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Thinking of living at CR7 7FA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesbourne Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Elmwood Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Elmwood Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| The Crescent Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Blake Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| the Bridge Special Education Needs School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Trumble Gardens | 590 m | 46 |
| Swimming | Thornton Heath Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 26 |
| Bowls | South Norwood Lake Bowling Club | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Football | #Merky FC HQ | 930 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Norwood Exiles Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Golf | Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | South Norwood Skatepark | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Squash | Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 510 m | 4 |
| Cycling | MYPT Cycle | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Gym | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Boules | Petanque terrain | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | Traq Motor Racing | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Croydon Sports Arena | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Thornton Heath, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Fairgreen Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 450); 34 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ecclesbourne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Croydon (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is St Mary's Catholic High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 36.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.9 km) and Harris Academy Merton (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (3.5 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (3.6 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bensham Local, 250 m away; P&N Convenience Store (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brigstock Medical Practice (600 m), with Brigstock Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Yasmin's Hair Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 200 m 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Shahi Mughal Darbar is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Pawsons Arms the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 145 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Wilford Road Recreation Ground, 500 m away; for exercise, Thornton Heath Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
49 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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| Supreme Education AP |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near CR7 7FA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 31% socially.
It's young: 21% 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.