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CR3 5NY area guide

Who lives in CR3 5NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caterham North
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,215 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CR3 5NY is like

CR3 5NY is a postcode in the Caterham North area of Tandridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,215 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR3 5NY compares

Headline figures for CR3 5NY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 159 sales in CR3 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR3 5NY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CR3 5NY FAQs

Is CR3 5NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CR3 5NY?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR3 5NY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR3 5NY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR3 5NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.9%).

Which council covers CR3 5NY?

The local authority for CR3 5NY is Tandridge.

CR3 5NY comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR3 5NY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Caterham Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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