Postcode CR2 7HZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7HZ and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7HZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 7HZ is Melville Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Palace John Whitgift Sch and is 249 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 347 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of CR2 7HZ is The Joiners Arms and is 2.91 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 2.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% 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 3.4 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 7HZ 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 7HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Melville Avenue 30 m
Ballater Road 66 m
Castlemaine Avenue 130 m
Pilgrim's Way 146 m
Blossom Close 208 m
Benchfield 219 m
Binfield Road 225 m
Croham Park Avenue 285 m
Coombe Road 501 m
Croham Road 504 m
B275 1.02 km
B243 1.35 km
A232 1.59 km
A2022 4.31 km
A212 4.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7HZ

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 7HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
0 m
Coombe Wood School 130 m
Oakwood School 612 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
771 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
922 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 934 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.01 km
Royal Russell School 1.03 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.04 km
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
1.08 km
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.08 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.35 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.51 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.51 km
Whitgift School 1.52 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.6 km
Croydon College 1.74 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.83 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
2.83 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
2.83 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
2.83 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
2.83 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.91 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.94 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
2.94 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.94 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.94 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.94 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.94 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.98 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3.01 km
Harrison Catering Services At Thomas Becket School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.16 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
3.16 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
3.16 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.16 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.16 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.16 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 372 m
St Pauls United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 347 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 380 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 380 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.6% 76.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 91.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 783,297 kWh - mean 22,380 kWh : median 20,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 150,100 kWh - mean 4,289 kWh : median 3,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36129400
Longitude -0.07933400
OS Easting 533818
OS Northing 0164220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22193
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1