Postcode CR5 1AS (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 1AS and nearby postcodes

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

CR5 1AS 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 1AS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CR5 1AS is Charlton Gardens which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodplace Lane and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 972 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is Smitham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CR5 1AS is Kingswood Arms and is 5.1 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 5.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.7% 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 2.1 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 1AS 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 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charlton Gardens 15 m
Ashbourne Close 49 m
Magpie Close 78 m
Woodplace Close 181 m
Westwood Road 199 m
The Netherlands 297 m
Fairdene Road 494 m
Downs Road 500 m
Hollymeoak Road 552 m
Reddown Road 605 m
Woodplace Lane 753 m
Portnalls Road 857 m
Brighton Road 2.4 km
B2032 4.34 km
A25 7.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 1AS

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 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
966 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
966 m
Serenity School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.04 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.3 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.41 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 1.52 km
Keston Primary School 2.21 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.21 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.25 km
Woodcote Primary School 2.46 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.62 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.64 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.69 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 2.94 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.95 km
Cumnor House School 3.41 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.41 km
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School Outstanding
(June 11, 2010)
3.68 km
St David's School 3.68 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodplace Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Woodplace Lane Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Harwoods Garage Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Harwoods Garage Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Woodfield Hill Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 972 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Woodmansterne Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 16.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 16.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Marlfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Star Shaw Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Lissoms Shaw Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Three Cornered Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Starrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Boxers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Petershole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ditches Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 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% 18.7 0.7
30-300 Mbps 34.3% 77.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 65.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 432,698 kWh - mean 13,522 kWh : median 13,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 143,004 kWh - mean 4,086 kWh : median 3,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 1AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.30751500
Longitude -0.14393400
OS Easting 529472
OS Northing 0158124
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2