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Thinking of living at CR8 4BA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Valley Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| The Hayes Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Primary | 1.0 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodcote High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abingdon House School Purley | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| St David's School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Cumnor House School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near CR8 4BA, 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 | Reedham Park | 420 m | 32 |
| Golf | Coulsdon Manor & Golf Club | 630 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Thomas More Catholic School | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Kenley Sports Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Pitch 5 | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Old Coulsdon Bowling Club Car Park | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Old Caterhamians' Sports Club | 4.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Purley John Fisher RFC clubhouse | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Purley Sports Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Gym | 87 Fight | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Frames Sports Bar | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Purley Mini Ramp | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Sanderstead Cricket and Hockey Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Dynamo Boxing | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Kenley Sports Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Bridge | Kenley Sports Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kenley, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 269k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Whitefield Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 312); 10 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is New Valley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Riddlesdown Collegiate, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington High School for Girls (3.8 km) and Wilson's School (4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 1.2 km away, with Costcutter closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Moorings Surgery (1.2 km), with Zina Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Shades Hair is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 7.2 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Reedham Park Tennis Club is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Bar Chord the nearest pub (1.4 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Bleakfield Shaw, 900 m away; for exercise, 87 Fight (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 20 km away.
17 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, 14% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% 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.