Postcode CR5 1QE (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 1QE and nearby postcodes

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

CR5 1QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 1QE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR5 1QE is Thorncroft Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homefield Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CR5 1QE (for ages 11 and under) is Keston Primary School.

The local pub for residents of CR5 1QE is Kingswood Arms and is 6.9 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 7.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorncroft Close 37 m
Forge Avenue 135 m
Inwood Avenue 145 m
Taunton Lane 191 m
Lacey Avenue 232 m
Lacey Drive 233 m
Coulsdon Road 237 m
Waddington Close 240 m
Kerrill Avenue 248 m
Waddington Avenue 266 m
Homefield Road 285 m
Keston Avenue 308 m
Windmill Place 322 m
The Glade 389 m
The Crossways 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 1QE

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 1QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
186 m
Keston Primary School 430 m
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
928 m
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.58 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.65 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 1.67 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.85 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.02 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.02 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.02 km
Hillcroft Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.33 km
Clifton Hill School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.35 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.36 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.39 km
St Peter and St Paul CofE Infant School Outstanding
(June 11, 2010)
2.45 km
Essendene Lodge School 2.46 km
Kenley Primary School 2.56 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.74 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.89 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Homefield Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Taunton Lane Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Homefield Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Waddington AvenueHomefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Waddington AvenueHomefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 16.09 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 16.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 16.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coulsdon Common Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Happy Valley Valley 978 m
Stites Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Devilsden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Sparklie Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Figgs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ditches Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Broad Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Piles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 17 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 274,458 kWh - mean 16,145 kWh : median 14,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 96,842 kWh - mean 5,380 kWh : median 4,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 1QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.30133000
Longitude -0.11589500
OS Easting 531444
OS Northing 0157486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26497
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 E33033287
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 044
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 044C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3