Postcode CR2 9EF (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 9EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 9EF is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 9EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 9EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 9EF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR2 9EF is Hillsmead Way which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillsmead Way and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.63 km away at Gravel Hill Tram Stop The closest railway station is Riddlesdown Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 9EF (for ages 11 and under) is Atwood Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Warlingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR2 9EF is The Joiners Arms and is 6.61 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 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 9EF 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 9EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 9EF, and the approximate distance away.

Hillsmead Way 88 m
Gainsborough Drive 151 m
Leighton Gardens 170 m
Lime Meadow Avenue 229 m
Century Gardens 245 m
Hazelwood Grove 279 m
Briar Grove 297 m
Peartree Close 366 m
Orchard Road 375 m
Sanderstead Court Avenue 383 m
Ellesmere Drive 402 m
Wentworth Way 553 m
Mitchley Hill 619 m
Godstone Road 1.43 km
Limpsfield Road 3.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 9EF

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 9EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atwood Primary Academy 260 m
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
920 m
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.23 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.36 km
Croydon High School 1.7 km
Kenley Primary School 1.7 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.9 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.13 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.33 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.35 km
Warlingham Village Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2015)
2.41 km
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.45 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.8 km
Courtwood Primary School 3.06 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
3.15 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.15 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 3.15 km
Warlingham Park School 3.15 km
Forestdale Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 9EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.55 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.55 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.55 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.55 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
6.6 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.61 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.65 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.65 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.65 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.65 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.65 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.65 km
The Nightingale Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
6.66 km
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
6.67 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km
Harrison Catering Services At Thomas Becket School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
6.87 km
Oaklands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.95 km
The Hub - Before & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
6.95 km
Biggin Hill Children And Family Centre Other catering premises Exempt
6.95 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 9EF - Data from Apr 2022

Hillsmead Way Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Sanderstead Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Wentworth Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sanderstead Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Wentworth Way Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.63 km
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.65 km
Gravel Hill Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 9EF - Data from Dec 2021

Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 404 m
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 547 m
Kings Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Top Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Kingswood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Wells Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Mossyhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Tithepit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Greenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 9EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 9
30-300 Mbps 4.4% 78.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 95.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 814,993 kWh - mean 18,953 kWh : median 18,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 9EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32738600
Longitude -0.07193800
OS Easting 534432
OS Northing 0160463
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28082
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Sanderstead
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 E33033264
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 039A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1