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

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8LH, CR0 8NQ, CR0 8LF, CR0 8LR, CR0 8LJ, CR0 8LE, CR0 8LZ, CR0 8NF, CR0 8NL.

Gorse Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Road are based on 36 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 8LA

Average Price
£313,569
Semi-Detached
£345,722
Terraced
£372,621
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,502
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Road

Average Price
£305,619
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-01-19 £326,448
54 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,7272020-08-20 £255,394
66 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-10-24 £371,671
32 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,0002007-06-29 £207,275
46 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,0002005-11-07 £203,488

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,435 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 		5,352 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 		261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,074 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,462 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,692 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Applegarth Academy
Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington CR0 9DL 		1,698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,810 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,959 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,477 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Girls
Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE 		2,504 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		5,168 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,225 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		5,258 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 		3,149 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 		1,219 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,853 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		1,855 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		1,939 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,368 yd Community special 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
The Children And Family CentreSpring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens221 yd
KPS Fast Food11 Broom Road, Croydon325 yd
Heidi's Cafe17 Broom Road, Croydon325 yd
Addington Golf Club197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon870 yd
The Nest802 Wickham Road, Croydon1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple TreeThe Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road351 yd
Croydon Rugby ClubCroydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza19B Broom Road, Croydon325 yd
Saucy Shells & Co17 Broom Road, Croydon325 yd
Peking GardenPeking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road1,070 yd
The Fish Bar800 Wickham Road, Croydon1,072 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit808 Wickham Road, Croydon1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Academy
BRIDLE ROAD 		grass pitches382 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches)
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches789 yd
Croydon Rfc
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite867 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club
Addington Village Road 		grass pitches955 yd
The Addington Golf Club
SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD 		golf985 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 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.6%

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 speed61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed46.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Gorse Road . 30% 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 8LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Violence And Sexual Offences 116
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Public Order 33
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Drugs 12
Other Crime 8
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
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 8LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broom Road197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Road229 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Broom Gardens148 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shrublands Avenue319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Tree Way73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Larch Tree Way73 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Larch Tree Way73 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracken Avenue152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bracken Avenue152 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Myrtle Road229 yd

Employment

CR0 8LA 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 8LA 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 Employee61
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)27
Retired23
Unemployed18
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family16
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Education3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male141

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated10
Divorced11
Widowed17

Health

Very good health160
Good health92
Fair health27
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 81
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African92
Black Caribbean32
Other Black20
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other5
White106
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa52
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years74
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
France2
Germany2
Portugal10
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa5
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion65
Christian176
Hindu3
Muslim35
Sikh1
Not answered22
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