POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
CR9 3DU postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 17 Nov 2022 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2022
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2022.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
15 within 400mCR9 3DU links 15 transport stops within 400m and 66 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Montague Road (BCT) at about 150m. The nearest rail or metro access point is West Croydon Station at about 355m.
Local business
476 within 1200mCR9 3DU currently links 476 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 181 food and drink, 92 grocery, 72 personal services. The closest mapped place is Lidl at about 110m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedCroydon sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Croydon, so the figure describes the region rather than Croydon itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched CR9 3DU in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CR9 3DU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 102CR9 3DU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 102 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,276, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 38 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Not enough recent sales
Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2022.
Area context
Median sold price, last 5 years
Croydon: £400,000. Based on 24,731 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CR9 3DU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
181 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (100), cafe (49), restaurant (32).
Amenity group
Grocery
92 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (49), supermarket (15), butcher (11).
Amenity group
Personal services
72 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (38), beauty (34).
Amenity group
Retail
51 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (17), mobile phone (14), department store (5).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Grocery
Lidl
Supermarket at 99-101, London Road, Croydon.
Personal services
Adom
Hairdresser at 177, London Road.
Retail
Broadway 4
Electronics at 177, London Road.
Food and drink
Peri Pizza
Fast Food at 202, London Road, Croydon.
Grocery
Ellalan Convenience Store
Convenience at 204, London Road, Croydon.
Food and drink
Codfather
Fast Food at 206, London Road, Croydon.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Secondary
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Secondary option in CR9 5AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
St Mary's Catholic High School
Secondary option in CR9 2EE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Secondary
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Secondary option in CR9 3AS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CR9 3DU.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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