Postcode CR7 8SU (Croydon)

Map showing CR7 8SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR7 8SU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. CR7 8SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR7 8SU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8SU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR7 8SU is Burton Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Whitehorse Lane and is 256 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.27 km away at Harrington Road Tram Stop The closest railway station is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 481 m away.

The closest primary school to CR7 8SU (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 8SU is The Clifton Arms and is 689 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 276 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burton Close 17 m
Reservoir Close 48 m
Annsworthy Avenue 89 m
Oban Road 94 m
The Drive 114 m
Grange Park Road 129 m
Dunkeld Road 170 m
The Retreat 175 m
Woodville Road 184 m
Thirsk Road 196 m
Bruce Road 203 m
Ladbrook Road 212 m
Hunter Road 218 m
Natal Road 218 m
Foulsham Road 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR7 8SU

Introduction June 2000
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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
383 m
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
383 m
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
517 m
Beulah Junior School Good
(October 3, 2018)
602 m
Bensham Manor School Good
(January 17, 2018)
696 m
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) 930 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
959 m
Beckmead College 963 m
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
985 m
Heavers Farm Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
993 m
CACFO UK Education Centre Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 1.07 km
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 25, 2012)
1.08 km
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.1 km
The Crescent Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.12 km
Ecclesbourne Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.26 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.27 km
Harris Academy South Norwood Outstanding
(January 21, 2010)
1.3 km
Broadmead Primary School Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Whitehorse Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Clifton Road (SE25) Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Thornton Heath Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Nursery Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Thornton Heath Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.27 km
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.29 km
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.29 km
Thornton Heath Rail Station Rail 481 m
Selhurst Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Norwood Junction Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.58 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.59 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 9.61 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 2.18 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.7 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 3.6 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.82 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.5 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 64.65 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 14.26 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 0% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 50.4 9.8
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 115,268 kWh - mean 16,467 kWh : median 16,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 31,094 kWh - mean 5,182 kWh : median 4,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR7 8SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40043400
Longitude -0.09335100
OS Easting 532729
OS Northing 0168547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12275
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 E33033105
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 006D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3