Is SE25 4EG a good place to live?

Croydon (SE25 4EG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE25 4EG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE25 4EG is a UK postcode in SE25 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Norwood Junction, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE25 4EG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. 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, 16 incidents were reported in SE25 4EG. It ranks 589 of 648 for safety within SE25.

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
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE25 4EG is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 16 incidents were reported in SE25 4EG.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Other theft (19%), Criminal damage arson (19%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE25, this postcode ranks 589 of 648 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
16last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE25 district average
293 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
6 (38%)
Other Theft
3 (19%)
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (19%)
Drugs
1 (6%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (6%)
Burglary
1 (6%)

Schools near SE25 4EG

96 schools near SE25 4EG, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
21
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
12
56
3
4
Outstanding (12) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
12
1
3
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)

Nearby amenities

SE25 4EG 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, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Unknown Supermarket, 0.3 miles away.

South Norwood Lake is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE256YZ
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    SE255AJ
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express
    SE254PT
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE256XB
    0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    SE207UX
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • South Norwood Lake
    SE192SD
    0.5 mi
  • Love Lane Green
    SE254NQ
    0.5 mi
  • South Norwood Recreation Ground
    SE255AU
    0.5 mi
  • Betts Park
    SE208TZ
    0.6 mi
  • Whitehorse Meadow
    SE256RA
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Norwood Junction is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE25 4EG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Birkbeck (0.7 mi), Anerley (0.8 mi), Selhurst (1.0 mi).

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

4
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Norwood Junction
    SE255AQ
    0.3 mi
  • Birkbeck
    SE207YA
    0.7 mi
  • Anerley
    SE208AD
    0.8 mi
  • Selhurst
    SE255QB
    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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