Postcode CR0 1GU (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 1GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR0 1GU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. CR0 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR0 1GU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 1GU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR0 1GU is Keen's Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road and is 46 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 701 m away at George Street Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 1GU (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2018. 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 1GU is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 178.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR0 1GU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR0 1GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR0 1GU, and the approximate distance away.

Keen's Road 89 m
Parker Road 94 m
Thanet Place 99 m
West Street Place 101 m
West Street 108 m
Chandler Court 109 m
Lower Coombe Street 118 m
St Andrew's Road 124 m
Spices Yard 133 m
Southbridge Road 160 m
Mason's Avenue 182 m
Queen Street 186 m
Brafferton Road 196 m
Meadow Stile 197 m
Tanfield Road 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 1GU

Introduction September 2017
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR0 1GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
121 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
303 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
304 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
328 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
596 m
Cambridge Tutors College 602 m
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 678 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 703 m
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Good
(January 24, 2019)
709 m
The Write Time Good
(June 19, 2019)
709 m
The Minster Junior School 709 m
Croydon College 721 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
727 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
727 m
Harris Federation Post 16 849 m
Whitgift School 854 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.06 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.11 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
2.46 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.46 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.46 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.46 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.52 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
2.52 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
2.52 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.8 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
2.86 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
2.86 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
2.86 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
2.86 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
2.86 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
2.94 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.95 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.97 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.98 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
2.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Aberdeen Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
George Street Tram Stop Metro/Tram 701 m
George Street Tram Stop Metro/Tram 719 m
George Street Tram Stop Metro/Tram 719 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 660 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 664 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 903 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 1GU - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 649 m
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 804 m
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 1.48 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 3.54 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 178.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 23.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 1
300+ Mbps 100% 875 14.4

Electricity Consumption

88 meters consuming 213,251 kWh - mean 2,423 kWh : median 1,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 1GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36753100
Longitude -0.09953400
OS Easting 532392
OS Northing 0164877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7324
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033210
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 027B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3