Postcode CR4 6XL (Croydon) Terminated December 1991

Map showing CR4 6XL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR4 6XL is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in March 1988 and terminated in December 1991.CR4 6XL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CR4 6XL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 CR4 6XL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR4 6XL is Willett Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to CR4 6XL (for ages 11 and under) is Paxton Academy Sports And Science. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CR4 6XL is The Moon Under Water and is 1.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Policing for CR4 6XL 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 CR4 6XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR4 6XL, and the approximate distance away.

Willett Road 11 m
Willett Place 26 m
Thornton Row 117 m
Colvin Road 163 m
London Road 170 m
Trafford Road 203 m
Fairlands Avenue 215 m
Kirklees Road 216 m
Whitehall Road 229 m
Raymead Avenue 233 m
Dovercourt Avenue 240 m
Gonville Road 242 m
Alma Place 243 m
Grove Road 281 m
Earlswood Avenue 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR4 6XL

Introduction March 1988
Termination December 1991
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR4 6XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
92 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
429 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
591 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
591 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
591 m
West Thornton Primary School 871 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
894 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.02 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.09 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.12 km
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
1.34 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.38 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.52 km
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 1.54 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.55 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.57 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.63 km
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.65 km
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR4 6XL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
925 m
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
925 m
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
925 m
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
925 m
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
925 m
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.09 km
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
1.29 km
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.32 km
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.47 km
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.48 km
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.51 km
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.51 km
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
1.51 km
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.52 km
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
1.58 km
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.58 km
Cafe Havana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR4 6XL - Data from Apr 2022

Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Colliers Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Thornton Heath Pond Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Colliers Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.29 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.29 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR4 6XL - Data from Dec 2021

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.64 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.72 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.88 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39407600
Longitude -0.11559400
OS Easting 531200
OS Northing 0167800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward West Thornton
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033126
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 011C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1