Old Town is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 1AS is located in the Waddon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Town, Croydon, CR0 1AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 1AT, CR0 1RR, CR0 1AU, CR0 1RS, CR0 1RW, CR0 1RT, CR0 1SP, CR0 1SR, CR0 4LB.

Old Town Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Town are based on 71 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 1AS

Average Price
£149,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,837
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Town

Average Price
£291,295
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old TownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 23 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002019-11-25 £89,029
Flat 32 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-04-07 £138,175
Flat 1 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-04-12 £128,085
Flat 42 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£154,0002014-07-02 £206,014
Flat 1 Cromwell House, 44 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002014-01-27 £125,817

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		2,688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,277 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Minster Junior School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		238 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Minster Nursery and Infant School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		238 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, CR0 4HA 		462 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howard Primary School
Dering Place, CR0 1DT 		932 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, CR0 1EQ 		1,036 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, CR0 2TB 		1,163 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,384 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		1,998 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,186 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		959 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,025 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		3,689 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		5,458 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOld Palace of John Whitgift School
Old Palace Road, Croydon CR0 1AX 		243 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		726 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		775 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, CR0 1DN 		885 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSerenity School
88 - 90 South End, CR0 1DQ 		1,052 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Booth Road368 yd
McDonald's67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon386 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)109A Church Street, Croydon389 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge83 Church Street, Croydon395 yd
Burger King41 Church Street, Croydon429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street355 yd
The Bulls HeadLaud Street, Croydon432 yd
The GranariesOverton's Yard, Croydon449 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The BirdThe Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street450 yd
MemoryBox80 - 88 High Street, Croydon450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chang Cheng49 Waddon Road, Croydon245 yd
Chicken Hut43 Waddon Road, Croydon245 yd
Yummy Yummy65 Church Street, Croydon429 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri65 Church Street, Croydon429 yd
Croydon Kebab Centre76 High Street, Croydon450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK76-78 Church Street, Croydon453 yd
Tran Supermarket42 Church Street, Croydon455 yd
Polski Supermarket47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon502 yd
Abad Supermarket20 Church Street, Croydon506 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 59 High Street517 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Youth Club
CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE 		89 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site)
OLD PALACE ROAD 		swimming pool221 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central)
SURREY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool505 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed)
33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street 		health and fitness suite510 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon)
FRITH ROAD 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts591 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
OLD SCHOOL PLACE 		grass pitches643 yd
Unitarian Church Hall
THE CROYDON FLYOVER 		669 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed)
North End 		health and fitness suite719 yd
Eldon Phab Centre
DERING PLACE 		790 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed97.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed400 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Old Town Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1940 crimes were reported near Old Town . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 1AS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1940
Violence And Sexual Offences 593
Anti Social Behaviour 364
Other Theft 174
Shoplifting 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 118
Public Order 110
Robbery 91
Vehicle Crime 91
Drugs 88
Theft From The Person 73
Burglary 63
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 14
Other Crime 11

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 1AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kemble Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket477 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Drummond Road517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tamworth Place517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robert Street506 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Scarbrook Road356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robert Street506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eland Place263 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eland Place263 yd

Employment

CR0 1AS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 1AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee42
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)22
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Education6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female167
Male133

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health161
Good health86
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 50
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani19
Other Asian13
Black African66
Black Caribbean30
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other9
White100
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union18
Rest of Europe7
Africa34
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years83
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Portugal9
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland6
Other EU countries14
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held27

Religion

No religion63
Christian141
Buddhist5
Hindu7
Muslim50
Other religion3
Not answered31
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