Postcode CR7 8FD (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 8FD is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. CR7 8FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 8FD 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 8FD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR7 8FD is Willowtree Way which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Avenue and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.14 km away at Therapia Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 826 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8FD (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 754 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.7 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 8FD 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 8FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Willowtree Way 36 m
Golf Close 81 m
Kensington Avenue 122 m
Norbury Close 168 m
Green Lane 174 m
Hawthorn Avenue 220 m
Buckingham Avenue 254 m
Croft Road 269 m
St Oswald's Road 316 m
Bigginwood Road 335 m
Westminster Avenue 409 m
Virginia Road 435 m
Norbury Hill 462 m
Norbury Avenue 463 m
B273 492 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8FD

Introduction June 1996
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 8FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
114 m
Kensington Avenue Primary School 114 m
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
740 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
754 m
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
767 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
772 m
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.04 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.15 km
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.21 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.29 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.3 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.38 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.41 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.41 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.45 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.51 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.53 km
The Cedars School 1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Hill Cubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 23, 2021
309 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
412 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
520 m
Norcrest Care Home Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
543 m
Norbury Crescent Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
631 m
Purple Panda Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
631 m
Truecare Haven Support Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 28, 2022
631 m
Norbury Hall Residential Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
659 m
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
691 m
The Chestnuts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2020
695 m
Star Apple Day Care And Home Schooling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
713 m
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
729 m
Downsview Primary Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
740 m
Pabulum Ltd At Downsview Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
740 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
754 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
754 m
Fat Twins Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
754 m
Griller Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
754 m
Norbury Halal Meat Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 21, 2022
754 m
Pizza Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
754 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kensington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Norbury Hill Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Kensington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Norbury Hill Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Green Lane Post Office Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.14 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 826 m
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.79 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.8 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.21 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 4.52 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.7 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 350,544 kWh - mean 10,954 kWh : median 10,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 90,594 kWh - mean 3,020 kWh : median 2,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41184800
Longitude -0.11181500
OS Easting 531412
OS Northing 0169783
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 4A3