Postcode CR2 0RA (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 0RA and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 0RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 0RA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR2 0RA is Yew Tree Walk which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norman Avenue and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.78 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Oaks Rail Station, 575 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 0RA (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. 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 0RA is Kilkenny Tavern and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 0RA 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 0RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Yew Tree Walk 105 m
Gordon Avenue 126 m
Lexington Court 132 m
Victoria Avenue 206 m
Derrick Avenue 209 m
Norman Avenue 266 m
Copperfield Close 285 m
Purley Bury Avenue 294 m
Purley Park Road 308 m
Haling Down Passage 345 m
Penwortham Road 386 m
Grasmere Road 387 m
Kendall Avenue South 389 m
Purley Bury Close 398 m
Downs Road 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 0RA

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 0RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
529 m
Cumnor House School 709 m
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.18 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.2 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.22 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.22 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.35 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.48 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.48 km
St David's School 1.5 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.8 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.83 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.9 km
Whitgift School 1.92 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.96 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
2.02 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.07 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.17 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.18 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Norman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Brighton Road Purley Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Brighton Road Purley Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Biddulph Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.78 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 575 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 585 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 928 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 933 m
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 154,559 kWh - mean 25,760 kWh : median 28,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 0RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34271900
Longitude -0.10281100
OS Easting 532237
OS Northing 0162112
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28195
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033252
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037D
Output Area / Small Area 4C3