Postcode CR5 3AL (Croydon)

Map showing CR5 3AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR5 3AL is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR5 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR5 3AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CR5 3AL is Chipstead Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgemount Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Woodmansterne Rail Station, 395 m away.

The closest primary school to CR5 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Chipstead Valley Primary School.

The local pub for residents of CR5 3AL is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 4.47 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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR5 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR5 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Chipstead Close 27 m
Gidd Hill 137 m
Woodlands Grove 159 m
Chinthurst Mews 217 m
Ridgemount Avenue 221 m
Westleigh Avenue 234 m
Reid Close 244 m
Parkside Gardens 294 m
Eyhurst Place 295 m
Sandown Road 314 m
Rickman Hill 344 m
Portnalls Road 480 m
Chipstead Valley Road 588 m
How Lane 790 m
Brighton Road 2.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR5 3AL

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 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chipstead Valley Primary School 189 m
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
461 m
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
461 m
Serenity School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.17 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 1.65 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.99 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.1 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.14 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.52 km
Cumnor House School 2.81 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.84 km
Banstead Preparatory School 2.93 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.96 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.07 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.14 km
Keston Primary School 3.38 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
3.42 km
St David's School 3.46 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.51 km
Banstead Community Junior School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Ridgemount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Chipstead Valley School Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Chipstead Valley School Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Woodmansterne Station Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Ridgemount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Woodmansterne Rail Station Rail 395 m
Woodmansterne Rail Station Rail 485 m
Chipstead Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR5 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 375 m
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 580 m
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Lissoms Shaw Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Marlfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 949 m
How Green Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Puckstead Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Great Solom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Scratch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Becken's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Little Solom's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR5 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 159.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.4 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 396,213 kWh - mean 15,849 kWh : median 17,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR5 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31573700
Longitude -0.15778000
OS Easting 528484
OS Northing 0159014
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21373
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033281
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 043
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 043D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2