Postcode CR0 5SQ (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 5SQ and nearby postcodes

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

CR0 5SQ 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 5SQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR0 5SQ is Dittoncroft Close which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coombe Road South Croydon and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 313 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 594 m away.

The closest primary school to CR0 5SQ (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 5SQ is The Joiners Arms and is 2.62 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 2.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dittoncroft Close 10 m
Campion Close 98 m
Coombe Avenue 104 m
Copping Close 110 m
Tipton Drive 110 m
Rutland Gardens 127 m
Caroline Close 131 m
Witherby Close 155 m
Brownlow Road 160 m
Coombe Road 175 m
Hunters Way 190 m
Steep Hill 230 m
Larcombe Close 247 m
Chichele Gardens 253 m
Reynolds Way 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 5SQ

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 5SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
357 m
Cambridge Tutors College 377 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
425 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
425 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
447 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 502 m
Coombe Wood School 666 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
670 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
705 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
803 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
912 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.03 km
Oakwood School 1.05 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.07 km
Croydon College 1.08 km
Whitgift School 1.2 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.25 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.28 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coombe Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Selborne Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 313 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 317 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 317 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 594 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 600 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 406 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.41 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.43 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 150.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 103.7 16.5
300+ Mbps 90.9% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 532,126 kWh - mean 14,781 kWh : median 11,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 221,593 kWh - mean 5,276 kWh : median 3,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 5SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36542800
Longitude -0.08632900
OS Easting 533319
OS Northing 0164667
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: 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 E33033183
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 023A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1