Postcode CR2 7EG (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7EG and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7EG 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 7EG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CR2 7EG is Birdhurst Rise which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmhurst School and is 223 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 411 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 401 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7EG (for ages 11 and under) is Elmhurst School for Boys. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.

The local pub for residents of CR2 7EG is The Joiners Arms and is 2.88 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 2.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.7% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birdhurst Rise 37 m
Beech Copse 63 m
Birdhurst Road 112 m
Campion Close 164 m
Spencer Road 187 m
Witherby Close 212 m
South Park Hill Road 238 m
Campden Road 256 m
Dittoncroft Close 262 m
Rosamund Close 271 m
Croham Road 293 m
Coombe Road 306 m
Rutland Gardens 312 m
Birdhurst Gardens 323 m
Coombe Avenue 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7EG

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 7EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmhurst School for Boys 306 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
412 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
448 m
Cambridge Tutors College 473 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
607 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
607 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
651 m
Coombe Wood School 697 m
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
704 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
707 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
781 m
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
855 m
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
956 m
Whitgift School 981 m
Oakwood School 1.16 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.21 km
Croydon College 1.22 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.33 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.42 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Birdhurst Gardens Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Elmhurst School Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Birdhurst Road South Croydon Station Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 411 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 418 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 418 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 401 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 405 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 550 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.38 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 119 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 41.3% 92.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 58.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 612,542 kWh - mean 10,938 kWh : median 8,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 170,409 kWh - mean 2,749 kWh : median 1,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36336100
Longitude -0.08808200
OS Easting 533203
OS Northing 0164434
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 2C1