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Thinking of living at CR0 5AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applegarth Academy | Primary | 600 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Forestdale Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Quest Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| The Quest Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity School | Independent | 2.6 km | 59.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wickham Park School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Croydon High School | Independent | 2.8 km | 53.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CR0 5AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Shirley Church Recreation Ground | 1.7 km | 36 |
| Golf | Addington Palace Golf Club | 620 m | 14 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club - 4th XV Pitch | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Royal Russell School | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Football | West Wickham Football Club | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Coney Hall Bowling Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Addiscombe Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Rugby | Croydon Rugby Football Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Bethlem Royal Hospital | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Walking rugby | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Whitgift Sports Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Feeling | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Miniature golf | Enchanted Village Adventure Golf | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | Coney Hall Bowling Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Addington Village tram stop, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is West Wickham, 2.8 km away, with 793k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Addington Village Tram Stop, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route Tram); 77 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Applegarth Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 88% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Benson (0.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Quest Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 37.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Beckenham (3.6 km) and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (5.9 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.0 km away, with Shell Addington closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fieldway Medical Centre (950 m), with Fieldhouse Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Allure is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.8 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Harvester At The Cricketers is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Randall Tavern the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 26% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 60% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Addington Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Monk's Hill Sport Centre (1.4 km).
9 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.