Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CR8 2QE.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (Good) — 0.1 mi
12crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 12 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CROYDON GP HUBS — 0.3 mi
Purley Rail Station0.5 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 11.4 ha total — largest park 4.2 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Costco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Purley High Street Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CR8 2QE.
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 noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 2QE
CR8 2QE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Purley Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CR8 2QE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,543 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 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
