Postcode CR2 6AG (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 6AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 6AG is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 6AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 6AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6AG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to CR2 6AG is Darmaine Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sanderstead Road and is 12 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.72 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 543 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 6AG (for ages 11 and under) is Purley Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CR2 6AG is Kilkenny Tavern and is 4.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 6AG 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 6AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 6AG, and the approximate distance away.

Darmaine Close 69 m
Redsan Close 76 m
Purley Road 146 m
Rolleston Road 163 m
Chambers Place 169 m
Bynes Road 215 m
Wyche Grove 217 m
Marlborough Road 233 m
Kensington Terrace 236 m
Churchill Road 272 m
Napier Road 273 m
Avon Path 281 m
St Augustine's Avenue 284 m
Magdala Road 284 m
Avondale Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 6AG

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 6AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
201 m
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
643 m
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
643 m
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
647 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
696 m
Whitgift School 836 m
Cumnor House School 949 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
977 m
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.16 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.24 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.27 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.33 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.39 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.39 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.55 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.64 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.66 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.72 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.74 km
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Outstanding
(July 10, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 6AG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 6AG - Data from Apr 2022

Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 164 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 253 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.72 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 543 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 571 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 578 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 6AG - Data from Dec 2021

Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 395 m
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.88 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.5 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 6AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 91.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 63.6% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 228,357 kWh - mean 13,433 kWh : median 10,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 6AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35256100
Longitude -0.09857000
OS Easting 532504
OS Northing 0163214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13451
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 031C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1