Laurel Crescent is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8LU 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 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, CR0 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8LY, CR0 8JD, CR0 8NP, CR0 8JA, CR0 8NE, CR0 8LW, CR0 8NJ, CR0 8JT, CR0 8HL.

Laurel Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Crescent are based on 33 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 8LU

Average Price
£215,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,353
Other
£245,070

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Crescent

Average Price
£305,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-12-17 £245,070
66 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£219,0002017-07-06 £211,424
42 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002014-08-29 £199,974
8 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,5002007-10-01 £235,239
58 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002005-10-13 £225,695

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,274 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 		5,157 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 		259 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		852 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		1,478 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Applegarth Academy
Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington CR0 9DL 		1,731 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 		1,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,584 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		1,883 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,580 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		4,944 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		5,066 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		5,467 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 		2,964 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 		1,258 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,949 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		2,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		2,146 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue, CR2 8HD 		2,249 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 Gardens180 yd
KPS Fast Food11 Broom Road, Croydon193 yd
Heidi's Cafe17 Broom Road, Croydon193 yd
Addington Golf Club197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon686 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, 518-522 Wickham Road1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple TreeThe Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road202 yd
Croydon Rugby ClubCroydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza19B Broom Road, Croydon193 yd
Saucy Shells & Co17 Broom Road, Croydon193 yd
The Fish Bar800 Wickham Road, Croydon1,082 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit808 Wickham Road, Croydon1,082 yd
Peking GardenPeking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco (3386)Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Academy
BRIDLE ROAD 		grass pitches300 yd
The Addington Golf Club
SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD 		golf784 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club
Addington Village Road 		grass pitches942 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches)
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches982 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson
WEST WAY 		grass pitches985 yd
Croydon Rfc
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,035 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed61.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 347 crimes were reported near Laurel Crescent . Only 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 8LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 347
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Public Order 33
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Drugs 12
Other Crime 9
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 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 8LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gorse Road267 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Broom Gardens90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broom Road100 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracken Avenue309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shrublands Avenue95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bracken Avenue309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larch Tree Way178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Larch Tree Way178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Larch Tree Way178 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Myrtle Road373 yd

Employment

CR0 8LU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 8LU 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
Student (economically inactive)36
Looking after home or family28
Other26
Part-Time Employee26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Retired4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Other7
Education6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1
Manufacturing1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female191
Male166

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health232
Good health86
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian2
Pakistani14
Other Asian14
Black African132
Black Caribbean29
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other10
White79
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union29
Rest of Europe13
Africa76
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years130
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal3
Poland2
Other EU countries20
Central and Western Africa24
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America4
No passport held50

Religion

No religion46
Christian207
Hindu10
Muslim72
Other religion5
Not answered18
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