What's changing near CR0 5AL
Within 2 km, around Shirley West in Croydon. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
14new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-2.5%like-for-like prices in Shirley West, 2024 → 2025 (council +1.6%)
+9%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Planning applications within 500 m
7applications in the last 12 months
5approved · 0 refused
2still being decided
0net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
Azzarat, Bridle Way, CR0 5AHT1 Crown reduction of 3-4 metres: The works are intended to provide increased clearance between the tree and the surrounding buildings and to manage the tree's current size in relation to the property. The finished crown will provide a minimum clearance of approximately 2.5 metres from all buildings. (TPO 19, 1968)Croydon 26/02571/TRE · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away - Approved
9, Spout Hill, CR0 5ANErection of a single storey rear extension, part conversion of the garage into a habitable room and widening of the vehicular access to the front of the site.Croydon 26/01977/HSE · Householder
Aug 2026
100 m away - Application Under Consideration
New Addington Police Station, Addington Village Road, CR0 5AQReplacement of existing windows, doors and roof coverings. Installation of roof mounted mechanical plant and a fall arrest system on the roof.Croydon 26/01919/FUL · All Other
Jul 2026
200 m away - No Objection to Proposal (OBS only)
St Marys Church Churchyard, Addington Village RoadT1. English Elm. Fell due to Dutch Elm Disease. Immature, leaning tree. T2 Sycamore. Laterally reduce overhang across footpath back to the church boundary line. A reduction back to previous pollard points of 1m. T3 Common Beech. Laterally reduce back to the church boundary line. A reduction of 1m.Croydon 26/01252/CAT · All Other
Apr 2026
100 m away - No Objection to Proposal (OBS only)
1, The Paddocks, Addington Village Road, CR0 5AQT1 Cherry - Fell due to major decay cavity.Croydon 26/00460/CAT · All Other
Feb 2026
200 m away - Approved
4homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 36 m²
4since energy certificates began (2008)
1in CR0 5AL itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
22 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (26 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
John Ruskin Sixth form College, Selsdon Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 340 kW
May 2026
950 m away - Rooftop solar
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in
May 2026
2.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road - Solar Panels & Air Source Heat PumpsApproved, not yet built
Aug 2022
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Trinity School Of John Whitgift, Shirley Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Apr 2023
3.2 km away - Battery storage
Layhams Road - Battery Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 250 MW
Mar 2026
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Grove - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 490 kW
Aug 2023
4.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Croydon Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2023
4.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Whitgift School, Nottingham Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 390 kW
Aug 2022
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Selhurst Traincare Depot, Selhurst Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2025
5.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road - Solar PV ArrayBeing built · 12 MW
Oct 20235.2 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned.
- Standard
Addington Village Road, CroydonDisconnection or alteration of supply · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
150 m away - Standard
Kent Gate Way, CroydonUtility asset works · Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Minor
Footpath 910 From Side Of 82 To Side Of 75 Bygrove, CroydonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Minor
Lodge Lane, CroydonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · THAMES WATER · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
14.2 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
16.2 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
17.6 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
20.7 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
20.9 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
23.9 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
15.0 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
15.4 km away
Approved36, Addington Village Inn, Addington Village Road, CR0 5AQInstallation of replacement signs to include, 1x refurbished existing harvesters header to post, 1x single sided post mounted welcome sign, 1x single sided post mounted corex signCroydon 25/01726/ADV · All Other
May 2025
150 m away DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.