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Thinking of living at CR0 9DR? 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 | 250 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 300 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Academy | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Academy | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Quest Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wickham Park School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Royal Russell School | Independent | 2.9 km | 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Croydon High School | Independent | 3.0 km | 53.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CR0 9DR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Coney Hall Recreation Ground | 2.0 km | 29 |
| Golf | Addington Palace Golf Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Rugby union | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club - 4th XV Pitch | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Coney Hall Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Football | West Wickham Football Club | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Roebucks Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 8 |
| Swimming | New Addington Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Rugby | Croydon Rugby Club | 940 m | 6 |
| Squash | Metropolitan Police Sports Club | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Walking rugby | Beccehamian Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Feeling | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Whitgift Sports Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | TB Gymfit | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Norman Park Community Sports Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Miniature golf | Enchanted Village Adventure Golf | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | Coney Hall Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Fieldway tram stop, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is West Wickham, 3.0 km away, with 793k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Applegarth, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 64, 130, 664); 88 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Applegarth Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 88% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Quest Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 37.5 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hayes School (3.6 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (5.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (7 km) and Wilson's School (7.5 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 950 m away, with Seven Express closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fieldway Medical Centre (300 m), with Fieldhouse Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Allure is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 5.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Harvester At The Cricketers is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Randall Tavern the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Addington Park, 900 m away; for exercise, New Addington Leisure Centre (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 25 km.
26 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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Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
It's young: 23% 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.