Postcode CR5 1AA (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR5 1AA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR5 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR5 1AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 CR5 1AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR5 1AA is Dunstan Road which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaldon Way Gardens and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 173 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Byron. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 19, 2022.

The local pub for residents of CR5 1AA is Kingswood Arms and is 5.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bento Express and is 5.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR5 1AA 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 CR5 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR5 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Dunstan Road 181 m
Hadleigh Grove 216 m
Marlpit Avenue 236 m
Reddown Road 311 m
Nineacres Way 322 m
Moorsom Way 364 m
Downs Road 382 m
Fairdene Road 387 m
Ullswater Crescent 403 m
Coulsdon Rise 423 m
Farthing Way 433 m
Marlpit Lane 445 m
B276 445 m
Cane Hill Drive 528 m
Chaldon Way 649 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 1AA

Introduction July 1990
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 CR5 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
596 m
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.05 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.05 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.09 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.49 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 1.65 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.74 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.75 km
Serenity School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.93 km
Keston Primary School 1.95 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.97 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.08 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.18 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.57 km
Cumnor House School 2.69 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 2.81 km
St David's School 2.84 km
Laleham Lea School 3.38 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR5 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
4.35 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.55 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.46 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
5.46 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
5.64 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.81 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
5.81 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.81 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
5.81 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
5.81 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
5.82 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.82 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5.82 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
5.82 km
New Khyber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
5.82 km
Number 12 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.82 km
Waterhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
5.82 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
5.83 km
Kingswood Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.85 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
5.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR5 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Chaldon Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Chaldon Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Marlpit Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Coulsdon South Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 173 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 281 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 906 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR5 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 720 m
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Marlfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lissoms Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Star Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Three Cornered Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR5 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 783,191 kWh - mean 23,035 kWh : median 22,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 171,405 kWh - mean 4,897 kWh : median 3,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31381600
Longitude -0.13637600
OS Easting 529981
OS Northing 0158838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27025
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Coulsdon Town
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 E33033280
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 043
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 043A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1