Is CR0 1HL a good place to live?

Croydon (CR0 1HL), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR0 1HL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR0 1HL is a UK postcode in CR0 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is South Croydon, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR0 1HL include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 85% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 21 incidents were reported in CR0 1HL. It ranks 2231 of 2774 for safety within CR0.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR0 1HL is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 21 incidents were reported in CR0 1HL.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (29%), Criminal damage arson (24%), Violent crime (19%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR0, this postcode ranks 2231 of 2774 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
21last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

CR0 district average
440 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Vehicle Crime
6 (29%)
Criminal Damage Arson
5 (24%)
Violent Crime
4 (19%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (19%)
Other Theft
2 (10%)

Schools near CR0 1HL

91 schools near CR0 1HL, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (15 Outstanding and 53 Good) and 20 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 9 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
20
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
15
53
2
1
Outstanding (15) Good (53) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools20 schools
3
9
5
1
2
Outstanding (3) Good (9) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

CR0 1HL is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Terra House, 0.3 miles away.

Park Hill Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Terra House
    CR01NE
    0.3 mi
  • Mr Meat
    CR01RH
    0.6 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    CR01LG
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    CR01RB
    0.6 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    CR02WF
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Park Hill Recreation Ground
    CR01BN
    0.3 mi
  • Queen's Gardens
    CR91LB
    0.4 mi
  • Duppas Hill Recreation Ground
    CR94QB
    0.7 mi
  • Wandle Park
    CR94EN
    0.9 mi
  • Haling Grove
    CR26BN
    1.0 mi

Transportation

South Croydon is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from CR0 1HL - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include East Croydon (0.7 mi), West Croydon (0.9 mi), Waddon (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • South Croydon
    CR27EY
    0.2 mi
  • East Croydon
    CR06BT
    0.7 mi
  • West Croydon
    CR92NZ
    0.9 mi
  • Waddon
    CR04RX
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 85%, ultrafast 85%, superfast 100%.

85%
Full fibre
85%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
85%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
85%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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