Is CR0 7RX a good place to live?

Croydon (CR0 7RX), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR0 7RX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR0 7RX is a UK postcode in CR0 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Elmers End, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR0 7RX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in CR0 7RX. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within CR0.

Overall score

Good 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

CR0 7RX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in CR0 7RX.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (67%), Other theft (17%), Burglary (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR0, this postcode ranks 459 of 2774 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (67%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)
Burglary
1 (17%)

Schools near CR0 7RX

93 schools near CR0 7RX, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 10 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
21
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
19
50
1
2
Outstanding (19) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
10
4
3
Outstanding (4) Good (10) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)

Nearby amenities

CR0 7RX is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is The Co-operative Food, 0.5 miles away.

Ashburton Playing Fields is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food
    CR07NN
    0.5 mi
  • Co-op Food
    BR33DY
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    BR34AA
    0.7 mi
  • Co-op Food
    CR08TG
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express
    SE254PT
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Ashburton Playing Fields
    CR07BR
    0.1 mi
  • Ashburton Park
    CR07AG
    0.6 mi
  • Elmers End Recreation Ground
    BR34BS
    0.6 mi
  • Woodside Green
    SE255EP
    0.7 mi
  • South Norwood Country Park
    CR07TZ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Elmers End is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from CR0 7RX - a short drive or cycle.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Elmers End
    BR33UZ
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
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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