Postcode CR2 7BS (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7BS and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 7BS is Manor Gardens which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Way (CR2) and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 745 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7BS (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 7BS is The Joiners Arms and is 3.31 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 5.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 7BS 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 7BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Gardens 103 m
Manor Way 180 m
Benchfield 216 m
Winchelsey Rise 254 m
Bankside 268 m
Pilgrim's Way 282 m
Melville Avenue 424 m
Castlemaine Avenue 489 m
Ballards Farm Road 593 m
Croham Road 609 m
B275 811 m
Croham Valley Road 825 m
A232 1.98 km
A2022 4.12 km
A212 5.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7BS

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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
409 m
Coombe Wood School 522 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
760 m
Oakwood School 885 m
Royal Russell School 964 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.08 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.27 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.31 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.33 km
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
1.41 km
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.41 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.43 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.52 km
Whitgift School 1.52 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.69 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.73 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.86 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
3.23 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
3.23 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
3.23 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
3.23 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
3.31 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.35 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
3.35 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.35 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.35 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.35 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.35 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.38 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3.4 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
3.56 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
3.56 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.56 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.56 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.56 km
Harrison Catering Services At Thomas Becket School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.56 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Way (CR2) Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Manor Way (CR2) Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 224 m
St Pauls United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 745 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 753 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 754 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 648 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Jacob's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 118.6 Mbps 145.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% 19.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 161.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 331,726 kWh - mean 36,858 kWh : median 36,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35761900
Longitude -0.07955900
OS Easting 533813
OS Northing 0163811
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22193
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 029A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1