Merewood Gardens is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 7HW is located in the Shirley North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 2005-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 7PF, CR0 7PE, CR0 7RL, CR0 7RE, CR0 7PX, CR0 7PL, CR0 7PN, CR0 7RQ, CR0 7RN.

Merewood Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merewood Gardens are based on 11 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 7HW

Average Price
£866,117
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£866,117
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merewood Gardens

Average Price
£866,117
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merewood GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Merewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002019-06-14 £822,869
3 Merewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002017-08-07 £845,769
5 Merewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002015-09-30 £689,199
4 Merewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002012-09-21 £868,368
4 Merewood Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002005-11-11 £899,470

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		1,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,440 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 		2,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monks Orchard Primary School
The Glade, Shirley CR0 7UF 		926 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Way Primary School
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,389 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marian Vian Primary School
Shirley Crescent, Elmers End BR3 4AZ 		1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Ryelands
Oakley Road, South Norwood SE25 4XG 		1,458 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,084 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Arena
Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL 		1,294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		1,614 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		1,797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,799 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,588 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,509 yd Further education 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 		792 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity School
Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT 		1,226 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		2,055 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChaffinch Brook School
32 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,127 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		2,533 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Aspire Academy
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood SE25 6EJ 		2,588 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Bywood Deli17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon611 yd
The Shirley Cafe219 Wickham Road, Croydon1,051 yd
Two Chicks147 Wickham Road, Croydon1,087 yd
Q Cafe145 Wickham Road, Croydon1,087 yd
Angulina133 Wickham Road, Croydon1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bywood Kebab House15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon615 yd
Bywood Fish Bar16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon653 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bite51 Shirley Road, Croydon870 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You51A Shirley Road, Croydon870 yd
Dans Garden Takeaway58 Shirley Road, Croydon967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon653 yd
Tesco Express23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon866 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashburton Playing Fields
COLERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches309 yd
Orchard Way Primary School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches820 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
SHIRLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite893 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon)
LONG LANE 		golf899 yd
The Longheath Centre
49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS 		953 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School
THE GLADE 		grass pitches956 yd
Orchard Park High School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches960 yd
Ashburton Park
ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD 		tennis courts1,094 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 speed31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed26 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed34.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed34.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.53 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merewood Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 105 crimes were reported near Merewood Gardens . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 7HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Drugs 8
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 7HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fennel Close392 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mere End287 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairhaven Avenue338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wyvell Close263 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pipers Gardens456 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cornflower Lane469 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodmere Avenue272 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cornflower Lane469 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pipers Gardens456 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkmead Close444 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CR0 7HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)18
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Other5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female183
Male160

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed28

Health

Very good health137
Good health138
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 126
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian38
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Black African23
Black Caribbean17
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other10
White206
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union23
Rest of Europe4
Africa32
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years85
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Ireland2
Italy2
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held20

Religion

No religion60
Christian203
Hindu32
Muslim13
Other religion4
Not answered31
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