Postcode CR7 7HQ (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7HQ and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7HQ as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to CR7 7HQ is Crossland Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croydon University Hospital and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Ampere Way Tram Stop The closest railway station is West Croydon Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Elmwood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. 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 7HQ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crossland Road 49 m
Fiveacre Close 58 m
Mayday Road 157 m
Sharland Close 161 m
Campbell Road 199 m
Dunheved Road South 201 m
Midhurst Avenue 223 m
Stanley Grove 239 m
Stanley Road 264 m
Dunheved Road West 293 m
Broad Green Avenue 294 m
Woodcroft Road 304 m
York Road 304 m
Oakwood Road 306 m
Oakwood Place 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7HQ

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 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
396 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
396 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
615 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
627 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
785 m
West Thornton Primary School 829 m
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 949 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.08 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.15 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.24 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.25 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.25 km
Al-Khair School Preparatory School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.28 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.32 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.32 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 1.34 km
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.39 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.45 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.46 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.46 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.46 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.46 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.48 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.5 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.5 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.65 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.65 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.65 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.65 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.68 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.7 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Canterbury Road (CR0) Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Broad Green Avenue Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Dunheved Road North Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.09 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.01 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.02 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 10.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.59 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.06 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.33 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.97 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 14 Mbps 21.02 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 18.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,642 kWh - mean 3,774 kWh : median 3,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 15,908 kWh - mean 2,651 kWh : median 1,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38816000
Longitude -0.11114000
OS Easting 531525
OS Northing 0167150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3607
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 015E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1