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Is CR3 5DS a good place to live?

Croydon (CR3 5DS), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 55 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR3 5DS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 67 nearby (12 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 55 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR3 5DS is a UK postcode in CR3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 55 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around CR3 5DS include 2 supermarkets, 3 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.7 miles away.

It ranks in the top 25% for safety within CR3.

Overall score

Average 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
68/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

CR3 5DS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

Within CR3, this postcode ranks 65 of 786 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

CR3 district average
138 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near CR3 5DS

67 schools near CR3 5DS, including 12 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 55 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 42 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 12 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

55
Primary
12
Secondary
12
Outstanding
Primary schools55 schools
10
42
2
1
Outstanding (10) Good (42) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools12 schools
2
10
Outstanding (2) Good (10)

Nearby amenities

CR3 5DS 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 1 gym or fitness studio.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.7 miles away.

Queens Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
3
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    CR35QX
    0.7 mi
  • Co-op Food
    CR35UG
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Queens Park
    CR35RB
    0.5 mi
  • Westway Common
    CR35PG
    0.6 mi
  • Town End Recreation Ground
    CR35UJ
    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

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