Old Town is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 1AW 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 1AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 1AQ, CR0 1SP, CR0 1SE, CR0 1SN, CR0 4BB, CR0 4BE, CR0 1AU, CR0 1SJ, CR0 1SR.

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 1AW

Average Price
£326,141
Semi-Detached
£287,264
Terraced
£365,019
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
83 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-10-28 £400,261
95 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,0002012-04-13 £332,410
97 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,9502006-01-13 £362,384
95 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002001-06-11 £371,998
95 Old Town, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£53,9951997-09-16 £284,531

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		1,987 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 		2,727 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		3,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,899 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 		278 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Minster Nursery and Infant School
Warrington Road, CR0 4BH 		278 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, CR0 4HA 		301 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howard Primary School
Dering Place, CR0 1DT 		762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, CR0 1EQ 		858 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 		1,252 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		1,420 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		1,855 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road, CR2 6DT 		2,073 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW 		2,144 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 		883 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,051 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 		3,614 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		267 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Saffron Valley Collegiate
279 High Street, CR0 1QH 		603 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, CR0 1DN 		707 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		836 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSerenity School
88 - 90 South End, CR0 1DQ 		875 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
Raggio Di Sole Pizzeria62 Southbridge Road, Croydon357 yd
Early LearnersRear Of 62, High Street364 yd
Ponte Nuovo80 - 88 High Street, Croydon364 yd
F4570 High Street, Croydon375 yd
Paratha Inn244 High Street, Croydon377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal StandardThe Royal Standard Public House, 1 Sheldon Street209 yd
The Bulls HeadLaud Street, Croydon282 yd
The Surrey Cricketers23 West Street, Croydon358 yd
MemoryBox80 - 88 High Street, Croydon364 yd
Crown And Pepper242 High Street, Croydon374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken72 Southbridge Road, Croydon328 yd
Chicken Valley100 High Street, Croydon351 yd
Flames Grill92 High Street, Croydon351 yd
Tops Pizza/Wingos Piri Piri216 High Street, Croydon358 yd
Coughlans220 High Street, Croydon358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 59 High Street459 yd
Polski Supermarket47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon492 yd
Tran Supermarket42 Church Street, Croydon508 yd
Lidl UK76-78 Church Street, Croydon530 yd
Abad Supermarket20 Church Street, Croydon531 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Town Youth Club
CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE 		208 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Senior Site)
OLD PALACE ROAD 		swimming pool330 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed)
33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central)
SURREY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool501 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon)
FRITH ROAD 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Unitarian Church Hall
THE CROYDON FLYOVER 		548 yd
Eldon Phab Centre
DERING PLACE 		634 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
OLD SCHOOL PLACE 		grass pitches661 yd
Ruskin House And Club
RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD 		666 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts763 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 speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 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, 1889 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 1AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1889
Violence And Sexual Offences 589
Anti Social Behaviour 401
Other Theft 152
Shoplifting 118
Public Order 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 112
Vehicle Crime 103
Drugs 94
Burglary 68
Robbery 67
Theft From The Person 37
Possession Of Weapons 15
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arundel Close536 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Church Street (Tram Stop)487 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Palace Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Palace Road384 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wandle Road283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wandle Road283 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wandle Road283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wandle Road283 yd

Employment

CR0 1AW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 1AW 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 Employee55
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed24
Unemployed24
Student (economically inactive)24
Retired15
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male145

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed6

Health

Very good health180
Good health91
Fair health30
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 79
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Pakistani37
Other Asian24
Black African46
Black Caribbean27
Other Black15
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other10
White103
Arab2
Other29

Country of Birth

United Kingdom185
European Union36
Rest of Europe11
Africa30
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK185
10+ Years97
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
France3
Italy10
Portugal5
Spain14
Poland5
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Turkey4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion79
Christian149
Buddhist2
Hindu12
Jewish1
Muslim59
Not answered23
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