Postcode CR0 7BU (Croydon)

Map showing CR0 7BU and nearby postcodes

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

CR0 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 7BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to CR0 7BU is Delamare Crescent which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longhurst Road and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 378 m away at Arena Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CR0 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Monks Orchard Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Blake Academy.

The local pub for residents of CR0 7BU is The Joiners Arms and is 885 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys Fried Chicken and is 835 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.3 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 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Delamare Crescent 21 m
Swinburne Crescent 54 m
Coleridge Road 110 m
Stroud Green Way 131 m
Keats Way 149 m
Knole Close 268 m
Chaucer Green 269 m
Stockbury Road 311 m
Woodside Way 317 m
Long Lane 353 m
Longhurst Road 367 m
Manning Gardens 400 m
Bywood Avenue 433 m
Estcourt Road 468 m
A213 1.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR0 7BU

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 7BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Good
(May 1, 2019)
531 m
Monks Orchard Primary School 798 m
Oasis Academy Arena Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
812 m
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 941 m
Oasis Academy Ryelands Good
(April 27, 2017)
964 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Orchard Way Primary School 1.24 km
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Trinity School 1.27 km
Marian Vian Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.29 km
South Norwood Primary 1.45 km
John Wood School & Nursery Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.59 km
St John's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.62 km
Robert Fitzroy Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.69 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.7 km
Eden Park High School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.73 km
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
1.77 km
Stewart Fleming Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.85 km
Harris Primary Academy Benson Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Ark Blake Academy 1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Longhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Woodside Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Arena Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Arena Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Arena Tram Stop Metro/Tram 378 m
Woodside Tram Stop Metro/Tram 476 m
Woodside Tram Stop Metro/Tram 481 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.4 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.41 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 12.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Cold Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Millers Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Temple Avenue Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Foxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
High Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Spring Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.66 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 81.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 280,451 kWh - mean 14,761 kWh : median 15,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,449 kWh - mean 3,822 kWh : median 3,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR0 7BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38635300
Longitude -0.05783300
OS Easting 535241
OS Northing 0167046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7019
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 014A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1