Postcode CR2 7DX (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7DX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR2 7DX is Birdhurst Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmhurst School and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 728 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 284 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7DX (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 7DX is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.8% 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 2.2 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 7DX 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 7DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birdhurst Avenue 22 m
Birdhurst Gardens 107 m
Rosamund Close 110 m
Galloway Path 143 m
South Park Hill Road 158 m
Temple Road 170 m
Dean Road 190 m
Hurst Road 201 m
St Peter's Road 209 m
Spindlewood Gardens 216 m
Water Tower Hill 248 m
Birdhurst Road 270 m
Blunt Road 274 m
Aberdeen Road 334 m
Steep Hill 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7DX

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 7DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
172 m
Cambridge Tutors College 246 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 249 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
365 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
451 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
451 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
485 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
627 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
665 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
750 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
781 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
835 m
Whitgift School 838 m
Croydon College 923 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.03 km
Coombe Wood School 1.06 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.11 km
Old Palace of John Whitgift School 1.18 km
The Write Time Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.25 km
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 179 m
South Croydon Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 728 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 733 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 733 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 284 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 292 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.39 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 354 m
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.01 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 135.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 5
30-300 Mbps 9.2% 102.2 15.6
300+ Mbps 90.8% 562.2 39.2

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 821,666 kWh - mean 14,415 kWh : median 13,598 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 211,267 kWh - mean 3,408 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36527900
Longitude -0.09261300
OS Easting 532882
OS Northing 0164639
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