Postcode CR5 2AS (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 2AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR5 2AS is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR5 2AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR5 2AS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 2AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR5 2AS is The Horseshoe which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copse Hill and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon Town Rail Station, 805 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 2AS (for ages 11 and under) is Woodcote Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The John Fisher School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR5 2AS is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 6.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bento Express and is 6.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR5 2AS 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 2AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR5 2AS, and the approximate distance away.

The Horseshoe 21 m
Smitham Downs Road 154 m
The Vale 185 m
Fairfield Way 197 m
Dunsfold Rise 239 m
Field End 267 m
The Ridge 271 m
Vale Close 272 m
Copse Hill 287 m
Meadow Rise 288 m
Wellwood Close 311 m
Grove Wood Hill 373 m
The Drive 380 m
Woodside Road 430 m
Woodcote Grove Road 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 2AS

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 2AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcote Primary School 211 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
308 m
Cumnor House School 1.01 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.18 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.2 km
St David's School 1.36 km
Laleham Lea School 1.69 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.8 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.84 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.89 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.89 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.02 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.02 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.05 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 2.09 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.16 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 2.26 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.28 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.32 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR5 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.3 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.72 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.82 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
5.82 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.2 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.28 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.29 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.29 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.29 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.29 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
6.29 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.31 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.41 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
6.41 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6.41 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
6.42 km
Burgh Heath Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
6.54 km
Signature Of Epsom Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.54 km
DW Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2010
6.57 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR5 2AS - Data from Apr 2022

Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Smitham Downs Road Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Smitham Downs Road Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Woodcrest Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 805 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 950 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR5 2AS - Data from Dec 2021

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 361 m
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR5 2AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 21 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% 20.5 4
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 96.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 392,601 kWh - mean 21,811 kWh : median 24,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 2AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32903200
Longitude -0.13637700
OS Easting 529938
OS Northing 0160530
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29249
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 E33033258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1