Postcode CR0 5BL is located in a major urban area, within the Selsdon & Addington Village area of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Shirley West area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shirley West is £85,476 per year. The median sale price in Selsdon & Addington Village is £552,500 (around £486 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £475,000 and £640,250. The nearest station is Gravel Hill, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Heathfield.
Shirley West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,931 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Shirley West has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shirley West is £85,476 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR0 5BL.
Shirley West near CR0 5BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gravel Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 3,4,5,6 | Gravel Hill | Tramlink | Walking directions to Gravel Hill |
| 0.5 mi | 3,4,5,6 | Coombe Lane | Tramlink | Walking directions to Coombe Lane |
| 0.7 mi | 3,4,5,6 | Addington Village | Tramlink | Walking directions to Addington Village |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Heathfield | Large | Walking directions to Heathfield |
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £552,500 (about £486 per square foot) in Selsdon & Addington Village area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,600 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £675,000 | £484 |
| Semi-Detached | 72 | £562,500 | £493 |
| Terraced | 9 | £465,000 | £428 |
| Flats | 10 | £272,000 | £467 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £566,500 | £255,000 | £447,500 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | £625,000 | £279,950 | £475,000 | £372,500 |
| 2018 | £612,000 | £262,000 | £485,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | £570,000 | £328,475 | £438,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £599,975 | £313,975 | £475,000 | £399,500 |
| 2021 | £630,000 | £285,500 | £495,000 | £430,000 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £290,000 | £556,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £288,000 | £528,750 | £466,425 |
| 2024 | £685,000 | £266,000 | £550,000 | £520,000 |
| 2025 | £677,500 | £272,000 | £550,000 | £402,000 |
| 2026 | £688,000 | £270,500 | £593,750 | £525,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399 | £447 | £422 | £432 |
| 2017 | £470 | £461 | £406 | £416 |
| 2018 | £442 | £456 | £416 | £494 |
| 2019 | £430 | £463 | £423 | £431 |
| 2020 | £476 | £558 | £413 | £430 |
| 2021 | £455 | £490 | £474 | £446 |
| 2022 | £517 | £495 | £472 | £541 |
| 2023 | £532 | £503 | £491 | £505 |
| 2024 | £468 | £451 | £469 | £537 |
| 2025 | £492 | £474 | £492 | £467 |
| 2026 | £488 | £467 | £487 | £419 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CR0 5BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | 76, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 96, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2025 | 50, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BD | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 122, Gravel Hill, Croydon, CR0 5BF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £625,000 |
In the CR0 5BL postcode area, located within Shirley West, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Red Gates School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Red Gates School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Quest Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
Quest Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Quest Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
The Quest Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Croydon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CR0 5BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joseph Lee
Selsdon & Addington Village - Elected 7 May 2026
Robert Charles Ward
Selsdon & Addington Village - Elected 7 May 2026
Natasha Irons
Croydon East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CR0 5BL records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CR0 5BL in Selsdon & Addington Village is £552,500 (about £486 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CR0 5BL, including Red Gates School (Outstanding), Quest Primary School (Good) and The Quest Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CR0 5BL is Gravel Hill in TfL zone 3,4,5,6, about 534 m away, serving the Tramlink line.
CR0 5BL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,931 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Croydon East covering CR0 5BL is Natasha Irons (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Joseph Lee (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robert Charles Ward (Conservative and Unionist Party).