Is CR4 2NE a good place to live?

Croydon (CR4 2NE), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR4 2NE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR4 2NE is a UK postcode in CR4 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 80 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mitcham Eastfields, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR4 2NE include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 14 incidents were reported in CR4 2NE. It ranks 847 of 942 for safety within CR4.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
75/100 — Good
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR4 2NE is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 14 incidents were reported in CR4 2NE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (21%), Other crime (7%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR4, this postcode ranks 847 of 942 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
14last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

CR4 district average
228 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
7 (50%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (21%)
Other Crime
1 (7%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (7%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (7%)
Robbery
1 (7%)

Schools near CR4 2NE

95 schools near CR4 2NE, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 80 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 49 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 6 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

80
Primary
15
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools80 schools
17
49
6
1
7
Outstanding (17) Good (49) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (7)
Secondary schools15 schools
6
6
1
2
Outstanding (6) Good (6) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

CR4 2NE 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 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Brenley Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    CR42AD
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    CR43ED
    0.4 mi
  • Asda
    CR43HG
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SW165HX
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Brenley Park
    CR41GD
    0.2 mi
  • Three Kings Piece
    CR44TX
    0.3 mi
  • Mitcham Fair Green
    CR42XJ
    0.3 mi
  • Long Bolstead Recreation Ground
    CR41FU
    0.4 mi
  • Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground
    CR41TN
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Mitcham Eastfields is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from CR4 2NE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Mitcham Junction (0.9 mi), Tooting (1.0 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Mitcham Eastfields
    CR42NX
    0.1 mi
  • Mitcham Junction
    CR44HN
    0.9 mi
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    1.0 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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