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CR0 7RU

Shirley North

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Monks Orchard / Shirley North / CR0 7RU

Overview

Postcode CR0 7RU is located in a major urban area, within the Shirley North ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Monks Orchard area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Monks Orchard is £61,700 per year. The nearest station is Arena located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ashburton Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Monks Orchard has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,997 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Monks Orchard has a very low crime rate, with approximately 50.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Monks Orchard is £61,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR0 7RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Monks Orchard near CR0 7RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Arena located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3,4,5,6

Arena

Tramlink

0.6 mi

3,4,5,6

Woodside

Tramlink

0.8 mi

4

Elmers End

Southeastern, Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAshburton Playing FieldsLarge

Property prices in Shirley North

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Shirley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £792,700.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£502,000
Flats30£332,500
Semi-Detached60£532,500
Terraced34£438,750

10 years price trend in Shirley North

Schools

In the CR0 7RU postcode area, located within Monks Orchard, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMonks Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOrchard Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Way Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA
0.3 miKandies Food & Wine22 Woodmere Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7PB
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon, CR0 7NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.