Postcode CR0 5SG (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 5SG and nearby postcodes

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

CR0 5SG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5SG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR0 5SG is Campion Close which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road South Croydon and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 460 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 474 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 5SG (for ages 11 and under) is Park Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 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 5SG is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 2.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Campion Close 134 m
Copping Close 155 m
Spindlewood Gardens 164 m
Dittoncroft Close 165 m
Steep Hill 173 m
Birdhurst Gardens 181 m
Tipton Drive 197 m
Birdhurst Road 205 m
Rosamund Close 205 m
Brownlow Road 231 m
South Park Hill Road 249 m
Caroline Close 257 m
Water Tower Hill 258 m
Coombe Avenue 258 m
Birdhurst Avenue 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 5SG

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 5SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
212 m
Cambridge Tutors College 249 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
362 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
362 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 390 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
517 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
650 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
679 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
757 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
797 m
Coombe Wood School 807 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
912 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
942 m
Croydon College 990 m
Whitgift School 1.07 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.1 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.19 km
Oakwood School 1.2 km
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.37 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 460 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 465 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 465 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 474 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 482 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 309 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.28 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.9 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 348,856 kWh - mean 10,902 kWh : median 10,580 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 5SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36555400
Longitude -0.08853600
OS Easting 533165
OS Northing 0164677
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15799
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: 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 E33033206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 027A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1