Is CR3 6AB a good place to live?

Croydon (CR3 6AB), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 51 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR3 6AB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 63 nearby (11 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 51 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR3 6AB is a UK postcode in CR3 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 51 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Caterham, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR3 6AB include 4 supermarkets and 4 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in CR3 6AB. It ranks in the top half 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
70/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

CR3 6AB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in CR3 6AB.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR3, this postcode ranks 333 of 786 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near CR3 6AB

63 schools near CR3 6AB, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 51 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 39 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 12 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

51
Primary
12
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools51 schools
9
39
2
1
Outstanding (9) Good (39) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools12 schools
2
10
Outstanding (2) Good (10)

Nearby amenities

CR3 6AB has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets and 4 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.7 miles away.

Queens Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

4
Supermarkets
4
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    CR36RT
    0.7 mi
  • Waitrose
    CR36LB
    0.7 mi
  • Co-op Food
    CR35UG
    0.7 mi
  • Tesco
    CR35QX
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Queens Park
    CR35RB
    0.3 mi
  • Westway Common
    CR35PG
    0.6 mi
  • Timber Hill Park
    CR36LD
    0.8 mi
  • Town End Recreation Ground
    CR35UJ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Caterham is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from CR3 6AB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

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

1
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Caterham
    CR36YW
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 45%, ultrafast 45%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

45%
Full fibre
45%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
45%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
45%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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