Postcode CR7 7HR (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7HR and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7HR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR7 7HR is Kingswood Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunheved Road North and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.34 km away at Ampere Way Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7HR (for ages 11 and under) is Paxton Academy Sports And Science. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on November 27, 2019. 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 7HR is Kilkenny Tavern and is 1.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingswood Avenue 57 m
Queenswood Avenue 86 m
Earlswood Avenue 92 m
Alma Place 153 m
Meadow View Road 160 m
Dunheved Road North 190 m
Buxton Road 233 m
Woodcroft Road 235 m
Frant Road 251 m
Whitehall Road 257 m
Broughton Road 259 m
Jamaica Road 268 m
Dunheved Road South 284 m
Dunheved Close 301 m
Dunheved Road West 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7HR

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 7HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
410 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
560 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
646 m
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
646 m
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
760 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
852 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
852 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
852 m
West Thornton Primary School 909 m
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
934 m
Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
975 m
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.32 km
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 1.32 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.33 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.33 km
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 1.41 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding
(September 30, 2016)
1.45 km
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.46 km
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.46 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 7HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.26 km
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
1.26 km
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
1.26 km
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
1.26 km
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.41 km
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.41 km
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.41 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
1.43 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
1.52 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.52 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.52 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.52 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.52 km
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.55 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
1.55 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
1.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunheved Road North Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Thornton Heath Pond Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Croydon University Hospital Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Thornton Heath Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Thornton Heath Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Ampere Way Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
West Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.65 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.65 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 25.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.44 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.71 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.77 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Elm Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.99 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 50 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% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 590,339 kWh - mean 16,398 kWh : median 16,425 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 192,915 kWh - mean 5,077 kWh : median 3,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39175600
Longitude -0.11165000
OS Easting 531481
OS Northing 0167549
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7742
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: 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 E33033128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 011B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1