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Thinking of living at CR8 2LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 1.6 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Wallington Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 31% met the expected standard |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John Fisher School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 17.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Purley | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodcote High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilson's School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 86.9 · 87% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St David's School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Cumnor House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Purley Bury Tennis Club | 1.0 km | 43 |
| Swimming | Thomas More Catholic School | 510 m | 12 |
| Golf | Purley Downs Golf Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Purley Bury Bowling Club | 980 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Kenley Sports Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Squash | Purley Sports Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Pitch 5 | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Big Slick Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Whitgiftians RFC (main pitch) | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Purley Mini Ramp | 530 m | 2 |
| Boxing | 87 Fight | 870 m | 2 |
| Gym | 87 Fight | 870 m | 2 |
| Martial arts | 87 Fight | 870 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Warlingham Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Poker | Big Slick Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Purley, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Purley Cross, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 166, 127, 289, 405); 393 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thomas More Catholic School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Riddlesdown Collegiate (2.3 km) and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (2.4 km) and Wallington High School for Girls (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away, with Purley Food Centre closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Keston Medical Practice (300 m), with Orion Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Arya Hair Boutique is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 5.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 29 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Gurkha Naan is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Foxley Hatch the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 579 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
53 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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| Abingdon House School Purley |
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| Independent |
| 1.1 km |
| – |
Every primary near CR8 2LE, 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.
The nearest park is Rotary Field, 500 m away; for exercise, 87 Fight (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% 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.