Postcode CR7 7DG (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7DG and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7DG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7DG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR7 7DG is Chipstead Avenue which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Heath Library and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.02 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 503 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7DG (for ages 11 and under) is Winterbourne Boys' Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chipstead Avenue 48 m
Woodcote Avenue 74 m
Chessell Close 105 m
Kenley Gardens 106 m
Brigstock Road 114 m
Warlingham Road 119 m
Nutfield Place 137 m
Elliott Road 142 m
Foxley Road 179 m
Bletchingley Close 181 m
Quadrant Road 190 m
Nutfield Road 194 m
Nutfield Passage 194 m
Bennington Close 235 m
Linden Avenue 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
513 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
558 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
558 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
558 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
653 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
727 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
864 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
928 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
982 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
982 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
990 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.12 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.12 km
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 1.2 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.24 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.24 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.39 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
976 m
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.02 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.02 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.02 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.02 km
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
1.05 km
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
1.05 km
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
1.05 km
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.05 km
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
1.05 km
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.05 km
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.05 km
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.05 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
1.1 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.11 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornton Heath Library Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Bensham Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Nutfield Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Haslemere Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Brook Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.02 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 503 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.31 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.31 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.14 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.15 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.61 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.86 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.9 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 2.8% 20.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 97.2% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 430,179 kWh - mean 11,949 kWh : median 9,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39737400
Longitude -0.10650500
OS Easting 531821
OS Northing 0168183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12509
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 009D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1