CR2 postcode district

Croydon · 998 postcodes

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The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CR2 district, the nearest primary school is Ridgeway Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Coombe Wood School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Farley Road Medical Practice, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

Sanderstead station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Lloyd Park (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.7 mi

St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Rutherford SchoolOther independent special school · ages 3–25

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Secondary

Rutherford SchoolOther independent special school · ages 3–25

Ofsted: Good

0.8 mi

Royal Russell SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–19

1.0 mi

Croydon High SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–19 · Girls

1.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Purley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–35

Ofsted: Good

1.5 mi

Tunstall Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Sanderstead

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Purley Oaks

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

South Croydon

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Riddlesdown

1.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

Lloyd ParkTram

1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Croham Hurst Golf ClubGolf course · 47 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

St Paul's Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubTennis courts · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Purley BeechesPark or garden · 7.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Wettern Tree GardenPark or garden · 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sanderstead AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

South Croydon AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 4.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

South Croydon Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Queenhill Road PlayspacePark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Selsdon Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CR2 district

What is the crime rate in the CR2 district?

Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CR2 district?

The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £837,514, semi-detached £535,706, terraced £396,579, flats £253,660. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CR2 district?

The nearest primary school is Ridgeway Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Coombe Wood School, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CR2 district?

Sanderstead is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Lloyd Park (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CR2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £95,808 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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