The postcode CR2 7DY is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 7DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR2 7DY 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 7DY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to CR2 7DY is Rosamund Close which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Birdhurst Gardens and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 556 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 351 m away.
The closest primary school to CR2 7DY (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 7DY is Kilkenny Tavern and is 2.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.1% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR2 7DY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 7DY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR2 7DY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR2 7DY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR2 7DY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressey College | Special school | 5-19 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 177 m |
| Cambridge Tutors College | Independent school | 14-23 | 247 m | |
| Elmhurst School for Boys | Independent school | 3-11 | 273 m | |
| Park Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 13, 2010) | 418 m |
| Park Hill Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 418 m |
| Heathfield Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 533 m |
| St Peter's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 615 m |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 636 m |
| Croydon Metropolitan College | Independent school | 14-35 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 655 m |
| Howard Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 795 m |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 832 m |
| Rutherford School | Special school | 3-25 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 863 m |
| Coombe Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | 889 m | |
| Whitgift School | Independent school | 10-18 | 949 m | |
| Croydon College | College | 16-99 | 994 m | |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1 km |
| Harris Federation Post 16 | College | 16-19 | 1.19 km | |
| Oakwood School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.32 km | |
| The Minster Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 7DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 2.51 km | |
| Europa Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Michael's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Paw Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.65 km | |
| Price Right | Awaiting Inspection | 2.65 km | |
| Welcome Selhurst | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 2.65 km | |
| Chilli And Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| Londis Woodside Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 2.69 km | |
| The Green Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| Kilkenny Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 2.7 km | |
| Moorish Caribbean Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| Selhurst News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2020 | 2.7 km | |
| The Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 2.78 km | |
| Delight Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 2.81 km | |
| Greens Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 2.81 km | |
| Ly Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Mandys Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Perfect Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Woodside Cafe Kopaczko | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 7DY - Data from Apr 2022
| Birdhurst Gardens | 17 m | |
| Birdhurst Gardens | 69 m | |
| Elmhurst School | 133 m | |
| Elmhurst School | 152 m | |
| Coombe Road South Croydon | 193 m | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 556 m | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 562 m | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 562 m | |
| South Croydon Rail Station | 351 m | |
| South Croydon Rail Station | 359 m | |
| East Croydon Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.4 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 23.55 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 7DY - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Hill | 340 m | |
| Ballards Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Duppas Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Coombe Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Croham Hurst | 1.61 km | |
| Haling Grove | 1.62 km | |
| Breakneck Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Whitgift Pond | 1.67 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 2.18 km | |
| Purley Beeches | 2.63 km | |
| Littleheath Woods | 2.73 km | |
| Queenhill Shaw | 2.91 km | |
| Foxearth Spinney | 2.98 km | |
| Pinewood | 2.99 km | |
| Sanderstead Plantation | 3.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 7DY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 88 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 47.9% | 100% | 74.2 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 52.1% | 52.1% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CR2 7DY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.36505000 |
| Longitude | -0.09018100 |
| OS Easting | 533052 |
| OS Northing | 0164618 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33033206 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |