Postcode CR2 7DP (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7DP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR2 7DP is Dornton Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 740 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 294 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7DP (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 7DP is Kilkenny Tavern and is 3.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 3.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dornton Road 19 m
Moreton Road 67 m
Doveton Road 82 m
Wells Close 129 m
Muggeridge Close 168 m
St Peter's Street 198 m
Sycamore Close 204 m
Ward Close 212 m
Normanton Road 221 m
Birchend Close 235 m
Hollycroft Close 254 m
Whitmead Close 272 m
Sunny Nook Gardens 309 m
Sussex Road 323 m
Croham Road 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7DP

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 7DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
153 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 279 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
417 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
655 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
667 m
Whitgift School 682 m
Cambridge Tutors College 733 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
838 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
854 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
857 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
916 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
916 m
Coombe Wood School 929 m
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
970 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.08 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.16 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.16 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.19 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.27 km
Oakwood School 1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sussex Road (CR2) Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Sussex Road (CR2) Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Croham Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 740 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 747 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 747 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 294 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 298 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 835 m
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.29 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 110.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 96 15.7
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 332,394 kWh - mean 16,620 kWh : median 11,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36063500
Longitude -0.09132700
OS Easting 532985
OS Northing 0164125
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 E33033216
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029C
Output Area / Small Area 3D1