CR2 7HY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CR2 7HY

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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

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,193 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

94Schools

69Safety

81Health

98Transport

80Green

75Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CR2 7HY.

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.

Schools94

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Coombe Wood SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Rutherford School0.2 mi Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Peter's Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Elmhurst School Ltd0.6 mi Royal Russell School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Coombe Wood School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety69

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 13 GP, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.7 mi

Transport98

Lloyd Park Tram Stop0.2 mi

7 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 74.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.47 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities75

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.8 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road Local — 0.8 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CR2 7HY.

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

13.2µg/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

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CR2.

Average sold price by property type across the CR2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,154 sales.

About CR2 7HY

CR2 7HY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Lloyd Park Tram Stop about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CR2 7HY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,193 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 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Coombe Wood School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CR2 7HY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 CR2 7HY?

There are 68 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CR2 7HY, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CR2 7HY safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of CR2 7HY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CR2 7HY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CR2 7HY includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 7 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CR2 7HY?

CR2 7HY has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — a well-off 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 CR2 7HY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CR2 7HY: 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.

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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.