Postcode CR5 2AY (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 2AY and nearby postcodes

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

CR5 2AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 2AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR5 2AY is Field End which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warwick Road and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Coulsdon Town Rail Station, 585 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 2AY (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 2AY is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 6.33 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 6.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Field End 45 m
The Wend 100 m
The Ridge 112 m
The Vale 198 m
Fairfield Way 202 m
Vale Close 218 m
The Drive 225 m
Drive Mead 232 m
Woodcote Grove Road 235 m
The Horseshoe 237 m
Wellwood Close 261 m
Smitham Downs Road 267 m
The Grove 298 m
Grove Wood Hill 305 m
South Drive 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 2AY

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 2AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcote Primary School 344 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
500 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.12 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.2 km
Cumnor House School 1.23 km
St David's School 1.52 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.63 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.72 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.72 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.89 km
Laleham Lea School 1.91 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 1.97 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.02 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.13 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.2 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.2 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.28 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 2.28 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.16 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.56 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.76 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
5.76 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.15 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.21 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.21 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.21 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.21 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.21 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
6.21 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.26 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6.3 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.33 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
6.33 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
6.36 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
6.49 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.49 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
6.49 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warwick Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Warwick Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Woodcrest Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 585 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 74.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.6 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 211,074 kWh - mean 19,189 kWh : median 18,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,120 kWh - mean 2,812 kWh : median 2,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 2AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32704100
Longitude -0.13618500
OS Easting 529957
OS Northing 0160309
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27962
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1