m)
5
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
2
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Frames Sports Bar (665 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
1.7km
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
35
Investment score
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.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
41.3
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 31,803 nationally
2,910
Est. population
2,524/km²
72%
Employed
53%
Degree educated
£44,000
Median income
2.7%
Claimant rate
62
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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The bottom line
CR5 3EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
75%
Confidence score
9/12
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