Postcode CR2 6EU (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 6EU and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 6EU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6EU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR2 6EU is Allenby Avenue which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purley Oaks Station and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.22 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Oaks Rail Station, 184 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 6EU (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 6EU 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 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allenby Avenue 92 m
Grange Road 106 m
Braemar Avenue 167 m
Brantwood Road 180 m
Kingsdown Avenue 281 m
Churchill Road 287 m
Florence Road 297 m
Blenheim Park Road 306 m
Biddulph Road 331 m
Mount Park Avenue 338 m
Culmington Road 343 m
Norman Avenue 418 m
Haling Down Passage 432 m
Kendall Avenue South 436 m
Sanderstead Road 535 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 6EU

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 6EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cumnor House School 582 m
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
611 m
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
718 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
790 m
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
931 m
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
931 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.22 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.26 km
Whitgift School 1.31 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.39 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.39 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.49 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.77 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.87 km
St David's School 1.89 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.9 km
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Outstanding
(July 10, 2019)
2.04 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.05 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.49 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
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
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
4.72 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
4.72 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
4.72 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
4.72 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.81 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.84 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
4.84 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.84 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.84 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.84 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purley Oaks Station Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Biddulph Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Purley Oaks Station Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Biddulph Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Blackford Close Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 184 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 250 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 533 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.43 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 71.9 17.9
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 258,355 kWh - mean 9,569 kWh : median 7,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 127,216 kWh - mean 4,241 kWh : median 3,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 6EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34809800
Longitude -0.10121300
OS Easting 532331
OS Northing 0162713
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17663
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 E33033229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 031D
Output Area / Small Area 4C3