Postcode CR7 8SN (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8SN and nearby postcodes

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

CR7 8SN 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 8SN as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to CR7 8SN is Gillett Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornton Heath Clock Tower and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.08 km away at West Croydon Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 206 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Crabs Kitchen and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gillett Road 62 m
Garnet Road 64 m
Pridham Road 102 m
Crowland Road 111 m
Cotford Road 115 m
Stuart Road 118 m
B266 152 m
Elm Road 165 m
High Street 166 m
Cassland Road 171 m
Bensham Manor Road 180 m
Kemsing Close 199 m
Gilsland Road 206 m
Nursery Road 211 m
Bensham Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8SN

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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
280 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
327 m
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
327 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 712 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
719 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
745 m
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
849 m
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
849 m
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
849 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.06 km
Beckmead College 1.09 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.12 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.14 km
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.19 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.19 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.25 km
Elmwood Infant School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucky's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
391 m
Candy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
391 m
Doneagles Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2020
391 m
Elizabeth Hammond Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
391 m
Emek Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
391 m
Liquorbin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
391 m
Little Ann Day Nursery At St Albans Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
391 m
Lucky Crabs Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
391 m
The Dutchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
391 m
Monkey Puzzle South Norwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 17, 2019
573 m
Petropolis Garage Retailers - other 4
Good
March 13, 2003
573 m
The Original Tasty Jerk Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
573 m
Clifton Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
673 m
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
674 m
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
712 m
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
749 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
755 m
Eelam Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2015
755 m
Yau's Oriental Delight Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 12, 2021
755 m
Sainsbury's Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornton Heath Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Thornton Heath Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Thornton Heath Station Bus Stop/Station 220 m
High Street Whitehorse Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.08 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
West Croydon Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.09 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 206 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 907 m
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.68 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.69 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 26.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.57 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.12 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.41 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 84.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 115 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% 16.8 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.9 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 796.5 77

Gas Consumption

81 meters consuming 923,007 kWh - mean 11,395 kWh : median 9,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39750000
Longitude -0.09706700
OS Easting 532479
OS Northing 0168214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3291
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 E33033119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 010E
Output Area / Small Area 3A1