CR2 7EB Croydon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Croydon. Region: London.
Streets
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 C (53% of about 940 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
- 54-56 South Park Hill Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 54-56 South Park Hill Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 54-56 South Park Hill Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 10, Blunt Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 24-42 & 30, Moreton Road: up to 31 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 45 Croham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 45 Croham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 23 And 25, Normanton Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 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 53 addresses are between 60 m and 68 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Croydon 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 180 m |
| East Croydon 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Sanderstead 844,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 720 m |
| East Croydon Tram Stop | 1.3 km | |
| George Street Tram Stop | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Birdhurst Road / South Croydon Station | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kenley - Kenley Hotel | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 13.2 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 830 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 24.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birdhurst Medical Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Swan Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heathfield Dental Clinic | 440 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ West Valley Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Croydon Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 660 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lloyd Park 44 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 760 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Park Hill 6.2 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wrencote, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wrencote | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Croham Hurst round barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | Hill | 590 m north |
| Ballards Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Haling Grove | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Croham Hurst | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Breakneck Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south-east |
| Whitgift Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 53 |
7 of the postcode's 53 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.