Is CR2 8NW a good place to live?

Croydon (CR2 8NW), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR2 8NW has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (19 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR2 8NW is a UK postcode in CR2 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around CR2 8NW include 3 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in CR2 8NW. It ranks in the top half for safety within CR2.

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
65/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR2 8NW is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in CR2 8NW.

The most common categories are Drugs (33%), Burglary (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR2, this postcode ranks 473 of 1005 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

CR2 district average
186 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
1 (33%)
Burglary
1 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (33%)

Schools near CR2 8NW

92 schools near CR2 8NW, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 53 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 13 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
22
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
16
53
1
Outstanding (16) Good (53) Requires Improvement (1)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
13
4
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (13) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

CR2 8NW has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets and 5 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Aldi, 0.2 miles away.

Selsdon Recreation Ground is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Aldi
    CR28LE
    0.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    CR28LA
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    CR09AS
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Selsdon Recreation Ground
    CR28AU
    0.1 mi
  • Clears Croft
    CR27SB
    0.5 mi
  • Fallen Oak Field
    CR27RD
    0.5 mi
  • Birch (Selsdon)
    CR28YA
    0.7 mi
  • Heathfield
    CR05RH
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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