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

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 1AS, CR0 1AT, CR0 1SR, CR0 1RR, CR0 1SP, CR0 1RS, CR0 1SN, CR0 1AY, CR0 1RW.

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 1AU

Average Price
£328,791
Semi-Detached
£385,839
Terraced
£319,392
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,249
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
49 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-02-07 £349,936
3 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-07-25 £333,755
15 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-27 £322,862
31 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£366,0002021-04-30 £377,631
35 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-03-23 £330,237

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		1,992 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 		2,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,857 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 		285 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Minster Nursery and Infant School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		285 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, CR0 4HA 		460 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howard Primary School
Dering Place, CR0 1DT 		925 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, CR0 1EQ 		1,015 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 		1,130 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,339 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		1,950 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,156 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,175 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		905 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,978 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 		3,633 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 		190 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		741 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, CR0 1DN 		863 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSerenity School
88 - 90 South End, CR0 1DQ 		1,037 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
McDonald's67 - 69 Church Street, Croydon341 yd
Danyame's Kitchen (The Kenkey House - Croydon)109A Church Street, Croydon357 yd
Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army, Booth Road359 yd
Mahala Restaurant & Lounge83 Church Street, Croydon359 yd
Burger King41 Church Street, Croydon380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street314 yd
The Bulls HeadLaud Street, Croydon390 yd
Green Dragon/Cluck&Run/Non Nyam/Seoul Chicken/Flip The BirdThe Green Dragon Public House, 60 High Street395 yd
The GranariesOverton's Yard, Croydon396 yd
MemoryBox80 - 88 High Street, Croydon397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chang Cheng49 Waddon Road, Croydon279 yd
Chicken Hut43 Waddon Road, Croydon279 yd
Yummy Yummy65 Church Street, Croydon380 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri65 Church Street, Croydon380 yd
Croydon Kebab Centre76 High Street, Croydon397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tran Supermarket42 Church Street, Croydon410 yd
Lidl UK76-78 Church Street, Croydon413 yd
Polski Supermarket47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon448 yd
Abad Supermarket20 Church Street, Croydon456 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 59 High Street462 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Youth Club
CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE 		142 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site)
OLD PALACE ROAD 		swimming pool187 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central)
SURREY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool452 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon)
FRITH ROAD 		health and fitness suite465 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed)
33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street 		health and fitness suite492 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts600 yd
Unitarian Church Hall
THE CROYDON FLYOVER 		618 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed)
North End 		health and fitness suite675 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
OLD SCHOOL PLACE 		grass pitches692 yd
Eldon Phab Centre
DERING PLACE 		792 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.3%

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 speed71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Town Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2041 crimes were reported near Old Town . Only 2% 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 1AU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2041
Violence And Sexual Offences 617
Anti Social Behaviour 376
Other Theft 187
Shoplifting 138
Criminal Damage And Arson 122
Public Order 118
Robbery 99
Drugs 98
Vehicle Crime 96
Theft From The Person 79
Burglary 70
Possession Of Weapons 16
Bicycle Theft 13
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robert Street453 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cairo New Road469 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Palace Road264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road264 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Church Street (Tram Stop)358 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitgift Street363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitgift Street363 yd

Employment

CR0 1AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 1AU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education14
Other11
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male122

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health143
Good health86
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 84
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian12
Black African28
Black Caribbean21
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other7
White132
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union55
Rest of Europe1
Africa23
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years58
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland1
France6
Italy3
Lithuania5
Poland13
Romania25
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held16

Religion

No religion88
Christian109
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim16
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered28
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