Postcode CR2 7AX (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 7AX is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in December 2007 and is an active postcode. CR2 7AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 7AX 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 7AX as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR2 7AX is Hollycroft Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Campden Road and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 524 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7AX (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 7AX is The Joiners Arms and is 3.13 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 3.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 7AX 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 7AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hollycroft Close 50 m
Broadeaves Close 62 m
Sycamore Close 62 m
Croham Road 72 m
Spencer Road 133 m
Ward Close 144 m
Wells Close 166 m
Regents Close 199 m
Beech Copse 237 m
Dornton Road 249 m
Normanton Road 250 m
Birdhurst Rise 266 m
Campden Road 275 m
Birdhurst Road 363 m
Whitmead Close 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7AX

Introduction December 2007
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 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
223 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 423 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
575 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
661 m
Coombe Wood School 669 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
685 m
Cambridge Tutors College 753 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
857 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
896 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
896 m
Whitgift School 945 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
963 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.03 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.08 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.1 km
Oakwood School 1.17 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.38 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.4 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.4 km
Croydon College 1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Campden Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
St Pauls United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 524 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 530 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 530 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 488 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 489 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.52 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.9 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,701 kWh - mean 3,336 kWh : median 3,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36078900
Longitude -0.08753100
OS Easting 533247
OS Northing 0164149
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: 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 E33033221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1