CR5 postcode district

Croydon · 701 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 CR5 district, the nearest primary school is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Woodcote High School, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Bramley Avenue Surgery, 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

Coulsdon South station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Farthing Downs, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.5 mi

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

0.5 mi

Oasis Academy ByronPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Coulsdon CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 Nov 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Chipstead Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 15 May 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

Serenity SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.9 mi

Woodcote High School

Nursery, special and other

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

2.4 mi

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

Coulsdon South

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Woodmansterne

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Coulsdon Town

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Chipstead

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Farthing Downs

3parks within a 10 minute walk

54hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Farthing DownsPark or garden · 50 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden3.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Chaldon Way GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Coulsdon Memorial Recreation GroundPlaying field · 4.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Rickman Hill Recreation GroundPlaying field · 6.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Rotherwick Rise Natural Play SpacePlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Smitham AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.7 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 CR5 district

What is the crime rate in the CR5 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 CR5 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 CR5 district?

The nearest primary school is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Woodcote High School, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CR5 district?

Coulsdon South is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CR5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £94,407 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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