Broad Green · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.38181, -0.10397

CR9 2BQ— Broad Green, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 2BQ, Broad Green, Croydon

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 54/100Low yield 0.04%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
62
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
68
Investment
44

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Location

CR9 2BQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+77.0% vs London avg

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How CR9 2BQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Chestnut Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

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Secondary

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

114.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 288.7%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

6.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Croydon Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +77% 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
West Croydon→ London Bridge· 9 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

West Croydon Tram StopTram
4 min walk
West Croydon Rail StationSouthern · Windrush
5 min walk
West CroydonNational Rail
5 min walk
Centrale Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
9 min walk
9 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 62 buses/hr peak

44

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★41 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City56 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

28

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl
219m
🅿️
Whitgift Car Park
553m
🅿️
Cherry Orchard Garden Centre
675m
🅿️
Centrale
727m
🅿️
Stubbs Mead Car Pound
752m
🅿️
Ruskin Square· no
771m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.7 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

COMMUNITY NURSE PRESCRIBERS

CROYDON H SERV NHS TRUST, 12-18 LENNARD ROAD, CR9 2RS

1 min walk

17

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 880 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Fox And Hounds (404 m)

Nearest supermarketFoodland Supermarket · 489 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

819m

Post office

Nearby shops

Windmill Mini Market390 m
Tesco Express394 m
J S Minimart413 m
Shanrise Store576 m

Nearby cafes

Adam's Cafe111 m
Finjan238 m
Golden Chef's Grill344 m
The Lunch Box482 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Pizza127 m
Codfather132 m
Spiceland142 m
Tasty Chicken192 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Fox And Hounds404 m
Princess Royal464 m
The Hut504 m
Ye Olde Clocktower520 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym169 m
Totstars Academy749 m
PureGym908 m
Virgin Active1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Shivas Pharmacy334 m
Boots628 m
Superdrug682 m
Osbon Pharmacy985 m

Nearby health

St. James Medical Centre760 m
Diabetic Department821 m
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)823 m
Emergency Department850 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 190

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score18/100
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

23.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,396m
Crossrail 2 route8,366m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,192 nationally

2,097

Est. population

20,108/km²

60%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
24%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
47%
19%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent47%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
29%
29%
White British16%
White Other12%
Asian29%
Black29%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
506
Largest scheme
755 homes · Saffron Square, Saffron Square, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Delta Point, Delta Point, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2YJ404 homes
completed
Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Queens Hall Car Park and 6-44, Station Road, Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0232 homes
completed
187-195, 187-195, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ150 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, Vistec House, 185, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RJ95 homes
completed
Vistec House, 185, London Road, CR0 2WN79 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.7%
Ward turnout
27%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Stuart CollinsLabour
Sherwan Hussain ChowdhuryLabour
Manju Shahul-HameedLabour

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Key facts for CR9 2BQ

Full postcodeCR9 2BQ
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardBroad Green
Latitude51.381812
Longitude-0.103969
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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