Is CR4 4JT a good place to live?

Croydon (CR4 4JT), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR4 4JT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR4 4JT is a UK postcode in CR4 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mitcham Junction, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around CR4 4JT include 3 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in CR4 4JT.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
65/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

CR4 4JT 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 4JT.

The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Vehicle crime (20%), Public order (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
3 (60%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)
Public Order
1 (20%)

Schools near CR4 4JT

92 schools near CR4 4JT, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 14 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 6 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
14
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
15
52
2
2
7
Outstanding (15) Good (52) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (7)
Secondary schools14 schools
6
6
1
1
Outstanding (6) Good (6) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

CR4 4JT has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Shilpa's News, 0.5 miles away.

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

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Shilpa's News
    SM52FH
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    SM67DS
    0.5 mi
  • St. Helier Food & Wine
    SM52RU
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Watercress Park
    CR44LT
    0.2 mi
  • Orchard Avenue Recreation Ground
    SM52FD
    0.3 mi
  • Selby Green
    SM51NB
    0.5 mi
  • The Green Hackbridge
    SM67AU
    0.5 mi
  • Poulter Park
    SM51EA
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Mitcham Junction is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from CR4 4JT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Hackbridge (0.6 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Mitcham Junction
    CR44HN
    0.6 mi
  • Hackbridge
    SM67BJ
    0.6 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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