# CR7 7NW: area report for a postcode in Croydon

CR7 7NW is a postcode in Croydon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Croydon. Open the map at CR7 7NW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) › [CR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7) › [CR7 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7-7)

## Around this postcode

- **49 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 11% on July. Croydon 015A: 79 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **Thornton Heath, 700 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 130 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **No property in CR7 7NW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Croydon 015A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **£396,718 average price**: For the whole of Croydon, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **9 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 490 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 610 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR7 7NW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **Low road and rail noise at CR7 7NW**: Road 47 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW
- **12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ecclesbourne Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ecclesbourne-primary-school-e136566) | Primary | 130 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bensham Manor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bensham-manor-school-e101851) | Special | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | – |
| [Thornton Heath Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornton-heath-nursery-school-e131723) | Nursery | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | – |
| [Elmwood Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmwood-junior-school-e101720) | Primary | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Elmwood Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmwood-infant-school-e101721) | Primary | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2024 | – |
| [BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brit-school-for-performing-arts-and-technology-e101849) | Secondary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 48.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Paxton Academy Sports And Science](https://openindex.co.uk/school/paxton-academy-sports-and-science-e140967) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2022 | 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Aya College (Educational Provision)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aya-college-educational-provision-e148043) | Independent | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £430,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| December 2025 | £355,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| October 2025 | £550,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| July 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| June 2026 | £375,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| June 2024 | £367,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2025 | £410,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| August 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Thornton Heath (700 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BRIGSTOCK MEDICAL PRACTICE (490 m); YOUR FAMILY PRACTICE (500 m); NORTH CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE (740 m); THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE (750 m); EVERSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (760 m)
- Pharmacies: BRIGSTOCK PHARMACY (490 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (660 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (660 m); PRESCRIPTION COUNTER (680 m); MAYDAY COMMUNITY PHARMACY (740 m)
- Dental practices: BRIGSTOCK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE (430 m); THORNTON DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE (470 m); THORNTON HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (750 m); LINDEN LODGE MEDICAL AND DENTAL (760 m); ARCADES DENTAL SURGERY (990 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Croydon University Hospital (610 m, Marks and Spencer); Iceland Thornton Heath (660 m, Iceland); Lidl Selhurst (720 m, Lidl); Tesco Thornton Heath Superstore (750 m, Tesco); Tesco Croydon Whitehorse Rd Express (810 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £396,718** (August 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £396,718 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Croydon 015A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 26.9** (2025). Croydon 015A has a deprivation score of 26.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,913th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £279,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Croydon 015A was £279,250 in 2025. Joint 14,286th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,180** (2021). Croydon 015A had 2,180 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,049th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.2%** (January 2026). In Croydon 015A, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CR7 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £411,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR7 was £411,000 in 2025. 555th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 46,307** (2021). CR7 had 46,307 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 280th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CR7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In CR7, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Centre: 51.3928, -0.1034

Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Croydon West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west): Sarah Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1034,51.3928,CR77NW

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7-7nw