Postcode CR7 6AE (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 6AE and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 6AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 6AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR7 6AE is Whitehall Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 6AE (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 6AE is The Moon Under Water and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR7 6AE 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 6AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitehall Road 83 m
Colvin Road 93 m
Broughton Road 106 m
Keston Road 166 m
Gonville Road 184 m
Dunheved Close 188 m
Ramsey Road 214 m
Dunheved Road North 229 m
Kenmare Road 241 m
Thornton Road 256 m
Trafford Road 258 m
Willett Road 265 m
Dunheved Road West 283 m
Kingswood Avenue 284 m
Harcourt Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 6AE

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 6AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
346 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
461 m
West Thornton Primary School 643 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
846 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
846 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
846 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
895 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
906 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
906 m
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
983 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
1.18 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.24 km
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 1.29 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.47 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.62 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.67 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.67 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.67 km
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 1.75 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.16 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.16 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.16 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.16 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.16 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.32 km
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
1.54 km
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.58 km
Little Rayes Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.68 km
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.73 km
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.73 km
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.73 km
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
1.74 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.75 km
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.76 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.76 km
Best One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Thornton Heath Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Croydon Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Thornton Heath Pond Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Thornton Heath Pond Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.47 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.48 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.39 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.65 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.99 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 174.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22 Mbps 115 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 2.7% 115.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 97.3% 684.3 63.3

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 615,533 kWh - mean 18,653 kWh : median 16,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 159,508 kWh - mean 4,834 kWh : median 3,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 6AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39184200
Longitude -0.11647600
OS Easting 531145
OS Northing 0167550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12219
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033126
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 011C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1