Waddon · Croydon · Croydon West constituency · 51.37196, -0.12182

CR9 4PSWaddon, Croydon

Location and area intelligence for CR9 4PS, Waddon, 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 59/100Transport 34/100Low yield 0.04%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
56
Safety
59
Schools
100
Transport
34
Environment
69
Investment
39

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Location

CR9 4PS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+150.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 14 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★★

Secondary

Wilson's School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 19 min walk

P8: +1.27A8: 85.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Purley Nursery School

Not inspected · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

162.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 420.0%

+150% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.4

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +150% 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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costHigh

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Waddon

Nearby stations

WaddonNational Rail
7 min walk
Wandle Park Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Waddon Marsh Tram StopTram
8 min walk
Reeves Corner Tram StopTram
14 min walk
Ampere Way Tram StopTram
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf73 min
City69 min

▎ 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

33

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Vehicle Storage
563m
🅿️
Morrisons Parking· no
754m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Croham Hurst SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 847 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: High

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costHigh

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THORNTON ROAD & VALLEY PARK SURGERY

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, FRANKLIN WAY, CR0 4YD

15 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&ECROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%65.3%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hare and Hounds (332 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 259 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Global Food & Wine324 m
SK Beddington News671 m
Mace Michael Store858 m
Kevin Newsagent871 m

Nearby cafes

Loqum455 m
Waddon Cafe Restaurant865 m

Nearby restaurants

La Pizzeria320 m
New Star362 m
McDonald's561 m
Nando's679 m

Nearby pubs

The Hare and Hounds332 m
Harvest Home688 m

Nearby gyms

Croywall503 m
CroyWall Climbing Centre512 m
Waddon Leisure Centre913 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda809 m
Boots912 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 47

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KELLEX LIMITED
PERSONAL SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED
PSS INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition328

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+4.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

23.3

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,022m
Crossrail 2 route8,043m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,675 nationally

1,442

Est. population

9,719/km²

75%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

31%
27%
31%
Under 1831%
18–3428%
35–4931%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

32%
35%
25%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent35%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

17%
20%
21%
28%
White British17%
White Other20%
Asian21%
Black28%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
134
Largest scheme
796 homes · Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Wandle Park Village (Fmr British Gas Site), Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4NR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

37, 37, Waddon Court Road, Waddon, CR0 4AP1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Sarah Jones (Labour)
MP majority
14,226
Constituency
Croydon West

Councillors

Rowenna Frances DavisLabour
Simon FoxConservative
Ellily PonnuthuraiLabour

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Key facts for CR9 4PS

Full postcodeCR9 4PS
Postcode districtCR9
BoroughLondon Borough of Croydon
WardWaddon
Latitude51.371955
Longitude-0.121818
Parliamentary constituencyCroydon West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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