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Is CR3 5JP a good place to live?

Croydon (CR3 5JP), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR3 5JP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 84 nearby (18 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR3 5JP is a UK postcode in CR3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around CR3 5JP include 2 supermarkets, 4 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

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

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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
68/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

Within CR3, this postcode ranks 93 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 5JP

84 schools near CR3 5JP, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 66 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

66
Primary
18
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools66 schools
15
48
2
1
Outstanding (15) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools18 schools
3
14
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

CR3 5JP has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces and 1 gym or fitness studio.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.2 miles away.

Coulsdon Common is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

2
Supermarkets
4
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    CR35QX
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    CR35UG
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Coulsdon Common
    CR35QP
    0.4 mi
  • Town End Recreation Ground
    CR35UJ
    0.4 mi
  • Westway Common
    CR35PG
    0.5 mi
  • Queens Park
    CR35RB
    0.8 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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