Is CR4 2GE a good place to live?
Croydon (CR4 2GE), Croydon, England
View CR4 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
CR4 2GE has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 93 nearby (24 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
CR4 2GE is a UK postcode in CR4 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mitcham Eastfields, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around CR4 2GE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in CR4 2GE.
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 — Good
- Schools
- 73/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 92/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
CR4 2GE is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in CR4 2GE.
The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Vehicle crime (20%), Public order (20%), based on reported crime type counts.
Schools near CR4 2GE
93 schools near CR4 2GE, including 24 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 8 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
CR4 2GE is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 gyms or fitness studios.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.2 miles away.
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.2 mi
- Lidl0.6 mi
- Asda0.6 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- Figges Marsh0.3 mi
- Long Bolstead Recreation Ground0.4 mi
- Streatham Vale Park0.4 mi
- Brenley Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Mitcham Eastfields is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from CR4 2GE - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Tooting (0.7 mi), Streatham Common (1.0 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Mitcham Eastfields0.2 mi
- Tooting0.7 mi
- Streatham Common1.0 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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