Ward Close is in South Croydon and in Croydon district. CR2 7JZ is located in the South Croydon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Close, South Croydon, CR2 7JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR2 7AE, CR2 7JY, CR2 7JU, CR2 7AR, CR2 7AZ, CR2 7JW, CR2 7ZQ, CR2 7JX, CR2 7LN.

Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Close are based on 46 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 CR2 7JZ

Average Price
£315,078
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£315,078
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Close

Average Price
£382,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 2 Ward Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£266,0002022-08-11 £252,779
Flat 4 2 Ward Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£335,0002018-01-19 £331,348
Flat 2 2 Ward Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£275,0002016-09-09 £275,523
Flat 1 2 Ward Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£295,0002016-04-15 £314,876
Flat 9 2 Ward Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£312,0002016-04-15 £333,021

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY
4out of 4 2,300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE
4out of 4 2,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL
2out of 4 3,643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD
3out of 4 4,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS
3out of 4 4,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road , CR2 7AR
3out of 4 324 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS
4out of 4 440 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ
4out of 4 837 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road , CR2 0PR
3out of 4 950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Howard Primary School
Dering Place , CR0 1DT
3out of 4 987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY
- not rated 1,216 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ
3out of 4 1,308 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT
4out of 4 1,585 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road , CR9 2EE
3out of 4 2,542 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ark Blake Academy
6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA
- not rated 2,605 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX
- not rated 1,679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ
- not rated 4,749 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road , CR9 7AL
3out of 4 3,453 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elmhurst School for Boys
44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW
- not rated 339 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ
- not rated 794 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whitgift School
Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT
- not rated 816 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Serenity School
88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ
- not rated 828 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Cambridge Tutors College
Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX
- not rated 859 yd Other independent school No 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
Tree Tops Tamarind Care3 Campden Road, South Croydon355 yd
South Croydon Sports ClubBeech Copse, South Croydon446 yd
Baptist Church HallCroham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road465 yd
Unicorn House16 Campden Road, South Croydon480 yd
South Croydon Conservative Club60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Croham ArmsCroham Arms, Croham Road551 yd
Crown And SceptreCrown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road552 yd
Whelans13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coriander19 Croham Road, South Croydon551 yd
Heavenly Cuisine25 Croham Road, South Croydon551 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza23 Croham Road, South Croydon551 yd
Peri Peri HutShop, 8 Ye Market640 yd
King KebabShop, 2 Ye Market670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local45 Brighton Road, South Croydon665 yd
The Co-op40 - 42 South End, Croydon1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitgift Sports Club
THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD
grass pitches335 yd
South Croydon Sports Club
BEECH COPSE
tennis courts444 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School)
MELVILLE AVENUE
grass pitches, swimming pool767 yd
St Peters Hall
LEDBURY ROAD
839 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club
CROHAM ROAD
golf906 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre
HALING PARK
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts936 yd
Lloyd Park
BLOSSOM CLOSE
grass pitches, tennis courts944 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 346 crimes were reported near Ward Close . 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 CR2 7JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Close, South Croydon, CR2 7JZ

Employment

CR2 7JZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CR2 7JZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee203
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee28
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities29
Financial and insurance activities27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Information and communication20
Construction16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Real estate activities9
Manufacturing5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female216
Male246

Partnership Status

Single217
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced45
Widowed9

Health

Very good health265
Good health146
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 213
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian41
Pakistani8
Other Asian12
Black African44
Black Caribbean22
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other11
White276
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union77
Rest of Europe6
Africa41
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years113
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland8
France6
Italy5
Portugal27
Spain8
Poland25
Romania7
Other EU countries18
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held17

Religion

No religion130
Christian233
Buddhist1
Hindu25
Muslim43
Not answered31