Fir Tree Gardens is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8JQ 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 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, CR0 8JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8JF, CR0 8JR, CR0 8JE, CR0 8JJ, CR0 8JN, CR0 8JP, CR0 8JT, CR0 8JS, CR0 8JL.

Fir Tree Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fir Tree Gardens are based on 29 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 8JQ

Average Price
£187,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£187,412
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Gardens

Average Price
£195,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,0002019-05-28 £269,385
50 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£171,5002014-12-19 £218,840
50 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,5002005-12-16 £206,813
50 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002005-04-01 £172,244
50 Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002004-07-16 £168,342

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,544 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 		5,390 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 		507 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,042 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Applegarth Academy
Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington CR0 9DL 		1,443 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hill Academy
Dunley Drive, New Addington CR0 0RJ 		1,650 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,685 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 		1,513 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,724 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		2,174 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,422 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		5,089 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,336 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 		3,212 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 		1,505 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		1,925 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,072 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		2,152 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		2,178 yd Academy special converter 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 Gardens437 yd
KPS Fast Food11 Broom Road, Croydon484 yd
Heidi's Cafe17 Broom Road, Croydon484 yd
Addington Golf Club197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon647 yd
Harvester At The CricketersAddington Village Inn, 36 Addington Village Road905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple TreeThe Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road494 yd
Croydon Rugby ClubCroydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza19B Broom Road, Croydon484 yd
Saucy Shells & Co17 Broom Road, Croydon484 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Academy
BRIDLE ROAD 		grass pitches584 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club
Addington Village Road 		grass pitches668 yd
The Addington Golf Club
SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD 		golf784 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches)
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches789 yd
Croydon Rfc
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite800 yd
Timebridge Community Centre
FIELDWAY 		grass pitches1,073 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed51.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fir Tree Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 304 crimes were reported near Fir Tree Gardens . 33% 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 8JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 304
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 72
Public Order 30
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Drugs 11
Other Crime 6
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 8JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Border Gardens198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Tree Way236 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bramble Close168 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bramble Close168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bramble Close168 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fir Tree Gardens71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Border Gardens198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Larch Tree Way236 yd

Employment

CR0 8JQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8JQ 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 Employee60
Part-Time Employee53
Student (economically inactive)28
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other18
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed17
Retired14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female217
Male146

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated15
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health198
Good health99
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 88
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian18
Pakistani10
Other Asian7
Black African102
Black Caribbean49
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African23
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other8
White90
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union25
Rest of Europe9
Africa64
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years120
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
France1
Italy4
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania5
Poland7
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa11
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held52

Religion

No religion62
Christian201
Hindu10
Muslim63
Other religion1
Not answered26
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