Postcode CR2 7JD (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7JD and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7JD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7JD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CR2 7JD is Ruffetts Close which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farley Road Croham Valley Rd and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 986 m away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7JD (for ages 11 and under) is Selsdon Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.

The local pub for residents of CR2 7JD is The Joiners Arms and is 3.78 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.8 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 7JD 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 7JD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ruffetts Close 101 m
Croham Valley Road 113 m
Crest Road 151 m
Hoffmann Gardens 157 m
The Ruffetts 252 m
Chestnut Grove 438 m
Farley Road 481 m
Littleheath Road 514 m
Upper Selsdon Road 754 m
B275 1.57 km
A232 2.38 km
A2022 4.69 km
A212 5.85 km
B269 9.12 km
M25 37.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7JD

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 7JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Russell School 564 m
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.1 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.21 km
Oakwood School 1.23 km
Coombe Wood School 1.25 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.37 km
Croydon High School 1.38 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.52 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.52 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 1.52 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.67 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.84 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.9 km
Forestdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.98 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 2.02 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
2.05 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.1 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.11 km
Coloma Convent Girls' School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.13 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Ballards Way Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 986 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 986 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 992 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 804 m
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Jacob's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Fox Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bowens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 73 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 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% 19 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 387,466 kWh - mean 18,451 kWh : median 18,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 91,295 kWh - mean 4,347 kWh : median 3,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35285100
Longitude -0.06849900
OS Easting 534597
OS Northing 0163301
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25485
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Selsdon & Addington Village
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033233
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1