Postcode CR7 6BX (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 6BX and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 6BX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 CR7 6BX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to CR7 6BX is Ramsey Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croydon Crematorium and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 860 m away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 6BX (for ages 11 and under) is West Thornton Primary School. 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 6BX is The Moon Under Water and is 1.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.3 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 6BX 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 6BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ramsey Road 26 m
Curzon Road 82 m
Harcourt Road 83 m
Keston Road 94 m
Thornton Road 109 m
Kenmare Road 125 m
Marden Road 137 m
Marden Crescent 141 m
Furtherfield Close 202 m
Shamrock Road 230 m
Dunheved Close 232 m
Boston Road 250 m
Broughton Road 261 m
Southwell Road 262 m
Dunheved Road West 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 6BX

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 6BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Thornton Primary School 410 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
508 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
570 m
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
837 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
961 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
961 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.05 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.06 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.06 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.06 km
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 1.12 km
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
1.17 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.45 km
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.49 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.56 km
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.68 km
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.7 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.79 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.81 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croydon Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Croydon Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Peall Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Peall Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Thornton Heath Pond Fairlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 860 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 874 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 882 m
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.56 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.57 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.2 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.51 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.62 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 4.02 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 89.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 21 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% 16.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 280,246 kWh - mean 14,750 kWh : median 15,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 100,783 kWh - mean 4,799 kWh : median 3,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 6BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39022300
Longitude -0.11864100
OS Easting 530999
OS Northing 0167366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13775
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033149
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4C2