Postcode CR2 7JJ (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7JJ and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7JJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7JJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 7JJ is Croham Valley Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farley Road Croham Valley Rd and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 954 m away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7JJ (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 7JJ is The Joiners Arms and is 3.67 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 3.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 195.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 7JJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 7JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croham Valley Road 33 m
Hoffmann Gardens 41 m
Ruffetts Close 57 m
Crest Road 189 m
Ballards Farm Road 338 m
Ballards Rise 356 m
Ballards Way 362 m
Farley Road 606 m
Upper Selsdon Road 809 m
B275 1.48 km
A232 2.26 km
A2022 4.65 km
A212 5.72 km
B269 9.26 km
M25 37.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7JJ

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 7JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Russell School 491 m
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Oakwood School 1.11 km
Coombe Wood School 1.11 km
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.22 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.4 km
Croydon High School 1.51 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.56 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.61 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.61 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 1.61 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.83 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.89 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.95 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.96 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.98 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.06 km
Coloma Convent Girls' School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.07 km
Forestdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.08 km
Cambridge Tutors College 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Ballards Way Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 954 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 954 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 955 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 761 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Jacob's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2 km
Fox Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 195.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 17 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 14
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 204,267 kWh - mean 20,427 kWh : median 19,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35389300
Longitude -0.06951800
OS Easting 534523
OS Northing 0163415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25084
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: 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 E33033236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 033B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1