Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CR8 2ND.
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
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROYDON GP HUBS — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.2 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (4.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Costco, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Purley High Street Local — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR8 2ND.
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
12µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CR8.
Average sold price by property type across the CR8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,410 sales.
About CR8 2ND
CR8 2ND scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 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, CR8 2ND is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,497 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROYDON GP HUBS, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near CR8 2ND. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.
