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Postcode · Old Coulsdon · Croydon · London

CR5 1SN

Part of Croydon 044A in Old Coulsdon.

CR5 1SN is a postcode in Old Coulsdon, Croydon that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band E adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom quartile of UK sub-areas (81st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CR5 1SN in Croydon · nearest rail Coulsdon South

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
43/100
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Who lives here

Croydon 044A skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent7%Owner-occupied90%Social rent3%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household703
Single-person households19%
Couples with children27%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3416%35–4921%50–6420%65+22%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK87%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CR5 1SN?

CR5 1SN sits inside Croydon 044A, part of the wider Old Coulsdon neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band E, costing roughly £257/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is CR5 1SN for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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