CR7 7BP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

CR7 7BP

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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

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,065 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

74Schools

55Safety

84Health

84Transport

73Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CR7 7BP.

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.

Schools74

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 96 schools in total

Bensham Manor SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Thornton Heath Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Aya College (Educational Provision)0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bensham Manor School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

72crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 72 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

45GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 43 GP, 2 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport84

Thornton Heath Rail Station0.2 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space73

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

56supermarkets

56 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Thornton Heath — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CR7 7BP.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.7µg/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

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CR7.

Average sold price by property type across the CR7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,322 sales.

About CR7 7BP

CR7 7BP scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Thornton Heath 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, CR7 7BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,065 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 96 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Bensham Manor School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MAYDAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk 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 CR7 7BP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 CR7 7BP?

There are 96 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CR7 7BP, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CR7 7BP safe?

72 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CR7 7BP 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 CR7 7BP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CR7 7BP includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CR7 7BP?

CR7 7BP has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 CR7 7BP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CR7 7BP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.