Postcode CR0 7AU (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 7AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR0 7AU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR0 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR0 7AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 7AU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to CR0 7AU is Ritchie Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodside Tram Stop and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 95 m away at Woodside Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to CR0 7AU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Blake Academy.

The local pub for residents of CR0 7AU is The Joiners Arms and is 510 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delight Kebab and is 510 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR0 7AU 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 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR0 7AU, and the approximate distance away.

Ritchie Road 15 m
Spring Lane 102 m
Longhurst Road 143 m
Woodside Road 227 m
Woodside Way 227 m
Estcourt Road 230 m
Cleaverholme Close 240 m
St Luke's Close 252 m
Stroud Green Way 258 m
Malling Close 321 m
Cumberland Road 337 m
Stockbury Road 361 m
Swinburne Crescent 373 m
Woodside Green 391 m
Pagehurst Road 465 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 7AU

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 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Good
(May 1, 2019)
479 m
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 557 m
Oasis Academy Arena Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
661 m
Oasis Academy Ryelands Good
(April 27, 2017)
734 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
836 m
Monks Orchard Primary School 1.08 km
South Norwood Primary 1.13 km
John Wood School & Nursery Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.24 km
Robert Fitzroy Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.32 km
Trinity School 1.37 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.44 km
Marian Vian Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.5 km
Chaffinch Brook School 1.57 km
Ark Blake Academy 1.57 km
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.58 km
Beckmead College 1.6 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.62 km
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.62 km
Orchard Way Primary School 1.62 km
Harris Academy South Norwood Outstanding
(January 21, 2010)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR0 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR0 7AU - Data from Apr 2022

Woodside Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Woodside Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Woodside Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Longhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Ashburton Park Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Woodside Tram Stop Metro/Tram 95 m
Woodside Tram Stop Metro/Tram 95 m
Woodside Tram Stop Metro/Tram 98 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.07 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.08 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR0 7AU - Data from Dec 2021

Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Cold Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.51 km
Millers Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Temple Avenue Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Foxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
High Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Spring Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR0 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 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% 19.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.6 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 284,619 kWh - mean 10,541 kWh : median 11,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 87,018 kWh - mean 3,347 kWh : median 3,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38721500
Longitude -0.06321500
OS Easting 534864
OS Northing 0167132
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4189
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon Central
Electoral Ward Shirley North
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 045A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1