Postcode CR2 7LS (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7LS and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 7LS 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 7LS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR2 7LS is The Ruffetts which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farley Road Croham Valley Rd and is 296 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 818 m away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Sanderstead Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7LS (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 7LS is The Joiners Arms and is 3.74 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 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Ruffetts 49 m
Crest Road 90 m
Ruffetts Close 219 m
Chestnut Grove 235 m
Ballards Way 249 m
Hoffmann Gardens 262 m
The Gallop 275 m
Croham Valley Road 276 m
Chapel View 340 m
Hollingsworth Road 399 m
Littleheath Road 530 m
Ballards Farm Road 536 m
Farley Road 561 m
Upper Selsdon Road 933 m
B275 1.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7LS

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 7LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Russell School 469 m
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
987 m
Oakwood School 1.22 km
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.3 km
Coombe Wood School 1.32 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.33 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.33 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 1.33 km
Croydon High School 1.38 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.78 km
Forestdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.8 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.83 km
Coloma Convent Girls' School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
1.98 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.1 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 2.15 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.16 km
Courtwood Primary School 2.18 km
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.19 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
3.68 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
3.68 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
3.68 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
3.68 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3.68 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
3.74 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.77 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
3.77 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.77 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.77 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.77 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.77 km
Harrison Catering Services At Thomas Becket School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.99 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.11 km
Arena House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
4.26 km
Morleys Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
4.29 km
Portland Wines Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 17, 2021
4.29 km
Mulberry Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.3 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
4.31 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
4.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Farley Road Croham Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Littleheath Road Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Ballards Way Bus Stop/Station 553 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 818 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 818 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 829 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.68 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Jacob's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Fox Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bowens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.4 Mbps 132.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 448,035 kWh - mean 19,480 kWh : median 18,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 77,253 kWh - mean 3,359 kWh : median 3,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35338900
Longitude -0.06564700
OS Easting 534794
OS Northing 0163366
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033235
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1