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CR0 2YF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

CR0 2YF

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,607 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CR0 2YF.

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.

Schools71
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 89 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Elmwood Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55
96crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 96 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84
39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NORTH CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport71

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space72
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: St Saviour's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities95
49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S Croydon University Hospital — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CR0 2YF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
17.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CR0.

Average sold price by property type across the CR0 district, 2021202610,199 sales.

About CR0 2YF

CR0 2YF scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Croydon University Hospital about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CR0 2YF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,607 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 89 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Elmwood Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAYDAY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CR0 2YF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near CR0 2YF?

There are 89 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CR0 2YF, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CR0 2YF safe?

96 crimes were reported within 400m of CR0 2YF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CR0 2YF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CR0 2YF includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CR0 2YF?

CR0 2YF has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CR0 2YF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CR0 2YF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.