Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CR0 2SL.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Elmwood Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
106crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 106 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
40GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RAINBOW HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
West Croydon Rail Station0.5 mi
West Croydon Tram Stop0.5 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Christ Church — 0.2 mi
49supermarkets
49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Croydon Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR0 2SL.
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
16.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 2SL
CR0 2SL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Croydon Rd Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CR0 2SL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,323 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Elmwood Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 106 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 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAINBOW HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAYDAY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
