South Croydon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.36377, -0.09799

CR9 1AR— South Croydon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 1AR, South Croydon, Croydon

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 60/100Low yield 0.04%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
62
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
70
Investment
45

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Location

CR9 1AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+151.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for CR9 1AR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How CR9 1AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Heathfield Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Purley

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.29A8: 47.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tunstall Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

163.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 284.1%

+151% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 793m

Crime is +151% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr

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

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
South Croydon→ London Bridge· 2 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

South CroydonNational Rail
4 min walk
George Street Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Church Street Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Lloyd Park Tram StopTram
15 min walk
Wellesley Road Tram StopTram
16 min walk
12 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

46

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City44 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park21m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spice's Yard
277m
🅿️
Wandle Road
750m
🅿️
Wandle Road· yes
755m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskMEDIUM
4% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, CR2 7DX

5 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAbad Halal Supermarket · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dobrogea103 m
Nisa Local111 m
Select Supermarket278 m
Croham News321 m

Nearby cafes

VapePit6 m
Cafe Tresor65 m
Cafe Apollonia84 m
A & N Brothers Cafe120 m

Nearby restaurants

Friendly House59 m
Chat House62 m
Castella Fish Bar65 m
The Hunters83 m

Nearby pubs

Whelans148 m
The Tree House188 m
Playground204 m
The Croham Arms231 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training852 m
Reformer Club by MyPT1.0 km
MYPT Therapy1.0 km
Virgin Active1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Osbon Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Croydon Orthodontic Practice247 m
Edridge Road Community Health Centre759 m
Whitgift Dental814 m
Bluebird care832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 152

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
328

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NORTHWOOD CROYDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (0.0%) 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
0.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,181m
Crossrail 2 route9,887m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,724 nationally

1,625

Est. population

15,185/km²

66%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

9.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
28%
Under 1828%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

23%
46%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent46%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
17%
15%
23%
White British30%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black23%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
197 homes · Impact House, 2, Impact House, 2, Edridge Road, Croydon, CR9 1PJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Coombe Cross, Coombe Cross, South End, Lower Coombe Street, Croydon, CR0 1DL82 homes
completed
15-17, 15-17, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR262 homes
completed
9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, 9 QUEENS HALL, ADJACENT TO, 40, BRIGHTON ROAD, WARHAM ROAD (9-11), CR239 homes
completed
32-34, 32-34, WARHAM ROAD, CR2 6LA34 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, BRIGHTON ROAD, CR2 6AA30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Maria GatlandConservative
Jason Stephen PerryConservative
Michael Anthony NealConservative

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Key facts for CR9 1AR

Full postcodeCR9 1AR
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardSouth Croydon
Latitude51.363774
Longitude-0.097991
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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