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Thinking of living at CR0 7SQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Orchard Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Marian Vian Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Way Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Ryelands | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Arena | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchard Park High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity School | Independent | 1.5 km | 59.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St David's Prep | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Al-Khair School | Independent | 2.7 km | 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CR0 7SQ, 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 | 3d Health & Fitness (South Norwood) | 850 m | 50 |
| Football | Croydon Football Club | 700 m | 15 |
| Swimming | South Norwood Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Golf | World Of Golf (Croydon) | 330 m | 12 |
| Squash | Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club - 4th XV Pitch | 3.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | South Norwood Skatepark | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Fitness | The Park Langley Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Power Pilates | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 790 m | 2 |
| Boules | Petanque terrain | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | MYPT Cycle | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 Arena tram stop, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Elmers End, 1.2 km away, with 802k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Arena Tram Stop, 250 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 289); 27 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Monks Orchard Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John's CofE Primary School (1.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Arena, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Beckenham (2.3 km) and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (6.3 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 50 m away; Portland Wines (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashburton Park Medical Centre (900 m), with Greenchem Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bywood Kebab House is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Portland Arms the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Ashburton Playing Fields, 300 m away; for exercise, Croydon Sports Arena (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 27 km.
20 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.