The postcode CR7 8BL is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR7 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR7 8BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to CR7 8BL is Willowtree Way which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kensington Avenue and is 31 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.18 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 916 m away.
The closest primary school to CR7 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Kensington Avenue Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Joseph's College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Cottage and is 841 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.1 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 8BL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR7 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR7 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR7 8BL
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR7 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 158 m | |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 158 m |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 658 m |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 679 m |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2012) | 707 m |
| CACFO UK Education Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 708 m |
| David Livingstone Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 6, 2019) | 916 m |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Beulah Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Beulah Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Priory School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| The Cedars School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.47 km | |
| The Norwood School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR7 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 23, 2021 | 322 m | |
| Daffodils Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 493 m | |
| Daffodils Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 551 m | |
| Norcrest Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 614 m | |
| Downsview Primary Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 658 m | |
| Pabulum Ltd At Downsview Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 658 m | |
| Croydon Childrens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 693 m | |
| Norbury Crescent Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 718 m | |
| Purple Panda Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 718 m | |
| Truecare Haven Support Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 28, 2022 | 718 m | |
| Norbury Hall Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 726 m | |
| Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 763 m | |
| Playhouse Montessori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 763 m | |
| The Chestnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2020 | 779 m | |
| Chicken Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2021 | 841 m | |
| Dawat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 841 m | |
| Fat Twins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 20, 2021 | 841 m | |
| Griller | Awaiting Inspection | 841 m | |
| Norbury Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 21, 2022 | 841 m | |
| Pizza Twist | Awaiting Inspection | 841 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR7 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Kensington Avenue | 31 m | |
| Kensington Avenue | 140 m | |
| Norbury Hill | 265 m | |
| Green Lane Post Office | 332 m | |
| Norbury Hill | 358 m | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 3.18 km | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 3.18 km | |
| Therapia Lane Tram Stop | 3.19 km | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 916 m | |
| Thornton Heath Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.84 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.85 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.87 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.2 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR7 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Biggin Wood | 449 m | |
| Norwood Grove | 741 m | |
| Convent Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Westow Hill | 2.44 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 2.59 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 3.12 km | |
| Lower Lake | 3.15 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 3.27 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.48 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.56 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.6 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 4.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR7 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 94.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.4 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CR7 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41185400 |
| Longitude | -0.11052000 |
| OS Easting | 531502 |
| OS Northing | 0169786 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Croydon North |
| Electoral Ward | Norbury Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Croydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33033089 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |