Postcode CR7 8SA (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8SA and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 8SA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8SA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to CR7 8SA is Bruce Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Whitehorse Lane and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.22 km away at Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 474 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8SA (for ages 11 and under) is Whitehorse Manor Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CR7 8SA is The Clifton Arms and is 563 m 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 124 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% 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 1.6 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 8SA 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 8SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bruce Road 49 m
Oban Road 68 m
Thirsk Road 86 m
The Retreat 86 m
Dunkeld Road 86 m
Reservoir Close 120 m
The Drive 137 m
Burton Close 144 m
Ladbrook Road 146 m
Gilsland Road 169 m
Cassland Road 174 m
Broxholme Close 187 m
High Street 196 m
Grange Park Road 215 m
Laws Close 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8SA

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 8SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
224 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
224 m
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
616 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
664 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
739 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 771 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
827 m
Beckmead College 855 m
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
865 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
962 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
962 m
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 1.02 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.15 km
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.17 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.18 km
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.19 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.21 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.21 km
Harris Academy South Norwood Outstanding
(January 21, 2010)
1.26 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
124 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
124 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
124 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
124 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
124 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
124 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
124 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
124 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
124 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
254 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
270 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
270 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
428 m
Eelam Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2015
428 m
Yau's Oriental Delight Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 12, 2021
428 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
431 m
Sainsbury's Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
444 m
The Clifton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2020
563 m
Thines Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2020
623 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
696 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Whitehorse Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Clifton Road (SE25) Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Talbot Road Thornton Heath Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Clifton Road (SE25) Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 474 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 884 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.73 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.74 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.58 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.22 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.45 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 72.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10 Mbps 39 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% 15.5 2
30-300 Mbps 3% 65.7 10.9
300+ Mbps 97% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 660,853 kWh - mean 10,167 kWh : median 8,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 201,867 kWh - mean 3,059 kWh : median 2,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39904000
Longitude -0.09277600
OS Easting 532773
OS Northing 0168393
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8530
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 006E
Output Area / Small Area 3A1