Cottongrass Close is in Croydon and in Croydon district. CR0 8XL is located in the Shirley North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon Central. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cottongrass Close, Croydon, CR0 8XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR0 8XE, CR0 8XJ, CR0 8YB, CR0 8YF, CR0 8XF, CR0 8XN, CR0 8YR, CR0 8YD, CR0 8XP.

Cottongrass Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cottongrass Close are based on 13 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 8XL

Average Price
£519,251
Semi-Detached
£539,027
Terraced
£491,466
Detached
£527,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottongrass Close

Average Price
£519,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottongrass CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Cottongrass Close, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£371,5002023-09-05 £357,467
2 Cottongrass Close, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-04-15 £494,073
6 Cottongrass Close, Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002017-10-04 £503,944
8 Cottongrass Close, Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£410,0002016-11-01 £475,906
5 Cottongrass Close, Croydon, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£178,5002014-07-31 £274,343

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 		2,199 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		2,391 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 		3,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley CR0 5EL 		869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Way Primary School
Orchard Way, Shirley CR0 7NJ 		993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley CR0 8RQ 		1,398 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monks Orchard Primary School
The Glade, Shirley CR0 7UF 		1,419 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
Becket Close, Birchanger Road SE25 5BN 		1,780 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 		1,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS 		1,275 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, CR0 5EF 		1,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Arena
Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL 		1,774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		2,020 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 		2,992 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,392 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 		896 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 		818 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, BR3 3BZ 		1,914 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChaffinch Brook School
32 Morland Road, CR0 6NA 		2,178 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakwood School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,441 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Cedars School
Coombe Road, Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		2,445 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, Croydon551 yd
Two Chicks147 Wickham Road, Croydon562 yd
Q Cafe145 Wickham Road, Croydon562 yd
Angulina133 Wickham Road, Croydon567 yd
Luca Mio131 Wickham Road, Croydon569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Inn28 Wickham Road, Croydon729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Spices280 Wickham Road, Croydon599 yd
08 Express Chinese Cuisine256 Wickham Road, Croydon599 yd
Komur Meze Grill248 Wickham Road, Croydon602 yd
Shirley Fish Bar152 Wickham Road, Croydon608 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bite51 Shirley Road, Croydon919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashburton Playing Fields
COLERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches777 yd
Orchard Way Primary School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches918 yd
Parkfields
PARKFIELDS 		grass pitches931 yd
Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club)
TRINITY SCHOOL TRINITY SCHOOL ADDISCOMBE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool940 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
SHIRLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,038 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd
ADDISCOMBE ROAD 		golf1,040 yd
Orchard Park High School
ORCHARD WAY 		grass pitches1,058 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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cottongrass Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 107 crimes were reported near Cottongrass Close . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR0 8XL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 107
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Vehicle Crime 24
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 7
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fennel Close174 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mere End350 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wyvell Close496 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodland Way506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area316 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgemount Avenue415 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wickham Avenue451 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cornflower Lane66 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cornflower Lane66 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodmere Avenue441 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired52
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Other14
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male114

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health132
Good health93
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 86
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian32
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African21
Black Caribbean4
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White142
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years55
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa5
South-East Asia1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion63
Christian140
Hindu20
Jewish3
Muslim14
Other religion1
Not answered15
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