Is CR4 2HT a good place to live?

Croydon (CR4 2HT), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR4 2HT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR4 2HT is a UK postcode in CR4 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mitcham Eastfields, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR4 2HT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in CR4 2HT.

Overall score

Excellent 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
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR4 2HT is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in CR4 2HT.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Criminal damage arson (25%), Violent crime (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

5/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (50%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (25%)
Violent Crime
1 (13%)
Burglary
1 (13%)

Schools near CR4 2HT

93 schools near CR4 2HT, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 46 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 8 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
15
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
20
46
5
7
Outstanding (20) Good (46) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (7)
Secondary schools15 schools
6
8
1
Outstanding (6) Good (8) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

CR4 2HT 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, 0.4 miles away.

Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    CR42AD
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    SW165HX
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    CR43ED
    0.9 mi
  • Asda
    CR43HG
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
    CR41TN
    0.2 mi
  • Streatham Vale Park
    SW165AL
    0.3 mi
  • Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve
    SW165BP
    0.4 mi
  • Figges Marsh
    CR42AZ
    0.4 mi
  • Long Bolstead Recreation Ground
    CR41FU
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Mitcham Eastfields is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from CR4 2HT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Tooting (0.6 mi), Streatham Common (0.7 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Mitcham Eastfields
    CR42NX
    0.5 mi
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    0.6 mi
  • Streatham Common
    SW165TF
    0.7 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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