Coulsdon Town · Croydon · Croydon South constituency · 51.31362, -0.14017

CR5 3EACoulsdon Town, Croydon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 90/100Transport 44/100Low yield 2.76%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
71
Safety
90
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
67
Investment
35

Location

CR5 3EA

Key facts for CR5 3EA

Full postcodeCR5 3EA
Postcode districtCR5
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardCoulsdon Town
Latitude51.313625
Longitude-0.140172
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon South
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-99.1% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Smitham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.2

Secondary

Woodcote High School

Not yet inspected · 24 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 · 45 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
→ Stable

-96% vs borough

Crime by type

Other100%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 99% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

Avg floor area73.1

EPC breakdown

B
9%
E
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 63%Other 38%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£182,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.33 W/m?K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,546
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚂
Coulsdon SouthVictoria· 2 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

🚂
Coulsdon SouthNational Rail
4 min walk
🚃
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
86 min walk
🚃
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
87 min walk
🚃
Church Street Tram StopTram
89 min walk
🚃
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
90 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 16 buses/hr peak

33

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria73 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City65 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coulsdon South Parking· yes
278m
🅿️
Lion Green Pay & Display Car Park· yes
604m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed191 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G75%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 35.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 63% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI — 1.7 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

13 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPurley War Memorial Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

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)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.7 km
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pindi Food & Wine1.0 km
Coulsdon News1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Jaconelli's Espresso Bar271 m
Poppy Cafe361 m
Bella Art640 m
DD's Cafe728 m

Nearby restaurants

Wood & Stone648 m
Mirchi Spice657 m
Thai Venue669 m
Wok Inn696 m

Nearby pubs

Frames Sports Bar665 m
The Pembroke828 m

Nearby health

Woodcote Medical691 m
Bramley Avenue Surgery1.1 km
Coulsdon Dental Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ADMIRAL MINICABS LTD
THE FULL MONTY CAFE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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 score23/100
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

41.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,816m
Crossrail 2 route12,832m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,803 nationally

2,910

Est. population

2,524/km²

72%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
27%
14%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)61%
Private rent7%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
20%
White British51%
White Other8%
Asian20%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household8%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent8%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
69%
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)
1
Largest scheme
187 homes · Cane Hill Hospital Site Phase 1, Cane Hill Hospital Site Phase 1, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3YL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hadleigh Garage, Hadleigh Garage, Reddown Road, Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2HA55 homes
completed
Birchfield & Springbank, Birchfield & Springbank, Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3EA15 homes
completed
4 & 4B, 4 & 4B, Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AX12 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, LION GREEN ROAD, CR3 2NL10 homes
completed
76, 76, Reddown Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AL9 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 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

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
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
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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