Is CR2 9BT a good place to live?
Croydon (CR2 9BT), Croydon, England
View CR2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
CR2 9BT has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 91 nearby (21 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 1.0 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
CR2 9BT is a UK postcode in CR2 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Upper Warlingham, 1.0 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around CR2 9BT include 2 supermarkets and 3 parks. Healthcare is served by 2 GP practices, the closest 0.7 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in CR2 9BT. It ranks 942 of 1005 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
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 75/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 52/100 — Average
- Transport
- 65/100 — Good
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
CR2 9BT is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in CR2 9BT.
The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Other theft (10%), Burglary (10%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within CR2, this postcode ranks 942 of 1005 for safety.
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
Schools near CR2 9BT
91 schools near CR2 9BT, including 21 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 50 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
CR2 9BT has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.9 miles away.
Hamsey Green Recreation Ground is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.9 mi
- Co-op Food0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Hamsey Green Recreation Ground0.4 mi
- Whyteleafe Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Bourne Park1.0 mi
Transportation
Upper Warlingham is the closest station, about 1.0 miles from CR2 9BT - a short drive or cycle.
Other nearby stations include Whyteleafe (1.0 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Upper Warlingham1.0 mi
- Whyteleafe1.0 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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