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Thinking of living at CR2 9JR? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Atwood Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 1.8 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Greenvale Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Warlingham School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Purley | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Olympus | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Croydon High School | Independent | 1.6 km | 53.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abingdon House School Purley | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near CR2 9JR, 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 | Sanderstead United Reformed Tennis Club | 710 m | 36 |
| Golf | Purley Downs Golf Club | 910 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Croydon High Sports Club | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club | 220 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Purley Bury Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Football | Pitch 5 | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | Warlingham Sports Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Purley Mini Ramp | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Whitgift Sports Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club | 220 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Big Slick Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Warlingham Rugby Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | 87 Fight | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | 87 Fight | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Kenley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Bridge | Kenley Sports Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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: 55% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Riddlesdown, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 287k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 412, 612); 39 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Gresham Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 86% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Riddlesdown Collegiate, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (3.7 km) and Wallington High School for Girls (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 500 m away, with VRM News Agent closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Selsdon Park Medical Practice (1.5 km), with Medipharm the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, X Nails is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 5.7 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sanderstead Cricket Club is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Sir Julian Huxley the nearest pub (1.7 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 55% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 120 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sanderstead Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Project365. (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
25 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London City is 21 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 22 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 50% 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.