CR9 2BY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

CR9 2BY

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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

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,615 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

61Safety

85Health

87Transport

43Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CR9 2BY.

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.

Schools84

24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

62 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total

St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary's Catholic High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Supreme Education AP0.2 mi Harris Invictus Academy CroydonOutstanding · 0.3 mi Croydon College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

224crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 224 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 121.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

40GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 38 GP, 2 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY NURSE PRESCRIBERS — 0.3 mi

Transport87

West Croydon Rail Station0.2 mi

East Croydon Rail Station0.3 mi

West Croydon Tram Stop0.1 mi

Wellesley Road Tram Stop0.2 mi

Centrale Tram Stop0.3 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space43

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 1.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Michael and All Angels' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Croydon Saffron Square Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CR9 2BY.

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

17.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

67dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About CR9 2BY

CR9 2BY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Croydon Saffron Square Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CR9 2BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,615 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Catholic Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 224 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY NURSE PRESCRIBERS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GSTT @ WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 CR9 2BY — 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 CR9 2BY?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CR9 2BY, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CR9 2BY safe?

224 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CR9 2BY 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 CR9 2BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CR9 2BY includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CR9 2BY?

CR9 2BY has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 CR9 2BY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CR9 2BY: 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.