Postcode CR7 6AD (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 6AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 6AD is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR7 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 6AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 CR7 6AD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to CR7 6AD is Dunheved Road South which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croydon University Hospital and is 136 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.05 km away at Ampere Way Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 6AD (for ages 11 and under) is Paxton Academy Sports And Science. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CR7 6AD is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.6% 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 1.4 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 CR7 6AD 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 CR7 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR7 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Dunheved Road South 35 m
Sharland Close 69 m
Dunheved Road West 70 m
Dunheved Road North 138 m
Dunheved Close 146 m
Stanley Grove 162 m
Fiveacre Close 173 m
Lynton Road 209 m
Southwell Road 220 m
Broughton Road 229 m
Kenmare Road 231 m
Crossland Road 242 m
Oakwood Road 244 m
Oakwood Place 249 m
Kingswood Avenue 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 6AD

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 CR7 6AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
603 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
612 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
612 m
West Thornton Primary School 673 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
726 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
780 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
854 m
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 1.04 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.1 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.1 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.19 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.19 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.29 km
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.47 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.47 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.48 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.48 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 1.56 km
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR7 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.46 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.46 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.46 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.46 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.59 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.61 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.62 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.63 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.63 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.63 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.63 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.63 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.68 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.68 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.68 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR7 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Dunheved Road North Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Thornton Heath Pond Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Thornton Heath Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.05 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.81 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR7 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.16 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.86 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR7 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 1.8
30-300 Mbps 11.4% 91.4 15
300+ Mbps 88.6% 593 39

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 606,854 kWh - mean 9,336 kWh : median 6,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

69 meters consuming 284,194 kWh - mean 4,119 kWh : median 2,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 6AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38943300
Longitude -0.11373300
OS Easting 531341
OS Northing 0167287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3607
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward West Thornton
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 015E
Output Area / Small Area 3A2