Postcode SE19 2RU (Croydon)

Map showing SE19 2RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE19 2RU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE19 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE19 2RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 SE19 2RU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE19 2RU is Sylvan Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cantley Gardens and is 43 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.63 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Anerley Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to SE19 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is James Dixon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE19 2RU is The Douglas Fir and is 584 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Napoli Pizza and is 641 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE19 2RU 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 SE19 2RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE19 2RU, and the approximate distance away.

Sylvan Road 86 m
Cantley Gardens 119 m
Kitley Gardens 155 m
Windall Close 201 m
Mowbray Road 208 m
Clovelly Gardens 215 m
Auckland Close 283 m
Limekiln Place 287 m
Acorn Gardens 307 m
Maberley Road 336 m
Auckland Road 345 m
The Dell 356 m
Buckleigh Way 388 m
Stambourne Way 442 m
Church Road 634 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE19 2RU

Introduction January 1980
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 SE19 2RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
88 m
James Dixon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
522 m
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
541 m
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
748 m
Harris Academy South Norwood Outstanding
(January 21, 2010)
1.2 km
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
1.3 km
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
1.32 km
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 1.32 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.36 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.38 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Stewart Fleming Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
1.56 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.57 km
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.63 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.68 km
The New School 1.68 km
Beulah Infants' School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.69 km
The Laurels School 1.7 km
Beckmead College 1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE19 2RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass At Harris Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
88 m
Crystal Palace Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
471 m
Lakeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
489 m
James Dixon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
522 m
St Paul C Of E Church Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2018
529 m
Cypress Infant School Breakfast & After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
541 m
Harrison Catering Services At Cypress Infants School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2021
541 m
Harrison Catering Services At Cypress Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
541 m
Boston Shakers London Ltd / Salep Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 21, 2021
549 m
Anerley Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
584 m
The Douglas Fir Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
584 m
The Lakes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
595 m
The Waterside Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
March 29, 2022
595 m
Astra Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2018
597 m
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2006
635 m
Anerley Food Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
641 m
Arin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
641 m
Chatsworth Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
641 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
641 m
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
641 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE19 2RU - Data from Apr 2022

Cantley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Cantley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Harris City Academy Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Harris City Academy Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Vicarage Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Harrington Road Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Anerley Rail Station Rail 738 m
Anerley Rail Station Rail 799 m
Crystal Palace Rail Station Rail 834 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 9.06 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 9.08 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 9.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE19 2RU - Data from Dec 2021

South Norwood Lake Inland Water 464 m
Croydon Canal Inland Water 772 m
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.06 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE19 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 125 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 49 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% 20.7 1.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 726,002 kWh - mean 13,698 kWh : median 12,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE19 2RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41088200
Longitude -0.07672400
OS Easting 533855
OS Northing 0169739
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15577
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon North
Electoral Ward Crystal Palace & Upper 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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033084
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 001B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2