Postcode CR0 3SW (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 3SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR0 3SW is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR0 3SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR0 3SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3SW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to CR0 3SW is Gardeners Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montague Road and is 180 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 384 m away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is West Croydon Rail Station, 331 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 3SW (for ages 11 and under) is Al-Khair School Preparatory School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. 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 3SW is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 0.1 out of 10. 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 3SW 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 3SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR0 3SW, and the approximate distance away.

Gardeners Road 22 m
Nelson Close 59 m
Denmead Road 74 m
Rodney Close 102 m
Parson's Mead 109 m
Vanguard Close 127 m
Leighton Street 131 m
Montague Road 148 m
Renown Close 150 m
Albion Street 158 m
Hood Close 173 m
Chatfield Road 204 m
Derby Road 212 m
Mead Place 212 m
Eastney Road 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 3SW

Introduction January 1980
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 3SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
256 m
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
276 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
535 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 608 m
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 624 m
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
670 m
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 770 m
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
841 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
887 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
887 m
Harris Federation Post 16 901 m
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.08 km
The Write Time Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.08 km
The Minster Junior School 1.08 km
Croydon College 1.09 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.25 km
Al-Khair School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.28 km
Al-Khair Secondary Girls Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.28 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.32 km
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 3SW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 3SW - Data from Apr 2022

Montague Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Factory Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Leighton Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Factory Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Montague Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 384 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 404 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 405 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 331 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 361 m
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 406 m
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.99 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.99 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 11.01 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 3SW - Data from Dec 2021

Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 1.34 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.85 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 3SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 10,148 kWh - mean 846 kWh : median 760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 80,332 kWh - mean 2,434 kWh : median 2,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 3SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37944900
Longitude -0.10747200
OS Easting 531807
OS Northing 0166188
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2836
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: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 020B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1