CR7 8LU
a primarily residential postcode in Croydon
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3998 / 51°23'59"N
Longitude: -0.0988 / 0°5'55"W
OS Eastings: 532352
OS Northings: 168462
OS Grid: TQ323684
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR GV.HS3
Mapcode Global: VHGRL.72MS
Plus Code: 9C3X9WX2+WF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wj85
What Three Birds: pipit.osprey.crake
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Sammi Court 4, Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8LU
Summary
CR7 8LU is a primarily residential postcode in Croydon. It was first introduced in July 1990.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £78,116 to £625,322 with an average of £217,807.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
21% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented, owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £8,300. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
In the 2011 census, there were 139 people resident in CR7 8LU, of which 56 were male and 83 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
CR7 8LU is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Croydon Primary Care Trust.
CR7 8LU is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in CR7 8LU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CR7 8LU
3a2: Ethnicity Central - Ethnic Family Life - Young Families and Students
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CR7 8LU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near CR7 8LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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CR7 8LU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for CR7 8LU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at CR7 8LU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near CR7 8LU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near CR7 8LU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near CR7 8LU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to CR7 8LU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near CR7 8LU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near CR7 8LU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near CR7 8LU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of CR7 8LU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
London Borough
Croydon Borough Council
Ward
Thornton Heath
Councillors
Karen Jewitt (Labour)
Callton Young OBE (Labour)
Tamar Barrett (Labour)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
Croydon and Sutton
Assembly Member
Neil Garratt (Conservative)
The London Assembly also has eleven London-wide members elected via the d'Hondt (party list) system. These are not shown here.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Croydon North
MP
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CR7 8LU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CR7 8LU.
Primary
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8SB
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Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8SB
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Ages 7 - 11
Good
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HJ
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
David Livingstone Academy
Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HX
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2HN
City Technology College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8BT
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Ages 11 - 19
Good
Harris Academy Upper Norwood
Spurgeon Road, Upper Norwood, London, Not recorded, SE19 3UG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, London, SE25 6AE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Mary's Catholic High School
Woburn Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 2EE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
88 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School
147 Central Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 1RS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1BP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.