Billinton Hill Croydon
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR0), about 160 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 20502891.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Croydon, about 40 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Queen's Gardens, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Croydon Medical Centre, about 330 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 665 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2020 | FLAT, PORTER & SORTER CR0 6BT | Other | £10,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 1,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Royal Mail Sorting Office, 1-5 Addiscombe Road: up to 201 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Former Royal Mail Sorting Office, 1-5 Addiscombe Road: up to 201 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- East Croydon Station, not permissioned (50 m)
- AIG Building, 2-8 Altyre Road: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- AIG Building, 2-8 Altyre Road: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- AIG Building, 2-8 Altyre Road: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Stephenson House, Cherry Orchard Road and Knolly House, Addiscombe Road: up to 380 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Stephenson House, Cherry Orchard Road and Knolly House, Addiscombe Road: up to 380 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR0 6BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CR0 6GL | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR0 6BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Croydon 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 40 m |
| West Croydon 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| South Croydon 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Croydon Tram Stop | 60 m |
| Wellesley Road Tram Stop | 370 m | |
| George Street Tram Stop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 64 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Croydon Rail Station | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morello Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 26 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Croydon Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Clare Chemist | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allclear Dental Centre | 320 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ West Valley Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Croydon Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Croydon Station Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Queen's Gardens 6,530 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Hill 6.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hospital of the Holy Trinity (Whitgift Hospital), a listed building (Grade I), 590 m (0.4 miles) west. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital of the Holy Trinity (Whitgift Hospital) | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Croydon War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Duppas Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Waddon Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Ballards Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Coombe Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
7 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Croydon: see them on the Croydon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Croydon College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Hill Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tunstall Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ark Blake Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heathfield Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WH Smith CR0 1LF | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Costa Coffee CR0 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Burger King CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Caffe Nero CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Choo Choo Sandwiches Snacks & Juices CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Zee's Tasty Bites CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Porter & Sorter CR0 6BT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Sainsbury's CR0 0XT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2026 |
| The Carriage East Croydon CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| West Cornwall Pasty CR0 1LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| AMT Coffee CR0 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Urban Baristas CR0 6SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Starbucks Trailer CR0 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Dub Pan - Jamaican Stylee CR0 1LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Love Churros London CR0 1LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 195 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 145 |
| Drugs | 61 |
| Other theft | 58 |
| Public order | 44 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Theft from the person | 31 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Bicycle theft | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near College Road (224); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (201); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (84); On or near Colson Road (69); On or near Hazledean Road (31).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings The Amped Cafe At London South Bank University (school/college/university, CR0 2AG) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 12 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Croydon Charcoal Grill (takeaway/sandwich shop, CR0 6BE) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fresh Grill Peri Peri (takeaway/sandwich shop, CR0 6BE) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Addiscombe Road · George Street · Ruskin Square · Colson Road · Caithness Walk · Lansdowne Road · Hazledean Road · Blake Road · Cherry Orchard Road · Altyre Road · Wellesley Grove · Brickwood Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.