The postcode CR0 1BU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. CR0 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR0 1BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR0 1BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to CR0 1BU is Lower Coombe Street which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 693 m away at Church Street Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 764 m away.
The closest primary school to CR0 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is Krishna Avanti Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Write Time. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of CR0 1BU is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR0 1BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR0 1BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR0 1BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR0 1BU
| Introduction | November 2006 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR0 1BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 170 m |
| Croydon Metropolitan College | Independent school | 14-35 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 207 m |
| Howard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 319 m |
| Heathfield Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 393 m |
| The Minster Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 578 m |
| The Write Time | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 578 m |
| The Minster Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 578 m | |
| Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Independent school | 3-18 | 600 m | |
| Cressey College | Special school | 5-19 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 730 m |
| Cambridge Tutors College | Independent school | 14-23 | 736 m | |
| Croydon College | College | 16-99 | 767 m | |
| Elmhurst School for Boys | Independent school | 3-11 | 817 m | |
| Park Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 13, 2010) | 854 m |
| Park Hill Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 854 m |
| Harris Federation Post 16 | College | 16-19 | 867 m | |
| Whitgift School | Independent school | 10-18 | 871 m | |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 19, 2021) | 997 m |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2019) | 1.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 2.4 km | |
| Europa Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Michael's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Paw Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.48 km | |
| Price Right | Awaiting Inspection | 2.48 km | |
| Welcome Selhurst | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 2.48 km | |
| Kilkenny Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 2.54 km | |
| Moorish Caribbean Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 2.54 km | |
| Selhurst News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2020 | 2.54 km | |
| Holly Lodge Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 2.86 km | |
| Chilli And Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
| Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
| Londis Woodside Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 2.93 km | |
| The Green Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
| Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 2.95 km | |
| Selhurst Railway Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| Heavers Court Resource Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2020 | 3 km | |
| The Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 3.03 km | |
| Delight Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 3.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Coombe Road | 166 m | |
| Coombe Road | 175 m | |
| Aberdeen Road South Croydon | 269 m | |
| Croydon Flyover | 270 m | |
| Croydon Flyover | 285 m | |
| Church Street Tram Stop | 693 m | |
| Church Street Tram Stop | 693 m | |
| George Street Tram Stop | 701 m | |
| South Croydon Rail Station | 764 m | |
| South Croydon Rail Station | 768 m | |
| East Croydon Rail Station | 945 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.5 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.66 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 1BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Duppas Hill | 671 m | |
| Park Hill | 779 m | |
| Waddon Ponds | 1.34 km | |
| Haling Grove | 1.6 km | |
| Ballards Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Croham Hurst | 2.3 km | |
| Whitgift Pond | 2.32 km | |
| Breakneck Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Purley Beeches | 2.98 km | |
| Round Shaw | 3.09 km | |
| Littleheath Woods | 3.53 km | |
| Purley Downs | 3.58 km | |
| Sanderstead Plantation | 3.67 km | |
| Elm Grove | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62 Mbps | 55.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.3 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.8 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CR0 1BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.36774200 |
| Longitude | -0.10143600 |
| OS Easting | 532259 |
| OS Northing | 0164897 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Croydon Central |
| Electoral Ward | Fairfield |
| Local Authority District | Croydon |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London South |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Croydon |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
South West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Croydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33033190 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 024B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |