CR7 7RB Croydon
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Bensham Manor. 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 (31% of about 670 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
- Supermarket, car park, 54 Brigstock Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Supermarket, car park, 54 Brigstock Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Ambassador House, 3-17 Brigstock Road: up to 145 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Ambassador House, 3-17 Brigstock Road: up to 145 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 36, Beulah Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Tesco, Thornton Heath: up to 254 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Cheriton House, 20, Chipstead Avenue: up to 27 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Cheriton House, 20 Chipstead Avenue: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 addresses are about 45 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thornton Heath 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Selhurst 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Norbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Brook Road (CR7) Thornton Heath | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 9.4 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on St. Christophers Gardens, CR7 | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Your Family Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Arcades Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Trumble Gardens 8,700 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Grangewood Park 11 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Trumble Gardens 1,520 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norwood Grove, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km north |
| The Rookery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pollards Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km north-east |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 62 |
4 of the postcode's 62 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.