Oak Avenue is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8EJ 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 Oak Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8ER, CR0 8NU, CR0 8NY, CR0 8NB, CR0 8NN, BR4 9NR, CR0 8NA, CR0 8NL, CR0 8NW.

Oak Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Avenue are based on 147 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 8EJ

Average Price
£537,922
Semi-Detached
£539,743
Terraced
£526,993
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Avenue

Average Price
£588,095
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
140 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002015-07-28 £523,612
130 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002015-05-14 £550,853
144 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002014-03-24 £518,217
132 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002013-12-20 £549,347
134 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,0002013-07-31 £502,018

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 		4,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,434 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 		5,326 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 4Forest Academy
Bridle Road, Shirley CR0 8HQ 		260 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,197 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hawes Down Primary School
The Mead, BR4 0BA 		1,733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,756 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,731 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,745 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,953 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Girls
Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE 		2,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		5,018 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,115 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		5,272 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 		3,108 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		909 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		1,700 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		1,837 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivability Nash College
Croydon Road, Hayes BR2 7AG 		2,443 yd Special post 16 institution 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
The Children And Family CentreSpring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens318 yd
KPS Fast Food11 Broom Road, Croydon415 yd
Heidi's Cafe17 Broom Road, Croydon415 yd
The Nest802 Wickham Road, Croydon790 yd
Harpers And Knead Dough103 High Street, West Wickham812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple TreeThe Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road444 yd
The Wheatsheaf135 High Street, West Wickham790 yd
Croydon Rugby ClubCroydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road935 yd
The Swan2 High Street, West Wickham937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza19B Broom Road, Croydon415 yd
Saucy Shells & Co17 Broom Road, Croydon415 yd
Peking GardenPeking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road782 yd
The Fish Bar800 Wickham Road, Croydon790 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit808 Wickham Road, Croydon790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's143 High Street, West Wickham790 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods100 High Street, West Wickham852 yd
Tesco (3386)Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road937 yd
Lidl2A Glebe Way, West Wickham1,022 yd
Sainsbury's76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Academy
BRIDLE ROAD 		grass pitches371 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches)
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches916 yd
Beckmead School
MONKS ORCHARD ROAD 		975 yd
Croydon Rfc
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 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 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 44.4%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 273 crimes were reported near Oak Avenue . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 8EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 273
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 26
Other Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Drugs 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Broom Gardens387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Road106 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boleyn Gardens387 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Douglas Drive544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road503 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Road503 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Road106 yd

Employment

CR0 8EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8EJ 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 Employee67
Student (economically inactive)28
Retired24
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed19
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Other4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female181
Male144

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health154
Good health107
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian13
Black African53
Black Caribbean59
Other Black16
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White137
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union15
Rest of Europe7
Africa29
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years84
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland4
France2
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean10
No passport held37

Religion

No religion77
Christian170
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim38
Other religion1
Not answered31
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