Handcroft Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 3LE is located in the Broad Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Handcroft Road, Croydon, CR0 3LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 3LF, CR0 3LL, CR0 3LB, CR0 3LG, CR0 3TG, CR0 2AZ, CR0 2DR, CR0 3LN, CR0 2RJ.

Handcroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handcroft Road are based on 41 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 3LE

Average Price
£345,649
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£378,191
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,976
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handcroft Road

Average Price
£399,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handcroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
112 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-01-14 £377,902
114 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-06-25 £368,307
130 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,5002021-05-28 £340,864
Flat 19 Baker House, 160 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-07-26 £276,641
Flat 20 Baker House, 160 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-10-15 £250,840

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		1,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		2,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,236 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, CR0 2UR 		416 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Junior School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, CR0 2PL 		535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, CR0 3JT 		570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Thornton Primary School
Rosecourt Road, CR0 3BS 		1,061 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 		550 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, CR9 2EE 		957 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,858 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedArk Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,005 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		2,681 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,536 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,092 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 		3,559 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,118 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		593 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Khair School Preparatory School
36 Pitlake, Croydon CR0 3RA 		738 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Write Time
14 Willis Road, CR0 2XX 		853 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOld Palace of John Whitgift School
Old Palace Road, Croydon CR0 1AX 		1,313 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,596 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Dosa Kada239 - 241 London Road, Croydon146 yd
Bloom266 London Road, Croydon154 yd
Tindli5-7 St James's Road, Croydon179 yd
Spiceland212 London Road, Croydon219 yd
Opan Cafe204 London Road, Croydon219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broad Green Tavern296 London Road, Croydon187 yd
The Golden Lion144 Stanley Road, Croydon803 yd
Bishops Wine Bar1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken World263 London Road, Croydon146 yd
Colombo Express Takeaway255 London Road, Croydon146 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken243A London Road, Croydon150 yd
Pizza Go Go248 London Road, Croydon161 yd
Chicken Delight238 London Road, Croydon174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gucio Delicatessen222B London Road, Croydon197 yd
Lidl SuperstoreSupermarket, 99 - 101 London Road427 yd
Tesco369 - 373 London Road, Croydon466 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 9 - 11 London Road562 yd
Tesco.com33 Factory Lane, Croydon704 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Easygym (London West Croydon)
99-101 99-101 London Road 		health and fitness suite290 yd
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
LONDON ROAD 		424 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground
CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch730 yd
Bedford Hall
BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD 		733 yd
Canterbury Community Centre
CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD 		737 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School
WOBURN ROAD 		823 yd
Wandle Park
CORNWALL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed)
North End 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Tavr Centre
SYDENHAM ROAD 		1,007 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club
EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,048 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handcroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2081 crimes were reported near Handcroft Road . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 3LE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2081
Anti Social Behaviour 592
Violence And Sexual Offences 497
Shoplifting 154
Vehicle Crime 152
Criminal Damage And Arson 134
Other Theft 133
Public Order 105
Drugs 97
Robbery 79
Burglary 69
Theft From The Person 28
Bicycle Theft 16
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 10

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 3LE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sumner Road South496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Denmead Road281 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutherland Road534 yd

Employment

CR0 3LE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 3LE 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee51
Unemployed46
Other38
Looking after home or family35
Student (economically inactive)31
Retired29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Construction14
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female230
Male244

Partnership Status

Single220
Married: Opposite sex118
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health234
Good health169
Fair health53
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 66
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 91
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian70
Pakistani36
Other Asian45
Black African54
Black Caribbean79
Other Black32
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other13
White80
Roma6
Arab5
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union44
Rest of Europe3
Africa49
Middle East and Asia108
The Americas and the Caribbean30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years140
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland5
Italy7
Portugal6
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia41
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion81
Christian222
Hindu69
Muslim77
Other religion3
Not answered22
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