Martin Close is in South Croydon and in Croydon district. CR2 8QS is located in the Selsdon Vale & Forestdale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Martin Close, South Croydon, CR2 8QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR2 8QA, CR2 8PU, CR2 8PW, CR2 8QJ, CR2 8QG, CR2 8PS, CR2 8PH, CR2 8QU, CR2 8PR.

Martin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Martin Close are based on 22 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 8QS

Average Price
£506,147
Semi-Detached
£511,545
Terraced
£481,857
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Close

Average Price
£506,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Martin Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-04-28 £470,800
18 Martin Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-11-27 £466,096
11 Martin Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002019-11-28 £513,586
25 Martin Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002019-04-10 £459,648
16 Martin Close, South Croydon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002014-08-13 £490,400

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		4out of 4 4,355 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY 		4out of 4 4,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenvale Primary School
Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR 		3out of 4 429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ 		3out of 4 674 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Courtwood Primary School
Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX 		3out of 4 1,470 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School
Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD 		2out of 4 1,487 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Forestdale Primary School
Pixton Way , CR0 9JE 		3out of 4 1,606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD 		3out of 4 1,256 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY 		- not rated 3,018 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX 		4out of 4 3,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warlingham School
Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB 		3out of 4 3,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS 		4out of 4 3,406 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 4,936 yd Further education 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 5,063 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon High School
Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB 		- not rated 406 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Red Gates School
Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD 		3out of 4 1,578 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Russell School
Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX 		- not rated 2,091 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood School
Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD 		- not rated 2,839 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ 		- not rated 2,894 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Eatwell Cafe212A Addington Road, South Croydon602 yd
Royal Tandoori226 Addington Road, South Croydon603 yd
Kebab Centre180 Addington Road, South Croydon641 yd
The Sir Julian Huxley152 - 154 Addington Road, South Croydon641 yd
Costa Coffee (Goldex Investments Ltd)172 Addington Road, South Croydon641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Beer Ark Micropub186 Addington Road, South Croydon627 yd
The Village Club151 Addington Road, South Croydon658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite206B Addington Road, South Croydon603 yd
Domino's Pizza220 Addington Road, South Croydon603 yd
Yaad Vybz174 Addington Road, South Croydon633 yd
KFC168 Addington Road, South Croydon641 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken176 Addington Road, South Croydon641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd206 Addington Road, South Croydon603 yd
Sainsbury'sSupermarket, 130 Addington Road669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Selsdon Recreation Ground
SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS 		grass pitches117 yd
Greenvale Primary School
SANDPIPER ROAD 		grass pitches291 yd
Croydon Sports Club
OLD FARLEIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts529 yd
Club At Selsdon Park
SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE ADDINGTON ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts565 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School
ADDINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall
ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD 		893 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 speed170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Martin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Martin Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR2 8QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Martin Close, South Croydon, CR2 8QS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CR2 8QS 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

Retired97
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed26
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Financial and insurance activities19
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male164

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed25

Health

Very good health162
Good health120
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 87
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani4
Other Asian6
Black African12
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White286
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union14
Africa9
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland7
France1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion93
Christian199
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered22
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