Postcode CR5 1BR (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 1BR and nearby postcodes

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

CR5 1BR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 1BR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR5 1BR is Weston Close which is centered 215 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Admirals Walk and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to CR5 1BR (for ages 11 and under) is Coulsdon CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 3, 2011.

The local pub for residents of CR5 1BR is Kingswood Arms and is 6.14 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 6.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.2 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 1BR 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 1BR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Weston Close 215 m
Ellis Road 244 m
Goodenough Way 248 m
Ellis Close 288 m
Tollers Lane 548 m
Ditches Lane 562 m
Coulsdon Road 729 m
Drive Road 763 m
B2030 1.26 km
Brighton Road 3.17 km
A25 6.43 km
A23 15.62 km
A3 39.94 km
M25 43.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 1BR

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 1BR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
892 m
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.07 km
Keston Primary School 1.17 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.64 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.1 km
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School Outstanding
(June 11, 2010)
2.26 km
Serenity School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.34 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.42 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 2.43 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.5 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.5 km
Clifton Hill School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.58 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.7 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.7 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.7 km
Hillcroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.72 km
Essendene Lodge School 2.95 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.98 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
3.05 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.47 km
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
4.63 km
Kingswood Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.78 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
6.14 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.14 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
6.14 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.14 km
New Khyber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
6.14 km
Number 12 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.14 km
Waterhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
6.14 km
Bartlett Mitchell At Fidelity Investment Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
6.22 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.28 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.28 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.48 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
6.48 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.5 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.5 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.5 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Admirals Walk Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Ellis Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Middle Close Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Lacey Green Ellis Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Lacey Green Goodenough Way Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 2 km
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 15.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 15.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 15.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Happy Valley Valley 298 m
Devilsden Wood Woodland Or Forest 335 m
Sparklie Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Ditches Shaw Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Figgs Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Boxers Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
The Gullet Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Piles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Three Cornered Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Coulsdon Common Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Star Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Petershole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stites Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 88.6 Mbps 134 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 90 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 142,224 kWh - mean 14,222 kWh : median 13,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 45,130 kWh - mean 4,513 kWh : median 3,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 1BR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.29863100
Longitude -0.12647700
OS Easting 530714
OS Northing 0157167
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Old Coulsdon
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 044
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 044D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3