Postcode CR7 7AY (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7AY and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7AY 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 7AY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to CR7 7AY is Kynaston Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pawsons Road and is 312 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.72 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7AY (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 7AY is Kilkenny Tavern and is 811 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 624 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kynaston Road 16 m
Marion Road 84 m
Swain Road 95 m
Kynaston Crescent 96 m
Sandringham Road 123 m
Pitt Road 149 m
Palmerston Road 163 m
Bensham Manor Road 174 m
Ecclesbourne Road 203 m
Kynaston Avenue 244 m
Elm Road 260 m
Northbrook Road 264 m
Bedwell Close 264 m
Mayo Road 265 m
Bensham Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7AY

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 7AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
176 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
493 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
493 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 527 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
534 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
585 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
585 m
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
847 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
942 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
942 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.02 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.07 km
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.07 km
Beckmead College 1.16 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.18 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.23 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.23 km
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
1.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
517 m
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
527 m
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
624 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
624 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
624 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
624 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
624 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
624 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
624 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
624 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
624 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
673 m
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
731 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
783 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
783 m
Heavers Court Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
788 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
800 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
801 m
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
811 m
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
811 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pawsons Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Pawsons Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Lakehall Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Bert Road Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 462 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.72 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.73 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 470 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 769 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.91 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.92 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.82 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.07 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.23 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.7 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.9 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 536,569 kWh - mean 14,120 kWh : median 13,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 128,100 kWh - mean 3,285 kWh : median 3,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39438700
Longitude -0.09810100
OS Easting 532416
OS Northing 0167866
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: 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 E33033132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2