Postcode CR7 7AJ (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7AJ and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7AJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to CR7 7AJ is Seneca Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Road (CR7) and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.09 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 117 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 645 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR7 7AJ 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 7AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Seneca Road 68 m
Kemsing Close 87 m
Bensham Close 147 m
Cotford Road 163 m
Boswell Road 172 m
Bennington Close 188 m
Stuart Road 211 m
Brook Road 216 m
Lucerne Road 228 m
Bulganak Road 234 m
Zermatt Road 237 m
B266 244 m
Bellevue Park 272 m
Geneva Road 277 m
Quadrant Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7AJ

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 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
256 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
589 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
589 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
685 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
702 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
774 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 907 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
929 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
929 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
929 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
999 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.04 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.21 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.21 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.23 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.27 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
645 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
645 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
645 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
645 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
645 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
645 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
645 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
645 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
645 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
821 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
826 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
826 m
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
879 m
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
907 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
935 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
985 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
1 km
Eelam Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2015
1 km
Yau's Oriental Delight Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 12, 2021
1 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Brook Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Parchmore Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.1 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.1 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 117 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.5 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.5 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.77 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.33 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.64 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 20 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% 20 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.7 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 247,164 kWh - mean 15,448 kWh : median 15,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 31,602 kWh - mean 1,859 kWh : median 1,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39781300
Longitude -0.10080600
OS Easting 532218
OS Northing 0168242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8917
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: 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 E33033120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 010B
Output Area / Small Area 3A2