Postcode CR7 8BP (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 8BP is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR7 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 8BP 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 8BP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CR7 8BP is Highbury Avenue which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ederline Avenue and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.71 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 25, 2012. 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 local pub for residents of CR7 8BP is The Moon Under Water and is 831 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Abby's Grill Peri Peri and is 847 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 213.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR7 8BP 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 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR7 8BP, and the approximate distance away.

Highbury Avenue 42 m
County Road 173 m
Norbury Avenue 200 m
Westminster Avenue 206 m
Dalmeny Avenue 312 m
B273 324 m
Buckingham Gardens 325 m
Camden Gardens 365 m
Buckingham Avenue 373 m
Windsor Road 380 m
Norbury Crescent 485 m
Ederline Avenue 495 m
Melrose Avenue 509 m
Kilmartin Avenue 518 m
Strathyre Avenue 540 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8BP

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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
280 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
428 m
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
476 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 476 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
747 m
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
753 m
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
812 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
854 m
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
894 m
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
894 m
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
894 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
999 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.34 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.39 km
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.43 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.55 km
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.62 km
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.62 km
Gonville Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.63 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR7 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
175 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
295 m
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
410 m
Norcrest Care Home Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
590 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
620 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
625 m
Somomo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
742 m
Sorrento In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
742 m
Cava-Ri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
762 m
Mangualde Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
762 m
Norbury Service Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
768 m
The Moon Under Water Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
831 m
The Norbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
831 m
The Chestnuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
839 m
Kabul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
839 m
Karachi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
839 m
Karachi Cuisine Banqueting Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
839 m
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
839 m
The Quality Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2017
839 m
Abby's Grill Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
847 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR7 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Ederline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ederline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Braemar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
County Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Green Lane Post Office Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.72 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.32 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.33 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.35 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR7 8BP - Data from Dec 2021

Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.07 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.47 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.11 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR7 8BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 213.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 49 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% 17.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 175.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 408,995 kWh - mean 19,476 kWh : median 19,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 104,686 kWh - mean 4,758 kWh : median 4,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40684900
Longitude -0.10961900
OS Easting 531579
OS Northing 0169231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3575
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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 E33033095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 003D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1