# CR0 1LJ: area report for a postcode in Croydon

CR0 1LJ is a postcode in Croydon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Croydon. Open the map at CR0 1LJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) › [CR0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr0) › [CR0 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr0-1)

## Around this postcode

- **247 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 15% on July. Croydon 046D: 474 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **George Street, 320 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **11 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 280 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Croydon 046D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **£390,041 average price**: For the whole of Croydon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **14 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 70 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR0 1LJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **Loud road and rail noise at CR0 1LJ**: Road 71 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ
- **13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Croydon College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croydon-college-e130432) | Sixth form and further education | 280 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Saffron Valley Collegiate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saffron-valley-collegiate-e149606) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Harris Federation Post 16](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-federation-post-16-e135416) | Sixth form and further education | 410 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/school/serenity-school-old-palace-croydon-e151898) | Special | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Croydon Metropolitan College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croydon-metropolitan-college-e137567) | Independent | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Aspire Learning](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aspire-learning-e149444) | Special | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Park Hill Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-hill-junior-school-e144382) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 | 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Park Hill Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-hill-infant-school-e101779) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £222,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| May 2024 | £208,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| January 2023 | £224,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| June 2026 | £260,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| March 2025 | £275,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| June 2026 | £190,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| July 2026 | £700,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| January 2023 | £248,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: George Street (320 m, 4 minutes on foot); Wellesley Road (460 m, 6 minutes on foot); East Croydon (540 m, 7 minutes on foot); Church Street (550 m, 7 minutes on foot); East Croydon (580 m, 7 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CROYDON SAS (90 m); FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE (190 m); BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE (750 m); EAST CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE (830 m)
- Pharmacies: ST. CLARE CHEMIST (380 m); BARKERS CHEMIST (580 m); CROYDON PHARMACY (620 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (620 m); E-MEDICINA (690 m)
- Dental practices: EDRIDGE ROAD COMMUNITY H.C. (90 m); EDRIDGE ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (90 m); FAIRFIELD DENTAL CENTRE (220 m); WHITGIFT DENTAL (290 m); PARK LANE DENTAL (300 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Croydon (70 m, The Southern Co-operative); Sainsburys Croydon High Street Local (200 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Croydon George Street Local (330 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Croydon (400 m, Iceland); Lidl Croydon London (510 m, Lidl)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £390,041** (July 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £390,041 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 96th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Croydon 046D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 46.3** (2025). Croydon 046D has a deprivation score of 46.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,083rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,347** (2021). Croydon 046D had 1,347 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,067th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.1%** (January 2026). In Croydon 046D, 82.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 11.8%** (August 2026). In Croydon 046D, 11.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## CR0 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £382,700** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR0 was £382,700 in 2025. 652nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 169,713** (2021). CR0 had 169,713 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 46%** (2022). About 46% of people in CR0 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.7%** (January 2026). In CR0, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Centre: 51.3712, -0.0975

Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Croydon West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west): Sarah Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0975,51.3712,CR01LJ

## How to cite

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