Birch Hill is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 5HT is located in the Shirley South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Hill, Croydon, CR0 5HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Birch Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Hill are based on 13 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 5HT

Average Price
£2,452,069
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,452,069
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Hill

Average Price
£2,452,069
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Green Bay Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,151,2142018-07-23 £1,288,323
Brackenwood Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,055,0002017-10-02 £1,186,407
Carmel Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,065,0002016-11-04 £1,228,888
White Ladies Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,625,0002015-09-11 £2,133,236
Carmel Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,310,0002014-03-14 £2,149,385

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		3,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		3,949 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 		4,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		5,209 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		5,419 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 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,078 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,149 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Gilbert Scott Primary School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		1,454 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forest Academy
Bridle Road, Shirley CR0 8HQ 		1,863 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Forestdale Primary School
Pixton Way, CR0 9JE 		1,953 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		709 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		1,536 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCoombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue, CR2 7HY 		1,804 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ 		2,405 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 		3,586 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		4,704 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 		2,511 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRoyal Russell School
Coombe Lane, CR9 5BX 		1,285 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		1,417 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		1,432 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Cedars School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		1,533 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedTrinity School
Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT 		1,544 yd Other independent school No 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
The SurpriseThe Surprise Inn, 107 Upper Shirley Road638 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club HouseGravel Hill, Croydon1,033 yd
Addington Golf Club197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Addington PalaceGravel Hill, Croydon1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coloma Convent Girls' School
UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches770 yd
Shirley High School
Shirley Church Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
The Addington Golf Club
SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD 		golf903 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club
GRAVEL HILL 		golf975 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson
WEST WAY 		grass pitches1,053 yd
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed)
GRAVEL HILL 		health and fitness suite1,087 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Birch Hill . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was drugs. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 5HT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Drugs 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 5HT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pine Coombe358 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bishops Walk410 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bishops Walk410 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shirley Hills Road166 yd
2023-09RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishops Walk410 yd
2023-09RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shirley Hills Road166 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandpits Road509 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birkdale Gardens463 yd
2023-08DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shirley Hills Road166 yd
2023-08DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shirley Hills Road166 yd

Employment

CR0 5HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee82
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee25
Other16
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Education9
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities6
Manufacturing6
Other4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male160

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed19

Health

Very good health175
Good health100
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 149
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese6
Indian39
Pakistani23
Other Asian19
Black African11
Black Caribbean17
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White178
Arab1
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa30
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years74
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion93
Christian128
Buddhist8
Hindu24
Muslim39
Sikh6
Not answered25
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