Walk Addiscombe from Ashburton Park outwards and the mainly Edwardian pattern is obvious: 42% of the 11,026 households in CR0 live in flats, 58% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 54% in Addiscombe, so alongside the 33% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Addiscombe substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — and solid London stock brick — the reality on the streets around Ashburton Park. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in CR0, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — which is why London Borough of Croydon kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded is the mistake that costs a CR0 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Addiscombe: tree-lined Edwardian streets and a small parade east of central Croydon. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Addiscombe is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: tram-line crossings, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the tram stops. Addiscombe (Tramlink) is the nearest station, and one technician with a van-mounted dip tank; two where a barbecue has to be carried through a flat to reach a terrace.