Wilks Gardens is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8UJ is located in the Shirley North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wilks Gardens, Croydon, CR0 8UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8UH, CR0 8UA, CR0 8DE, CR0 8DA, CR0 8ET, CR0 8UB, CR0 8TH, CR0 8DP, CR0 8UE.

Wilks Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilks Gardens are based on 12 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 8UJ

Average Price
£1,209,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,209,352
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilks Gardens

Average Price
£1,199,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilks GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Wilks Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£975,0002021-06-24 £1,006,363
26 Wilks Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£699,5002007-04-27 £1,378,919
20 Wilks Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002006-10-18 £1,312,572
20 Wilks Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002003-10-10 £1,115,345
4 Wilks Gardens, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£306,0001999-08-06 £1,234,863

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 		2,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,994 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 		3,766 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		4,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orchard Way Primary School
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		717 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		722 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		944 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Forest Academy
Bridle Road, Shirley CR0 8HQ 		1,405 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, BR4 0LJ 		1,522 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Orchard Park High (Croydon)
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		817 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		1,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,191 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		2,030 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park School for Boys
South Eden Park Road, BR3 3BP 		2,212 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,580 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,947 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 		1,547 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity School
Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT 		1,232 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		1,309 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		1,986 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Cedars School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,693 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 Shirley Cafe219 Wickham Road, Croydon417 yd
Golden Inn264 Wickham Road, Croydon429 yd
Romeo Of Shirley186 Wickham Road, Croydon629 yd
Rupees Grill And Restaurant184 Wickham Road, Croydon629 yd
Two Chicks147 Wickham Road, Croydon647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Inn28 Wickham Road, Croydon958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spices280 Wickham Road, Croydon429 yd
08 Express Chinese Cuisine256 Wickham Road, Croydon429 yd
Komur Meze Grill248 Wickham Road, Croydon434 yd
Shirley Fish Bar152 Wickham Road, Croydon689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco (3386)Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road757 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkfields
PARKFIELDS 		grass pitches382 yd
Orchard Way Primary School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches744 yd
Orchard Park High School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches822 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson
WEST WAY 		grass pitches869 yd
Shirley High School
Shirley Church Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,071 yd
Bethlem Royal Hospital
BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL MONKS ORCHARD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,084 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wilks Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Wilks Gardens . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 8UJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 260
Shoplifting 77
Vehicle Crime 43
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Burglary 17
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Drugs 9
Robbery 8
Public Order 6
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mead Way178 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Philip Gardens313 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Inwood Close160 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Inwood Close160 yd

Employment

CR0 8UJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR0 8UJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Real estate activities10
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female188
Male138

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed39

Health

Very good health143
Good health117
Fair health56
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 110
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Indian46
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African7
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White217
Arab5
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Africa23
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years65
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy1
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion77
Christian169
Buddhist4
Hindu46
Muslim25
Not answered5
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