# CR5 1BN: area report for a postcode in Croydon

CR5 1BN 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 CR5 1BN for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) › [CR5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr5) › [CR5 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr5-1)

## Around this postcode

- **16 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 45% on July. Croydon 044D: 76 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **Coulsdon South, 1.8 km**: About 23 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 720 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **No property in CR5 1BN listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Croydon 044D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **£390,041 average price**: For the whole of Croydon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 870 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 800 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **No gigabit broadband at CR5 1BN**: Superfast for 66.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **Low road and rail noise at CR5 1BN**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **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=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN
- **8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Keston Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/keston-primary-school-e146390) | Primary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2023 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Coulsdon CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coulsdon-cofe-primary-school-e101792) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 | 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Oasis Academy Coulsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oasis-academy-coulsdon-e135654) | Secondary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2024 | Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Oasis Academy Byron](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oasis-academy-byron-e138687) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [New Valley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-valley-primary-school-e141118) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2024 | £380,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| February 2023 | £156,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 240 m |
| November 2025 | £396,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |
| June 2024 | £405,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 260 m |
| March 2025 | £97,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 320 m |
| April 2026 | £525,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 350 m |
| November 2025 | £287,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 360 m |
| February 2024 | £565,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 380 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: OLD COULSDON MEDICAL PRACTICE (870 m)
- Pharmacies: OLD COULSDON PHARMACY (690 m); HOLMES PHARMACY (770 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (670 m); TAUNTON LANE DENTAL PRACTICE (690 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Coulsdon The Parade (800 m, Morrisons)

## 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 044D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 35.7** (2025). Croydon 044D has a deprivation score of 35.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,894th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £403,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Croydon 044D was £403,250 in 2025. Joint 8,559th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,357** (2021). Croydon 044D had 1,357 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,430th 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: 84.7%** (January 2026). In Croydon 044D, 84.7% 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.

## CR5 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £545,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR5 was £545,000 in 2025. Joint 208th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 32,044** (2021). CR5 had 32,044 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 808th 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: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in CR5 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: 87.1%** (January 2026). In CR5, 87.1% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Centre: 51.3010, -0.1265

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

## Your MP

- [Croydon South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-south): Chris Philp (Conservative), 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)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [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=-0.1265,51.3010,CR51BN

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