CR2 0RT Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sanderstead. Region: London.
Streets
- Tindale Close, London: 43 addresses
- Unnamed street near Tindale Close, Sanderstead: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tindale Close, Sanderstead: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Croydon in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,733 | £2,022 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,755 | £4,333 | £5,200 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (32% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 Red Gables, Beech Avenue: up to 47 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 83, Purley Downs Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 119, Purley Oaks Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 119 Purley Oaks Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 119 Purley Oaks Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 108, Purley Downs Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- 43 Downsway: up to 7 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Land Adjacent To 2 West Hill: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 107 m and 116 m above sea level (112 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 56%, ultrafast 42%, gigabit 42% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Purley Oaks 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Sanderstead 844,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m | |
| Riddlesdown 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Maywater Close Sanderstead | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Sunnydene Road, CR8 | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 22.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkside Group Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Riddlesdown Pharmacy | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr Graham Aird | 720 m |
| Hospital | Purley War Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Kenley Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Hayling Down | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Purley Beeches 7.2 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,460 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | South Croydon Recreation Ground 3.5 ha | 860 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sanderstead Allotments 1.3 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 45 |
22 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Tindale Close.