Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CR0 2AE.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 91 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic High School (Good) — 0.1 mi
130crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 130 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY NURSE PRESCRIBERS — 0.2 mi
West Croydon Rail Station0.2 mi
East Croydon Rail Station0.5 mi
West Croydon Tram Stop0.2 mi
Centrale Tram Stop0.4 mi
Wellesley Road Tram Stop0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.3 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: St Michael and All Angels' Church — 0.2 mi
48supermarkets
48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Croydon Saffron Square Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR0 2AE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CR0.
Average sold price by property type across the CR0 district, 2021–2026 — 10,199 sales.
About CR0 2AE
CR0 2AE scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Croydon Saffron Square Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CR0 2AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,534 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 91 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 130 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY NURSE PRESCRIBERS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GSTT @ WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
