Postcode CR2 7AF (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 7AF is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 7AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 7AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7AF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to CR2 7AF is Burway Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Road South Croydon and is 264 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 866 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 684 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.

The local pub for residents of CR2 7AF is The Joiners Arms and is 3.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 3.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.5 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 7AF 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 7AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 7AF, and the approximate distance away.

Burway Close 88 m
Harewood Road 97 m
Rockhampton Road 151 m
Whitmead Close 163 m
Normanton Road 173 m
Lismore Road 185 m
Rayleigh Rise 203 m
Elm Close 221 m
Regents Close 233 m
Ward Close 245 m
Hurst Way 261 m
B275 265 m
Croham Manor Road 280 m
Croham Close 281 m
Selsdon Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7AF

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 7AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
243 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
552 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 669 m
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
750 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
779 m
Whitgift School 898 m
Coombe Wood School 902 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.02 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.05 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.09 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.21 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.22 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.24 km
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
1.25 km
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.25 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.34 km
Oakwood School 1.39 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.42 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 7AF - Data from Apr 2022

Carlton Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Twin Bridges Business Park Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Carlton Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Hurst View Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Hurst View Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 866 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 872 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 872 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 684 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 689 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 7AF - Data from Dec 2021

Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 883 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 7AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 112.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.1 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 310,172 kWh - mean 10,006 kWh : median 10,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 193,772 kWh - mean 3,955 kWh : median 3,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35750000
Longitude -0.08874200
OS Easting 533174
OS Northing 0163781
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15646
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: Established 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 E33033219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029C
Output Area / Small Area 3D2