Postcode CR7 8FT (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 8FT is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. CR7 8FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 8FT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8FT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR7 8FT is Sandfield Place which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandfield Road and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.81 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 659 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8FT (for ages 11 and under) is Beulah Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 964 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8FT 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 8FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandfield Place 31 m
Fountain Road 47 m
Parchmore Road 117 m
Beulah Road 136 m
Coates Close 146 m
Hallowell Gardens 174 m
Newnham Close 188 m
Beulah Crescent 216 m
Bensham Grove 222 m
Bedser Close 225 m
Wychwood Avenue 234 m
Sandfield Road 236 m
Furze Road 238 m
Heath Road 239 m
Windsor Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8FT

Introduction September 2013
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 8FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
110 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
222 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
356 m
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
369 m
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
534 m
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
727 m
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
976 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.02 km
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.02 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.04 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.04 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.04 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.04 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.04 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.13 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.38 km
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.39 km
Paxton Academy Sports And Science Serious Weaknesses
(November 27, 2019)
1.42 km
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.48 km
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Croydon Childrens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
700 m
Spa Hill Allotment Society Limited Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2012
836 m
Wendys Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
836 m
Daffodils Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
925 m
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
964 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
964 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
964 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
964 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
964 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
964 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
964 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
964 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
964 m
Playhouse Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 10, 2021
971 m
Little Jannah Daycare Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
991 m
Spa Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
October 31, 2018
1.02 km
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
1.05 km
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
1.08 km
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
1.08 km
CH & Co Catering Ltd At Spurgeons College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandfield Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Sandfield Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Beulah Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Beulah Road (CR7) Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Park Lawn Bus Stop/Station 207 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.81 km
Therapia Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.81 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.82 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 659 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.89 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.9 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 8.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.55 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.99 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.4 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 72.45 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 18.17 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 18.8% 22.5 5
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 55.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 176,595 kWh - mean 11,037 kWh : median 10,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 45,723 kWh - mean 2,690 kWh : median 2,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40432400
Longitude -0.10137300
OS Easting 532158
OS Northing 0168965
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4019
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Thornton Heath
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 E33033102
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 005C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3