Postcode CR2 0BW (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 0BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 0BW is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 0BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 0BW 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 0BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 0BW is Essenden Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Hill and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.41 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 515 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 0BW (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 0BW is The Joiners Arms and is 4.06 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 3.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 0BW 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 CR2 0BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 0BW, and the approximate distance away.

Essenden Road 23 m
Croham Mount 143 m
Brambledown Road 200 m
Lytchgate Close 214 m
High Beech 222 m
Carlton Avenue 290 m
Sandhurst Close 293 m
Sandhurst Way 299 m
Hurst View Road 300 m
Carlton Road 360 m
West Hill 405 m
Mayfield Road 416 m
Beechwood Road 418 m
B275 420 m
Heathhurst Road 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 0BW

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 CR2 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
530 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
831 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
845 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
940 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.2 km
Whitgift School 1.26 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.26 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.33 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.33 km
Coombe Wood School 1.33 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.38 km
Cumnor House School 1.57 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.6 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.63 km
Royal Russell School 1.68 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.7 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.71 km
Oakwood School 1.75 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.76 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 0BW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 0BW - Data from Apr 2022

West Hill Bus Stop/Station 152 m
West Hill Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hurst View Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hurst View Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Brambledown Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 515 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 528 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 895 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 0BW - Data from Dec 2021

Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 572 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.87 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 0BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.6 Mbps 118.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 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% 22.6 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.5 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 739,967 kWh - mean 27,406 kWh : median 23,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 0BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35202200
Longitude -0.08812300
OS Easting 533233
OS Northing 0163173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26259
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: 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