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Thinking of living at CR0 6AP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| John Wood School & Nursery | Primary | 1000 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Robert Fitzroy Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Park Hill Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Ark Blake Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Khair School | Independent | 1.0 km | 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls | Independent | 1.0 km | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity School | Independent | 1.1 km | 59.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CR0 6AP, 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 | Addiscombe Recreation Ground | 360 m | 47 |
| Swimming | Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Golf | Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd | 850 m | 12 |
| Football | Whitgift Sports Club | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Shirley Park Bowling Club | 840 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Addiscombe Cricket Club | 750 m | 7 |
| Rugby union | Old Whitgiftians RFC (main pitch) | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Squash | Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | South Norwood Skatepark | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Boules | Petanque terrain | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Whitgift Sports Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | MYPT Cycle | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Kickboxing | Croydon Boxing Gym | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sandilands tram stop, a few minutes' walk (250 m). The nearest rail station is East Croydon, 1.2 km away, with 20.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ashburton Road Addiscombe, 100 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 466, 198, 194, 119); 251 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Woodside Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Park Hill Infant School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Blake Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (1.4 km) and Harris Academy Merton (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (3.7 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with All In 1 closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stovell House Surgery (300 m), with Larchwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Rainbow Nails & Spa is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 2.1 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Anna's is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Claret & Ale the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
37 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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It's growing: about 484 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Addiscombe Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.