Postcode CR7 6AS (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 6AS and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 6AS 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 6AS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to CR7 6AS is Fiveacre Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croydon University Hospital and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Ampere Way Tram Stop The closest railway station is West Croydon Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 6AS (for ages 11 and under) is Elmwood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. 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 6AS is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fiveacre Close 65 m
Sharland Close 83 m
Dunheved Road South 121 m
Stanley Grove 126 m
Crossland Road 153 m
Dunheved Road West 187 m
Stanley Road 188 m
Oakwood Road 203 m
Lynton Road 206 m
Oakwood Place 206 m
Southwell Road 247 m
York Road 256 m
Midhurst Avenue 257 m
Dunheved Road North 267 m
Mayday Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 6AS

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 6AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
515 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
515 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
707 m
West Thornton Primary School 714 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
724 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
733 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
912 m
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 931 m
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.15 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.22 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.22 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.22 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.22 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.27 km
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.33 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.34 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.43 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.43 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 1.43 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.55 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.57 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.57 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.57 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.57 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.57 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.58 km
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.59 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.59 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.59 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.59 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.59 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.62 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.62 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.75 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Canterbury Road (CR0) Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Dunheved Road North Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Broad Green Avenue Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.01 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.94 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.96 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.05 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.57 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.93 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.2 Mbps 72.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 39 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% 18.7 1.2
30-300 Mbps 4% 99.1 9.3
300+ Mbps 96% 593 39

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 175,283 kWh - mean 7,303 kWh : median 7,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 6AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38834900
Longitude -0.11284000
OS Easting 531408
OS Northing 0167168
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 E33033142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 015E
Output Area / Small Area 3A2