CR7 8ND Croydon
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Thornton Heath. Region: London.
Streets
- Norfolk Road, London: 57 addresses
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 B (35% of about 880 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
- 6-8, Manchester Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 44, Beulah Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 36, Beulah Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 39-41 Norbury Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Tesco, Thornton Heath: up to 254 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Supermarket, car park, 54 Brigstock Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Supermarket, car park, 54 Brigstock Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Land And Premises Adjacent 55 Bensham Grove: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 57 addresses are between 54 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 380 m |
| Selhurst 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Norwood Junction 4.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Parchmore Methodist Church Thornton Heath | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 9.3 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on St. Christophers Gardens, CR7 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parchmore Medical Centre | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Thompsons Chemist | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Arcades Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Croydon University Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 440 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Grangewood Park 11 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,470 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | Spa Hill Allotments 9.1 ha | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norwood Grove, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km north-west. 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 | 2.2 km north-west |
| The Rookery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Biggin Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| South Norwood Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Pollards Hill | Hill | 2.0 km west |
| Convent Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Norwood Grove | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Croydon Canal | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 57 | 57 |
3 of the postcode's 57 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 48% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 57% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 16% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Norfolk Road.