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

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8JP, CR0 8LN, CR0 8LQ, CR0 8LZ, CR0 8JN, CR0 8LJ, CR0 8LR, CR0 8LG, CR0 8LH.

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 8LD

Average Price
£243,822
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£366,319
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,823
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
136 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,5002017-06-28 £366,994
80 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002015-08-14 £222,639
74 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002003-05-16 £186,910
88 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,0002002-09-06 £205,068
88 Gorse Road, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£66,5002000-05-15 £198,588

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,528 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 		5,416 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 		390 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Applegarth Academy
Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington CR0 9DL 		1,557 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,603 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hill Academy
Dunley Drive, New Addington CR0 0RJ 		1,711 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 		1,598 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,814 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		2,087 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,617 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 		5,179 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,319 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		5,324 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 		3,223 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 		1,361 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		1,832 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,988 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		2,013 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,246 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 Gardens335 yd
KPS Fast Food11 Broom Road, Croydon418 yd
Heidi's Cafe17 Broom Road, Croydon418 yd
Addington Golf Club197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon798 yd
Harvester At The CricketersAddington Village Inn, 36 Addington Village Road1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple TreeThe Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road438 yd
Croydon Rugby ClubCroydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza19B Broom Road, Croydon418 yd
Saucy Shells & Co17 Broom Road, Croydon418 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Academy
BRIDLE ROAD 		grass pitches497 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches)
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
Croydon Rfc
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite777 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club
Addington Village Road 		grass pitches814 yd
The Addington Golf Club
SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD 		golf926 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed140.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 335 crimes were reported near Gorse Road . 31% 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 8LD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 116
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Other Theft 31
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Drugs 11
Other Crime 7
Burglary 4
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 8LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gorse Road125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Larch Tree Way105 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Myrtle Road367 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridle Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridle Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Border Gardens80 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Border Gardens80 yd

Employment

CR0 8LD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 8LD 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 Employee54
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)29
Unemployed23
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed12
Other11
Retired11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities12
Education9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female188
Male140

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated15
Divorced14
Widowed8

Health

Very good health167
Good health108
Fair health42
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 61
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian24
Black African94
Black Caribbean41
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other6
White103
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union19
Rest of Europe12
Africa64
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years89
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland2
France6
Portugal14
Lithuania5
Romania4
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion79
Christian149
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim60
Not answered31
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