The bottom line
CR7 8TA offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone.
Less suited to Families.
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Location
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
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Postcode Personality
“Urban convenience personified”
How CR7 8TA has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
50
Education score
Primary
Beulah Junior School
Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk
KS2: 102.5
Secondary
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Not yet inspected · 15 min walk
57% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Good · 11 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
81.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
+26% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
6
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
0
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Norbury Fire Station · 1.4km
Crime is +26% above London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low
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.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 3
Moderate
Nearby stations
39
Walkability score
10
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
3.4 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
7
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 5.9 km
Energy
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
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE
97 PARCHMORE ROAD, CR7 8LY
3 min walk
75%
Recommend GP
75%
Overall GP experience
16
GPs within 1km
3
Dentists within 1km
10
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
29
Parks (1km)
16
Restaurants (800m)
6
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
3
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
8
Sports (1km)
7
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Welcome Inn (488 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
85m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
55
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
14
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 2/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 4,610 nationally
1,750
Est. population
18,882/km²
55%
Employed
30%
Degree educated
£37,000
Median income
9.4%
Claimant rate
40
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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