Postcode CR0 5SP (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 5SP and nearby postcodes

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

CR0 5SP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 5SP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CR0 5SP is Spindlewood Gardens which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birdhurst Gardens and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 669 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 449 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 5SP (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 5SP is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.2% 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spindlewood Gardens 61 m
Water Tower Hill 84 m
Birdhurst Gardens 109 m
Birdhurst Avenue 153 m
Rosamund Close 192 m
Steep Hill 211 m
South Park Hill Road 267 m
Galloway Path 280 m
Temple Road 284 m
Stanhope Road 305 m
Birdhurst Road 322 m
Merlin Close 322 m
Mulgrave Road 336 m
Minster Drive 337 m
Dean Road 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 5SP

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 5SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
0 m
Cambridge Tutors College 79 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
281 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
281 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 397 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
494 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
568 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
590 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
750 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
782 m
Croydon College 817 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
899 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
947 m
Whitgift School 1.01 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.01 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.01 km
Coombe Wood School 1.02 km
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.16 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.28 km
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
2.49 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.49 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.49 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.49 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.54 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
2.54 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
2.54 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
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 5SP - Data from Apr 2022

Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Coombe Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 669 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 673 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 673 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 449 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 458 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 936 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 187 m
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.07 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 110.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 47.8% 99.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 52.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 71,784 kWh - mean 3,589 kWh : median 1,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 305,705 kWh - mean 6,793 kWh : median 4,984 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 5SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36652300
Longitude -0.09115400
OS Easting 532980
OS Northing 0164780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24251
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon Central
Electoral Ward Park Hill & Whitgift
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033183
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 023A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1