Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CR2 6ER.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Purley Oaks Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 23 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Purley Oaks Rail Station0.3 mi
Sanderstead Rail Station0.3 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 4.1 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi
31supermarkets
31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Costco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sanderstead Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR2 6ER.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.2µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, 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 6ER
CR2 6ER scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Purley Oaks Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CR2 6ER is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,477 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 3/10).
There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Purley Oaks Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
