Thornton Heath · Croydon · Streatham and Croydon North constituency · 51.39804, -0.09447

CR7 8RT— Thornton Heath, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR7 8RT, Thornton Heath, Croydon

The family fortress

 

Schools 71%Safety 80/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.83%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
53
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
62
Investment
62

The bottom line

CR7 8RT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

CR7 8RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR7 8RT

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How CR7 8RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Whitehorse Manor Infant School

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Harris Academy Beulah Hill

Not yet inspected · 22 min walk

P8: -0.11A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Thornton Heath Nursery School

Good · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
G
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£167,500
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 fuelTo be used only when there is no heating/hot-water system or data is from a community network
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,852
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Thornton Heath→ Victoria· 7 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Thornton HeathNational Rail
5 min walk
Norwood Junction Rail StationSoutheastern · Southern
17 min walk
West Croydon Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Blackhorse Lane Tram StopTram
28 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City62 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 park219m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Shoppers· yes
219m
🅿️
Iceland
474m

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: 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 AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield851.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE

61A GILLETT ROAD, CR7 8RL

1 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 774 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,340 licensed premises in borough380 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

78m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter80 m
Express Food & Wine281 m
A.K Food Store282 m
Thornton News283 m

Nearby cafes

Costa245 m
Din er's Delight Cafe255 m
The Studio Coffee Bar397 m
Double Egg Café555 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue and Orange Café Bar172 m
Jam Rock280 m
Sugar & Spice282 m
Best Choices284 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Cambridge455 m
The Railway Telegraph456 m
Pawsons Arms585 m
Clifton Arms595 m

Nearby gyms

Thornton Heath Leisure Centre210 m
#Merky FC HQ793 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug295 m
Pharmacy730 m

Nearby health

Thornton Heath Health Centre103 m
Mersham Medical Centre691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 125

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.4

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,102m
Crossrail 2 route8,087m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,363 nationally

1,961

Est. population

12,047/km²

63%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

12.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
22%
19%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
27%
37%
16%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent37%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
14%
41%
White British18%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black41%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household43%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
17
Largest scheme
45 homes · FORMER SELHURST RESERVOIR, FORMER SELHURST RESERVOIR, GRANGE ROAD, CR4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER SELHURST RESERVOIR, FORMER SELHURST RESERVOIR, GRANGE ROAD, CR445 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LV31 homes
completed
junction of, junction of, Woodville Road, High Street, Croydon, CR7 8LG26 homes
completed
29-31, 29-31, WOODVILLE ROAD, CR4 8LH12 homes
completed
R/o 351-377, R/o 351-377, Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RG9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,603
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North

Councillors

Jose Piedade FernandesLabour and Co-operative Party
Vicky Ekua NewtonLabour and Co-operative Party
Ben TaylorLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for CR7 8RT

Full postcodeCR7 8RT
Postcode districtCR7
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardThornton Heath
Latitude51.398042
Longitude-0.094471
Parliamentary constituencyStreatham and Croydon North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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