The postcode CR2 0AB is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR2 0AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 CR2 0AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to CR2 0AB is Essenden Road which is centered 154 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Hill and is 203 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.54 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 473 m away.
The closest primary school to CR2 0AB (for ages 11 and under) is Purley Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.
The local pub for residents of CR2 0AB is The Joiners Arms and is 4.19 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 4.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR2 0AB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 0AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR2 0AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR2 0AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR2 0AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 622 m |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 664 m |
| St Peter's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Rutherford School | Special school | 3-25 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Whitgift School | Independent school | 10-18 | 1.41 km | |
| Elmhurst School for Boys | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Coombe Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.43 km | |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| St Giles School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Harris Academy Purley | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 1.46 km |
| Cumnor House School | Independent school | 2-13 | 1.59 km | |
| Royal Russell School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.69 km | |
| Heathfield Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Cressey College | Special school | 5-19 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Oakwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Cambridge Tutors College | Independent school | 14-23 | 1.86 km | |
| Howard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| Gresham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 0AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 4.11 km | |
| Chilli And Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 4.11 km | |
| Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 4.11 km | |
| Londis Woodside Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 4.11 km | |
| The Green Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2020 | 4.11 km | |
| The Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 4.19 km | |
| Delight Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 4.23 km | |
| Greens Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 4.23 km | |
| Ly Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Mandys Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Perfect Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Woodside Cafe Kopaczko | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Europa Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| Michael's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| Paw Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 4.26 km | |
| Price Right | Awaiting Inspection | 4.26 km | |
| Welcome Selhurst | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Kilkenny Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 4.31 km | |
| Moorish Caribbean Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 4.31 km | |
| Selhurst News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2020 | 4.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 0AB - Data from Apr 2022
| West Hill | 203 m | |
| West Hill | 225 m | |
| Elmfield Way | 291 m | |
| Brambledown Road | 322 m | |
| Brambledown Road | 340 m | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 1.54 km | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 1.55 km | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 1.55 km | |
| Sanderstead Rail Station | 473 m | |
| Sanderstead Rail Station | 495 m | |
| Purley Oaks Rail Station | 863 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 21.92 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 22.07 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 22.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 0AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Breakneck Hill | 524 m | |
| Croham Hurst | 538 m | |
| Purley Beeches | 1.09 km | |
| Haling Grove | 1.22 km | |
| Ballards Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Sanderstead Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Selsdon Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Purley Downs | 1.75 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Littleheath Woods | 1.87 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Foxearth Spinney | 1.97 km | |
| Queenhill Shaw | 2.03 km | |
| Mitchley Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Jacob's Shaw | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.2 Mbps | 145.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 9 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 5.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.6 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1096 | 49 |
Energy usage data for CR2 0AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.35064000 |
| Longitude | -0.08720400 |
| OS Easting | 533301 |
| OS Northing | 0163021 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Croydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33033221 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 029D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |