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Thinking of living at CR0 3PS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Elmwood Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon | Primary | 650 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| West Thornton Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Blake Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Merton | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Supreme Education AP | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wandle Park | 1.2 km | 47 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) | 1.6 km | 20 |
| Football | Mayfield Stadium | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Norbury Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 9 |
| Cricket | LCCA Cricket Centre | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Golf | Mitcham Golf Club | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Wandle Park Skatepark | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 840 m | 4 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Purley) | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | MYPT Cycle | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Gym | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Karting | Traq Motor Racing | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Boules | Petanque terrain | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Big Slick Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Ampere Way tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is West Croydon, 1.1 km away, with 4.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Canterbury Road (CR0), 150 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 198, 109, 250, 60); 212 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Elmwood Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Croydon (0.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 45 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Merton (2.8 km) and St Mark's Church of England Academy (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (2.6 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (2.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Vino Vita Croydon (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Croydon Medical Centre (300 m), with Mayday Community Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Avant Garde is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 1.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Mayday Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Golden Lion the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
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| – |
Every primary near CR0 3PS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 263 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wilford Road Recreation Ground, 900 m away; for exercise, The Gym (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.