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CR2 6LY

Waddon

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / South End & St Peter's Road / Waddon / CR2 6LY

Overview

Postcode CR2 6LY is located in a major urban area, within the Waddon ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the South End & St Peter's Road area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South End & St Peter's Road is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is South Croydon located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Duppas Hill Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

South End & St Peter's Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

South End & St Peter's Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in South End & St Peter's Road is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from CR2 6LY.

Flood risk

Low

South End & St Peter's Road near CR2 6LY has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is South Croydon located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

5

South Croydon

Southern

0.5 mi

3,4,5,6

Church Street

Tramlink

0.6 mi

3,4,5,6

George Street

Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDuppas Hill Recreation GroundLarge
0.5 miQueen's GardensSmall

Property prices in Waddon

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £338,500 in Waddon area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £960,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£765,000
Flats75£260,000
Semi-Detached27£458,000
Terraced62£400,000

10 years price trend in Waddon

Schools

In the CR2 6LY postcode area, located within South End & St Peter's Road, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoward Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableCroydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryKrishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBridge General Stores70 Southbridge Road, Croydon, CR0 1AE
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food40-42 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DP
0.1 miKays News37 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BE
0.2 miBalmoral News75 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BF
0.2 miSouth End Food Centre15 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BE

Data Sources

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