Postmill Close London, Croydon
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (CR0,CR2), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20501807.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £735,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10, E: 1).
- 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 G; Band D in Croydon costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Croydon, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 113 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hartland Way Surgery, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £670,000 | £670,000 | £670,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £815,000 | £815,000 | £815,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £880,000 | £880,000 | £880,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £621,000 | £490,000 | £752,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £494,000 | £428,000 | £560,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £344,500 | £344,500 | £344,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £385,000 | £310,000 | £460,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £410,000 | £365,000 | £455,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 3 CR0 5DY | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2024 | 6 CR0 5DY | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 31 CR0 5DY | Detached | £815,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2022 | 37 CR0 5DY | Detached | £880,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2020 | 40 CR0 5DY | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2020 | 17 CR0 5DY | Detached | £752,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 34 CR0 5DY | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 46 CR0 5DY | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2009 | 35 CR0 5DY | Detached | £417,500 | |
| 7 May 2008 | 20 CR0 5DY | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 3 CR0 5DY | Detached | £428,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 49 CR0 5DY | Detached | £344,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | 49 CR0 5DY | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 18 CR0 5DY | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 4 CR0 5DY | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 3 CR0 5DY | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2002 | 33 CR0 5DY | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 24 CR0 5DY | Detached | £662,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 36 CR0 5DY | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | 50 CR0 5DY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2000 | 19 CR0 5DY | Detached | £386,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1999 | 16 CR0 5DY | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 38 CR0 5DY | Detached | £316,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 19 CR0 5DY | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 34 CR0 5DY | Detached | £254,950 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 5 CR0 5DY | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 36 CR0 5DY | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 6 CR0 5DY | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1997 | 18 CR0 5DY | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 37 CR0 5DY | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | 6 CR0 5DY | Detached | £178,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 134 m². Most common: House, detached (17). Built: 1991-1995 (13); 1983-1990 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (31% of about 1,350 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- SHIRLEY WINDMILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 59 Upper Shirley Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 59 Upper Shirley Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Car park of The Sandrock Public House: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 1 Shirley Church Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Shirley Wyevale Garden Centre: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Shirley Wyevale Garden Centre: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 104, Wickham Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Coombe Farm, Oaks Road: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: BT, New service connection, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 95 m and 113 m above sea level (100 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR0 5DY | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| CR2 7BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Croydon 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| East Croydon 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Eden Park 559,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Coombe Lane Tram Stop | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Gravel Hill Tram Stop | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Sandilands Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirley Windmill Upper Shirley | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Morello Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hartland Way Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wickham Road Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gentle Dental Care - Wickham Road | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Shirley Oaks Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Surrey Police - New Addington Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 47 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shirley Church Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 11 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Addington Palace, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Addington Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pinewood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Foxes Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Temple Avenue Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Park Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Addington Vale | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 44 |
12 of the street's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 190 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Secondary | 11–19 | 380 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coombe Wood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Quest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Orchard Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Quest Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Surprise CR0 5HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Shirley News CR0 5HA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Impact Food Group @ Coloma Convent Girls School CR9 5AS | School/college/university | 190 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Kinetic Foundation CR9 5AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Shirley High School CR0 5EF | School/college/university | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Methodist Church Home For The Elderly CR0 5EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Oaks Farm Receptions CR0 5HP | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| 10 Flavours Catering At Oaks Farm CR0 5HP | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| The Orchard Bar Company CR0 5HP | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| St John The Evangelist Church CR0 5EE | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Upper Shirley Road (11); On or near The Dene (5); On or near Sandpits Road (4); On or near Postmill Close (1); On or near Sandrock Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Farrers Place · The Dene · Sandpits Road · Sandrock Place · Mill View Gardens · Badgers Hole · Birkdale Gardens · Tanglewood Close · Ardingly Close · Sprucedale Gardens
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.