Postcode CR0 2AZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 2AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR0 2AZ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in August 2009 and is an active postcode. CR0 2AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR0 2AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 2AZ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to CR0 2AZ is Handcroft Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sumner Road Croydon and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 574 m away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is West Croydon Rail Station, 587 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 2AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Chestnut Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CR0 2AZ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR0 2AZ 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 2AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR0 2AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Handcroft Road 88 m
Wellington Road 102 m
Cavendish Road 107 m
Bishop's Road 154 m
Longley Road 163 m
Chatfield Road 170 m
Hathaway Road 200 m
Sumner Road 204 m
Eastney Road 222 m
Nova Road 225 m
Kidderminster Place 225 m
Montague Road 239 m
Panton Close 258 m
Dennett Road 279 m
Lambeth Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 2AZ

Introduction August 2009
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 2AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
236 m
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
441 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
533 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
533 m
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
643 m
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 656 m
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
719 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 755 m
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
914 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
971 m
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.13 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.16 km
West Thornton Primary School 1.2 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.32 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.36 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.36 km
Croydon College 1.36 km
Al-Khair School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.36 km
Al-Khair Secondary Girls Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.36 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 2AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.4 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.4 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.4 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.4 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.46 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.46 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.48 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.55 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.6 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.78 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.79 km
Heavers Court Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
1.85 km
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.06 km
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
2.06 km
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
2.06 km
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
2.06 km
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
2.06 km
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 2AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Sumner Road Croydon Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Sumner Road Croydon Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Montague Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Broad Green Avenue Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Montague Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 574 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 596 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 597 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 587 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 598 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 625 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.65 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.66 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.68 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 2AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Waddon Ponds Inland Water 1.62 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.58 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 2AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 74.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.9 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

96 meters consuming 467,207 kWh - mean 4,867 kWh : median 4,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 2AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38274500
Longitude -0.10775600
OS Easting 531776
OS Northing 0166554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7617
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Broad Green
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 019E
Output Area / Small Area 3A2