Postcode CR2 9LF (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 9LF and nearby postcodes

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

CR2 9LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 9LF is Marshall Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sanderstead Recreation Ground and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.39 km away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Riddlesdown Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to CR2 9LF (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 9LF is The Joiners Arms and is 6.26 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 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 194.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marshall Close 52 m
Cardinal Close 78 m
Riding Hill 119 m
Balfont Close 136 m
Mitchley Grove 167 m
Village Way 167 m
Century Gardens 188 m
Sanderstead Court Avenue 208 m
Mitchley View 223 m
Briar Grove 234 m
Stanley Gardens 267 m
Barrowsfield 292 m
Tandridge Gardens 293 m
Lime Meadow Avenue 305 m
Gainsborough Drive 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 9LF

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 9LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atwood Primary Academy 162 m
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
507 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.19 km
Croydon High School 1.49 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.53 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.72 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.75 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.82 km
Kenley Primary School 1.92 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.21 km
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.24 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.62 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.8 km
Warlingham Village Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2015)
2.81 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.82 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.87 km
Gilbert Scott Primary School 2.98 km
The Quest Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.98 km
Red Gates School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.98 km
Courtwood Primary School 3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sanderstead Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Sanderstead Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Sanderstead Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Sanderstead Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Cranleigh Gardens (CR2) Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.39 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.39 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Kings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Top Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Kingswood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.54 km
Wells Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Greenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mossyhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 194.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 39.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 316,930 kWh - mean 28,812 kWh : median 25,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 56,226 kWh - mean 6,247 kWh : median 3,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 9LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33066900
Longitude -0.07470000
OS Easting 534230
OS Northing 0160823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28156
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: 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 E33033244
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 035C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1