Postcode CR5 1DB (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 1DB and nearby postcodes

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

CR5 1DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR5 1DB is Dunstan Road which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaldon Way Gardens and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 377 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 1DB (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 1DB is Kingswood Arms and is 5.86 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 5.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 3.3 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 1DB 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 1DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dunstan Road 221 m
Marlpit Avenue 246 m
Marlpit Lane 277 m
B276 277 m
Coulsdon Rise 316 m
Downs Road 342 m
Reddown Road 385 m
Fairdene Road 395 m
Chaldon Way 448 m
Bradmore Way 556 m
Rutherwick Rise 565 m
Farthing Way 635 m
Ditches Lane 1.48 km
Brighton Road 1.69 km
B2030 2.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 1DB

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 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
495 m
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
901 m
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.19 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.19 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.42 km
Keston Primary School 1.76 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 1.8 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.81 km
Serenity School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.83 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.9 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.93 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.98 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.12 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.16 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.58 km
Cumnor House School 2.87 km
St David's School 2.96 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 3.01 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 3.21 km
Kenley Primary School 3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chaldon Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Bradmore Way Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Chaldon Way Gardens Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bradmore Way Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Marlpit Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 377 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 486 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 16.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 846 m
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Marlfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Lissoms Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Star Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Ditches Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Three Cornered Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.6 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% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 487,827 kWh - mean 21,210 kWh : median 20,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 113,352 kWh - mean 4,928 kWh : median 4,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31227900
Longitude -0.13474500
OS Easting 530099
OS Northing 0158670
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11187
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: 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 E33033273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 041A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1