Postcode CR2 6BN (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 6BN and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 6BN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 6BN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR2 6BN is Blenheim Crescent which is centered 143 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Netherheys Drive and is 226 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Oaks Rail Station, 618 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 6BN (for ages 11 and under) is Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2018. 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 6BN is Kilkenny Tavern and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blenheim Crescent 143 m
Blenheim Park Road 175 m
Haling Grove 176 m
Culmington Road 220 m
Churchill Road 225 m
St Augustine's Avenue 225 m
Netherheys Drive 233 m
Harepit Close 248 m
Marlborough Road 268 m
Wyndhurst Close 275 m
Tirlemont Road 277 m
Elysian Place 294 m
Allder Way 302 m
Waldorf Close 310 m
Kendra Hall Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 6BN

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 6BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
341 m
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
457 m
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
457 m
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
516 m
Cumnor House School 692 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
853 m
Whitgift School 865 m
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.01 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.07 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.22 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.41 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.41 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.5 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.5 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Outstanding
(July 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.6 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.73 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Netherheys Drive Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Regina Coeli School Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Regina Coeli School Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 618 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 681 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 763 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 147 m
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.91 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.35 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 519,474 kWh - mean 16,234 kWh : median 15,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 121,530 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 2,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 6BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35224800
Longitude -0.10310700
OS Easting 532189
OS Northing 0163171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19477
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033228
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 031A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1