Postcode CR0 5RJ (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 5RJ and nearby postcodes

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

CR0 5RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 5RJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR0 5RJ is Riesco Drive which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Lane Tram Stop and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 137 m away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CR0 5RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Quest Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR0 5RJ is The Joiners Arms and is 3.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 3.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 208.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Riesco Drive 128 m
Sunken Road 229 m
Hollingsworth Road 326 m
Coombe Lane 327 m
Ballards Way 513 m
Shirley Hills Road 550 m
Bishops Walk 788 m
Croham Valley Road 898 m
A232 1.91 km
A2022 5.48 km
A212 5.49 km
M25 36.89 km
A2 48.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 5RJ

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 5RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Russell School 464 m
Oakwood School 1.05 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.18 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 1.18 km
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.29 km
Coloma Convent Girls' School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Coombe Wood School 1.4 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.44 km
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.5 km
Forestdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.67 km
St John's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.73 km
Harris Primary Academy Benson Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.86 km
Trinity School 1.86 km
Croydon High School 1.91 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.09 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.13 km
Courtwood Primary School 2.14 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.16 km
Applegarth Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3.14 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
3.22 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
3.22 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
3.22 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
3.22 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
3.27 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.31 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
3.31 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.31 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.31 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.31 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.31 km
Harrison Catering Services At Thomas Becket School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.52 km
Arena House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.72 km
Morleys Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
3.77 km
Portland Wines Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2021
3.77 km
Mulberry Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.81 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.82 km
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
3.83 km
Star Cafe And Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Lane Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Heathfield Farm Bus Stop/Station 620 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 137 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 137 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 166 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Foxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Jacob's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bowens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Temple Avenue Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 208.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 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% 21.8 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 12
300+ Mbps 100% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 554,168 kWh - mean 30,787 kWh : median 33,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 5RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35831700
Longitude -0.05914800
OS Easting 535232
OS Northing 0163926
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward South Croydon
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 033B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3