Postcode CR0 5LF (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 5LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR0 5LF is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR0 5LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR0 5LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5LF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR0 5LF is Hazledean Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Croydon Rail Station and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 135 m away at East Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is East Croydon Rail Station, 163 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 5LF (for ages 11 and under) is Ark Oval Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR0 5LF is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR0 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR0 5LF, and the approximate distance away.

Hazledean Road 47 m
Altyre Road 48 m
Addiscombe Grove 62 m
Granville Close 168 m
Garrick Crescent 176 m
Fairfield Road 185 m
Colson Road 204 m
Billinton Hill 213 m
Blake Road 227 m
Fairfield Path 232 m
College Road 274 m
The Avenue 287 m
St Clair's Road 299 m
Barclay Road 350 m
George Street 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 5LF

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 5LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croydon College 281 m
Harris Federation Post 16 402 m
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
472 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
579 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
579 m
Al-Khair School Good
(October 7, 2021)
610 m
Al-Khair Secondary Girls Good
(January 30, 2020)
610 m
Cambridge Tutors College 736 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
740 m
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
743 m
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 776 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
813 m
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
891 m
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 933 m
Ark Blake Academy 979 m
Chaffinch Brook School 979 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
995 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.08 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.09 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 5LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.68 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.68 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.68 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.68 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.68 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.73 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.73 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.73 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
1.95 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
1.95 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
1.95 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
1.95 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
2.04 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.04 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.07 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
2.07 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.07 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.07 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 5LF - Data from Apr 2022

East Croydon Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 102 m
East Croydon Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 108 m
East Croydon Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
East Croydon Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 136 m
East Croydon Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 166 m
East Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 135 m
East Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 136 m
East Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 140 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 163 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 241 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 274 m
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 12.38 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 12.41 km
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier Ferry 12.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 24.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 24.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 5LF - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 640 m
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.05 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Foxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 5LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 19.98 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% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.7 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 166,044 kWh - mean 5,930 kWh : median 5,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 5LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37383500
Longitude -0.09122300
OS Easting 532954
OS Northing 0165593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5615
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon Central
Electoral Ward Addiscombe West
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU 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 E33029575
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 027C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1