Postcode CR7 8SE (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8SE and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 8SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8SE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR7 8SE is Talbot Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Talbot Road Thornton Heath and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2 km away at Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 572 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8SE (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 8SE is The Clifton Arms and is 403 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 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Talbot Road 25 m
Farnley Road 96 m
Laws Close 97 m
Broxholme Close 125 m
Knowland Mews 137 m
Rothesay Road 147 m
Zion Road 152 m
Charnwood Road 180 m
Zion Place 188 m
Gilsland Road 192 m
Bruce Road 203 m
Nursery Road 205 m
Pembroke Road 219 m
Waterfield Gardens 231 m
Thirsk Road 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8SE

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 8SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
52 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
52 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 537 m
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
580 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
641 m
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
685 m
Beckmead College 715 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
736 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
736 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
897 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
964 m
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 969 m
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
980 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.06 km
Harris Academy South Norwood Outstanding
(January 21, 2010)
1.23 km
South Norwood Primary 1.33 km
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.33 km
Robert Fitzroy Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.35 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.39 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Talbot Road Thornton Heath Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Talbot Road Thornton Heath Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Clifton Road (SE25) Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
High Street Whitehorse Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2 km
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2 km
Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 572 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 645 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.95 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.96 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.29 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.92 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.21 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.4 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 405,171 kWh - mean 16,882 kWh : median 17,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39699000
Longitude -0.09168300
OS Easting 532855
OS Northing 0168167
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8781
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward South Norwood
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 E33033119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3