Postcode CR2 0PQ (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 0PQ and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 0PQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 CR2 0PQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CR2 0PQ is Florence Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sanderstead and is 323 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.09 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Oaks Rail Station, 129 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 0PQ (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 Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR2 0PQ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 4.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Florence Road 27 m
Kendall Avenue 62 m
Parrs Close 119 m
Edgar Road 150 m
Brantwood Road 181 m
Station Approach 196 m
Sanderstead Road 214 m
St Mary's Road 231 m
Braemar Avenue 243 m
Timberling Gardens 267 m
White Hill 279 m
Theresa's Walk 282 m
Glossop Road 287 m
Broomhall Road 288 m
Grange Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 0PQ

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 0PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
524 m
Cumnor House School 897 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
943 m
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
981 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.13 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.13 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.22 km
Whitgift School 1.39 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.4 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.67 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.69 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.69 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.73 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.93 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.94 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.94 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.95 km
Coombe Wood School 2.07 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sanderstead Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Sanderstead Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Beechwood Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Purley Oaks Station Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Purley Oaks Station Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 129 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 158 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 241 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.42 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.33 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 167.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 49 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% 25.3 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.6 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 522.3 39.3

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 558,473 kWh - mean 25,385 kWh : median 26,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 0PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34769200
Longitude -0.09666100
OS Easting 532651
OS Northing 0162676
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26012
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 031E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2