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 CR2 6DP.
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
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harris Academy Purley (Good) — 0.2 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
Purley Oaks Rail Station0.5 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 55.1 ha total — largest park 39.3 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Costco, Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Costco Croydon — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR2 6DP.
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
12.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CR2.
Average sold price by property type across the CR2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,154 sales.
About CR2 6DP
CR2 6DP scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CR2 6DP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,566 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Harris Academy Purley (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
