Postcode CR2 7DT (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7DT and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7DT 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 7DT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR2 7DT is Birdhurst Gardens which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birdhurst Gardens and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 642 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 371 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7DT (for ages 11 and under) is Elmhurst School for Boys. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR2 7DT is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birdhurst Gardens 23 m
Birdhurst Avenue 91 m
Rosamund Close 106 m
Spindlewood Gardens 110 m
Water Tower Hill 170 m
South Park Hill Road 181 m
Birdhurst Road 245 m
Galloway Path 248 m
Steep Hill 252 m
Temple Road 265 m
Dean Road 301 m
Hurst Road 310 m
St Peter's Road 319 m
Birdhurst Rise 350 m
Stanhope Road 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7DT

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 7DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
86 m
Cambridge Tutors College 165 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 313 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
360 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
360 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
470 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
572 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
639 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
697 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
731 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
868 m
Croydon College 897 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
915 m
Whitgift School 945 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
963 m
Coombe Wood School 983 m
Harris Federation Post 16 1.09 km
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.21 km
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.33 km
The Write Time Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Coombe Road South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 642 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 647 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 647 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 371 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 380 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 270 m
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.09 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 121.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 427,904 kWh - mean 21,395 kWh : median 22,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36575000
Longitude -0.09118600
OS Easting 532980
OS Northing 0164694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15799
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: 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 E33033201
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 027A
Output Area / Small Area 4C3