Postcode CR7 7AE (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 7AE is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR7 7AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 7AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 7AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR7 7AE is Bensham Manor Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pawsons Road and is 296 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 393 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7AE (for ages 11 and under) is Whitehorse Manor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CR7 7AE is The Clifton Arms and is 766 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 489 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 CR7 7AE 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 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR7 7AE, and the approximate distance away.

Bensham Manor Road 69 m
Swain Road 100 m
Marion Road 109 m
Elm Road 123 m
Kynaston Road 148 m
Palmerston Road 193 m
Pridham Road 194 m
Nursery Road 208 m
Sandringham Road 219 m
Zion Place 228 m
Kynaston Crescent 230 m
Bensham Close 252 m
Zion Road 256 m
Crowland Road 266 m
Knowland Mews 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7AE

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 7AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
196 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
363 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
363 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 524 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
630 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
630 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
669 m
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
899 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
946 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
955 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
976 m
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
996 m
Beckmead College 1.07 km
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.08 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.08 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.26 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.26 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.26 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.26 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR7 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
489 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
489 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
489 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
489 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
489 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
489 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
489 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
489 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
489 m
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
499 m
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
524 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
623 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
653 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
653 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
669 m
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
688 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
688 m
Heavers Court Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
737 m
The Clifton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2020
766 m
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
839 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR7 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Pawsons Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Pawsons Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Talbot Road Thornton Heath Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Talbot Road Thornton Heath Bus Stop/Station 340 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.85 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.86 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 393 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 748 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.87 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.88 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR7 7AE - Data from Dec 2021

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.69 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.21 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR7 7AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 127.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 328,768 kWh - mean 15,656 kWh : median 15,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39537500
Longitude -0.09692500
OS Easting 532495
OS Northing 0167978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Bensham Manor
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3