Wickham Road is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8BJ 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 Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8TG, CR0 8RE, CR0 8RA, CR0 8TJ, CR0 8RG, CR0 8TF, CR0 8BH, CR0 5EH, CR0 8TR.

Wickham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wickham Road are based on 685 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 8BJ

Average Price
£337,482
Semi-Detached
£648,462
Terraced
£462,932
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,599
Other
£226,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Road

Average Price
£373,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
250 Wickham Road, Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-09-21 £439,703
234 Wickham Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-10-14 £309,692
270 Wickham Road, Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002022-01-27 £59,299
248 Wickham Road, Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£10,0002021-08-27 £9,924
216 Wickham Road, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£547,0002021-08-17 £570,966

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,789 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 		3,611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,358 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 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		801 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Way Primary School
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,124 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forest Academy
Bridle Road, Shirley CR0 8HQ 		1,535 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,907 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		795 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,236 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Arena
Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL 		2,373 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		2,389 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		3,581 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,603 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 		1,423 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 		868 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		1,670 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,228 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Cedars School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,265 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		2,384 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Golden Inn264 Wickham Road, Croydon1 yd
The Shirley Cafe219 Wickham Road, Croydon49 yd
Romeo Of Shirley186 Wickham Road, Croydon213 yd
Rupees Grill And Restaurant184 Wickham Road, Croydon213 yd
Two Chicks147 Wickham Road, Croydon246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Inn28 Wickham Road, Croydon553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spices280 Wickham Road, Croydon1 yd
08 Express Chinese Cuisine256 Wickham Road, Croydon1 yd
Komur Meze Grill248 Wickham Road, Croydon5 yd
Shirley Fish Bar152 Wickham Road, Croydon277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco (3386)Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harris Primary Academy Benson
WEST WAY 		grass pitches680 yd
Shirley High School
Shirley Church Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite686 yd
Parkfields
PARKFIELDS 		grass pitches807 yd
Coloma Convent Girls' School
UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches831 yd
Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club)
TRINITY SCHOOL TRINITY SCHOOL ADDISCOMBE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,027 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 52.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 52.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 52.8%

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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near Wickham Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 8BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Shoplifting 77
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Burglary 26
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 9
Robbery 8
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CR0 8BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inwood Close347 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket46 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Peregrine Gardens259 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Philip Gardens539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket46 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mead Way487 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mead Way487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Way Gardens94 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket46 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket46 yd

Employment

CR0 8BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Full-Time Employee78
Retired54
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Financial and insurance activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Construction15
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3

People

Gender

Female161
Male148

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated10
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health158
Good health122
Fair health28
Bad health1
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 91
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian18
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African30
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White207
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union34
Rest of Europe9
Africa20
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years64
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland2
France1
Italy8
Portugal3
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion59
Christian158
Buddhist7
Hindu15
Jewish1
Muslim28
Not answered41
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