Postcode CR7 7RY (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 7RY and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 7RY 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 7RY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR7 7RY is Boswell Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Road (CR7) and is 160 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.93 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 266 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 7RY (for ages 11 and under) is Ecclesbourne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CR7 7RY is The Clifton Arms and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 712 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3 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 7RY 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 7RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boswell Road 34 m
Zermatt Road 76 m
Seneca Road 93 m
Bensham Close 100 m
Lucerne Road 116 m
Geneva Road 131 m
Kemsing Close 139 m
Bennington Close 145 m
Ecclesbourne Road 180 m
Berne Road 212 m
Swain Road 248 m
Cotford Road 270 m
Bensham Manor Road 278 m
Elliott Road 295 m
Brook Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 7RY

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 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
145 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
613 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
626 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
626 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 839 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
845 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
863 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
905 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
905 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
932 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
932 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
932 m
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
964 m
Elmwood Junior School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.05 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.05 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.14 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.16 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.21 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.27 km
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
712 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
712 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
712 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
712 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
712 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
712 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
712 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
712 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
712 m
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
820 m
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
839 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
893 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
893 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
895 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
953 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
973 m
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
1.02 km
Heavers Court Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
1.07 km
The Clifton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2020
1.07 km
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Brook Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Haslemere Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Thornton Heath Library Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 264 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.93 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.94 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 266 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.6 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.61 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.88 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.17 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.54 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 115 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.2 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% 18.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.5 44.5

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 874,131 kWh - mean 19,867 kWh : median 19,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 163,571 kWh - mean 3,718 kWh : median 3,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 7RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39641000
Longitude -0.10136700
OS Easting 532183
OS Northing 0168085
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: 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 E33033120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 010B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1