Postcode SE19 3RU (Croydon)

Map showing SE19 3RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE19 3RU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE19 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE19 3RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3RU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE19 3RU is Carberry Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westow Street and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Birkbeck Tram Stop The closest railway station is Crystal Palace Rail Station, 589 m away.

The closest primary school to SE19 3RU (for ages 11 and under) is Paxton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2013. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Colairo's Cafe-Deli and is 62 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE19 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE19 3RU, and the approximate distance away.

Carberry Road 18 m
Childs Lane 43 m
Victory Place 64 m
Telford Close 69 m
Westow Street 75 m
Ovett Close 78 m
Brunel Close 80 m
Stoney Lane 84 m
Paddock Gardens 94 m
Paxton Mews 102 m
Haynes Lane 105 m
St Aubyn's Road 113 m
Westow Hill 129 m
Alma Place 148 m
Beardell Street 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE19 3RU

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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxton Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2013)
406 m
Rockmount Primary School Outstanding
(May 21, 2015)
586 m
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
751 m
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
839 m
The New School 877 m
The Laurels School 923 m
Priory School Good
(October 31, 2017)
937 m
The Cedars School 1.03 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.1 km
James Dixon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.21 km
Cypress Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.26 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.26 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.33 km
St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.34 km
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.5 km
Sydenham High School GDST 1.52 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.53 km
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.59 km
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.6 km
David Livingstone Academy Outstanding
(June 6, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE19 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Torre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2020
62 m
Colairo's Cafe-Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
62 m
Elia The Authentic Greek Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
62 m
Mediterranea Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
62 m
Roasted Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
62 m
Timur Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2020
62 m
Tofu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 17, 2022
62 m
Blackbird Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 5, 2021
89 m
La Bruschetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
89 m
Mi Cocina Es Tuya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 5, 2021
89 m
Varanda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
89 m
WHSmith Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
89 m
Shanghai Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2021
107 m
The Mint Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2021
107 m
The White Hart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
107 m
Admiral Casino Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
112 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
112 m
Chi Oriental Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
112 m
Coopers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
112 m
Craft And Courage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
112 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE19 3RU - Data from Apr 2022

Westow Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Westow Hill Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Westow Hill Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Central Hill Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Gipsy Hill Police Station Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Birkbeck Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.46 km
Crystal Palace Rail Station Rail 589 m
Gipsy Hill Rail Station Rail 648 m
Anerley Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 8.14 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 8.16 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 8.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.33 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE19 3RU - Data from Dec 2021

Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 291 m
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Lower Lake Inland Water 1.06 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 1.48 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE19 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.3 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20.53 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 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 100% 18.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 183,670 kWh - mean 14,128 kWh : median 15,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE19 3RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.41863100
Longitude -0.08149000
OS Easting 533501
OS Northing 0170592
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13940
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: New EU 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 E33033087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 001E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1