West Thornton · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.39616, -0.12081

CR7 6DS— West Thornton, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR7 6DS, West Thornton, Croydon

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 11/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
11
Environment
60
Investment
39

The bottom line

CR7 6DS 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: 62 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

CR7 6DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How CR7 6DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gonville Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.8

—

Secondary

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 42.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime19%
Other17%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%
Burglary2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

CR7 district median

£391,250

Based on 90 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,938/m²
Price per ft²£737/ft²
Avg floor area62.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
15%
E
3%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 91%Detached 3%Flat 6%

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£155,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+667%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.0%

per year

Acceleration

+45.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £100k–£125k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Detached3.2%
Terraced90.3%
Flat/maisonette6.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£63k£133k+109.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£212k+84.3%2.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£120k£250k+108.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£250k£311k+24.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£498k£620k+24.6%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£405k£405k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£500k£391k-21.8%1.5
Current market2024–2024£485k£485k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.7% alpha

Terraced+0.7% α
Local
7%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Norbury

Nearby stations

Therapia Lane Tram StopTram
16 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
20 min walk
Beddington Lane Tram StopTram
21 min walk
NorburyNational Rail
21 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★62 min
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo77 min ↑
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City71 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park315m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
328m
🅿️
McDonald's
353m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed491 Mbps
Median download447 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LEANDER FAMILY PRACTICE

949 LONDON ROAD, CR7 6JE

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSexual Health Clinic · 810 m
Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 890 m

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)

493m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express656 m
Mathu Food & Wine657 m
K Corner Off-Licence763 m
little Beijing1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's367 m
The Indian Queen508 m
Greggs534 m
KFC566 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion1.1 km
The Moon Under Water1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club1.0 km
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Cranston Pharmacy423 m
Parade Pharmacy908 m

Nearby health

Sexual Health Clinic810 m
Maternity Reception868 m
Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery903 m
Norbury Health Centre983 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 93

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ELITE MOBILE GADGETS &VAPES LIMITED
GORSI CONSTRUCTION LTD
INTERNATIONAL BLADE REPAIR LTD
JACK VS. AI LTD
PGA GLOBAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,934m
Crossrail 2 route6,565m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,774 nationally

1,299

Est. population

16,493/km²

61%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

21%
21%
16%
25%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3421%
35–4916%
50–6425%
65+17%

Tenure

41%
29%
23%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent23%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

35%
33%
White British12%
White Other11%
Asian35%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household28%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
100%
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)
123
Largest scheme
101 homes · 797, 797, London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

24, 24, Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EA3 homes
completed
67, 67, Galpins Road, West Thornton, CR7 6EN3 homes
completed
196, 196, Silverleigh Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DS3 homes
completed
103, 103, Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EN3 homes
completed
105, 105, Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EN3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.1%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Janet CampbellLabour
Stuart Thomas KingLabour
Chrishni ReshekaronLabour

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Key facts for CR7 6DS

Full postcodeCR7 6DS
Postcode districtCR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWest Thornton
Latitude51.396157
Longitude-0.120813
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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