Is CR4 3LL a good place to live?

Croydon (CR4 3LL), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR4 3LL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR4 3LL is a UK postcode in CR4 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Tooting, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR4 3LL include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 95% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in CR4 3LL.

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 — Good
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR4 3LL is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in CR4 3LL.

The most common categories are Violent crime (43%), Other theft (29%), Criminal damage arson (29%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
3 (43%)
Other Theft
2 (29%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (29%)

Schools near CR4 3LL

93 schools near CR4 3LL, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 46 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 8 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
18
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
20
46
3
6
Outstanding (20) Good (46) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (6)
Secondary schools18 schools
8
8
1
1
Outstanding (8) Good (8) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

CR4 3LL is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.1 miles away.

Figges Marsh is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    SW179HW
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    CR42AD
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SW192TY
    0.6 mi
  • ALDI
    SW192PP
    0.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SW170RN
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Figges Marsh
    CR42AZ
    0.3 mi
  • Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
    SW192DU
    0.4 mi
  • Lavender Park
    CR43RJ
    0.5 mi
  • Vectis Gardens
    SW179RA
    0.5 mi
  • Wandle Park
    SW192BL
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Tooting is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from CR4 3LL - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Colliers Wood (0.6 mi), Tooting Broadway (0.7 mi), Mitcham Eastfields (0.8 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Tooting
    CR42FE
    0.2 mi
  • Colliers Wood
    SW192FL
    0.6 mi
  • Tooting Broadway
    SW170TA
    0.7 mi
  • Mitcham Eastfields
    CR42NX
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 95%, ultrafast 95%, superfast 100%.

95%
Full fibre
95%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
95%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
95%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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