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Postcode · Old Coulsdon · Croydon · London

CR5 1DZ

Part of Croydon 044D in Old Coulsdon.

CR5 1DZ is a postcode in Old Coulsdon, Croydon that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (31st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CR5 1DZ in Croydon · nearest rail Coulsdon South

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
40/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Croydon 044D skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent7%Owner-occupied46%Social rent46%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household618
Single-person households29%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households20%
Age profile
Under 1826%18–3419%35–4918%50–6419%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health79%
Born in the UK82%

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

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What's it like living in CR5 1DZ?

CR5 1DZ sits inside Croydon 044D, part of the wider Old Coulsdon neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £216/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is CR5 1DZ 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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