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“The family fortress”
How CR8 5JX has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
The Hayes Primary School
Good · 3 min walk
KS2: 106.0
Secondary
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Not yet inspected · 21 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Purley Nursery School
Not inspected · 37 min walk
2 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
15.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
from a low base — still below London average
0% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 76% below London average
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£945,000
Median sale price
£945,000 is 82% above the London median (£520,000)
Detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
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
3
Walkability score
14
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
1
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
0%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Riddlesdown SSSI — 1.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
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
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
OLD COULSDON MEDICAL PRACTICE
2A COURT AVENUE, CR5 1HF
14 min walk
86%
Recommend GP
86%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
0
Dentists within 1km
6
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
11
Parks (1km)
1
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
1
Gyms (1km)
1
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: Wattenden Arms (904 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
504m
Post office
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
25
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.59%) 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
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
44.9
Price growth score
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 31,034 nationally
1,482
Est. population
1,613/km²
53%
Employed
47%
Degree educated
£46,800
Median income
1.3%
Claimant rate
65
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
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£945,000)
£35,750
Standard buyer
£35,750
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
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The bottom line
CR8 5JX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £945,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 58 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
95%
Confidence score
12/12
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