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Thinking of living at CR5 2AY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Byron | Primary | 1.6 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| Smitham Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Woodcote High School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John Fisher School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 17.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cumnor House School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| St David's School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Laleham Lea School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near CR5 2AY, 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 | Coulsdon Memorial Ground | 1.3 km | 37 |
| Golf | Woodcote Park Golf Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Old Coulsdon Bowling Club Car Park | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Kenley Sports Club | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Thomas More Catholic School | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Football | Netherne Village Football and Social Club | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Squash | Purley Sports Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Frames Sports Bar | 860 m | 3 |
| Gym | 87 Fight | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | 87 Fight | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Purley Mini Ramp | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Purley John Fisher RFC clubhouse | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Woodcote High School | 510 m | 1 |
| Running | South London Harriers Club House | 840 m | 1 |
| Pool | Frames Sports Bar | 860 m | 1 |
| Boxing | 87 Fight | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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: 52% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Coulsdon Town, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 98k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Warwick Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 463, 633); 64 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Woodcote Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Woodcote High School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Riddlesdown Collegiate (3.3 km) and Harris Academy Sutton (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington High School for Girls (1.9 km) and Wilson's School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 550 m away; Pindi Food & Wine (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Coulsdon Medical Practice (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Shimmers Nail & Beauty is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, 6.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Woodcote Care Home is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Coulsdon Victoria Social Club the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 60% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 473 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Woodcote Village Green, 850 m away; for exercise, 87 Fight (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
35 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 Gatwick is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 53% 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.