CR0 5EF postcode in Croydon, England
CR0 5EF is a postcode in Croydon, in the Shirley South ward. It is in the Croydon East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CR0 5EF is, and what is near it
- CR0 5EF
- Other postcodes in CR0 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3714, longitude -0.0530)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CR0 5EF?
- CroydonCouncil, for all local services Croydon: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CR0 5EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Croydon EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Natasha Irons (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Natasha Irons
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CR0 5EF?
Every home and business at CR0 5EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Croydon: 90%
Croydon: 98%
The line marks the figure across Croydon.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CR0 5EF?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Croydon's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Croydon's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CR0 5EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CR0 5EF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Croydon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CR0 5EF: 10,914 properties in Croydon are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Croydon
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CR0 5EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CR0 5EF?
Homes in CR0 5 sold for a typical £516,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 41.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £365,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £516,250
▲ up 41.4% on the 12 months before
Across the whole CR0 district: a typical £392,250 from 1,116 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CR0 5EF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CR0 5EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at CR0 5EF
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CR0 5EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CR0 5EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CR0 5EF. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Croydon for 2026‑27: £2,600. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,022 (band B) to £5,200 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,755.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,733 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 290 (46%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | about 140 (22%) | £4,333 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Croydon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CR0 5EF is in (ONS area E01001062), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest open schools to CR0 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CR0 5EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR0 5EF is Eden Park Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.
- Eden Park Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- East Croydon Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- Coombe Lane Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shirley Windmill, 168 m away.
More stations near CR0 5EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR0 5EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Hartland Way Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8777 7215 600 mWalk
- Shirley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 020 8777 2066 700 mWalk
- Broom Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8777 5511 1.6 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CR0 5EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR0 5EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 3.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest to the centre of CR0 5EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gentle Dental Care - Wickham Road Phone 020 8655 1118 350 mWalk
- Shirley Dental Practice Phone 020 8656 7627 500 mWalk
- Gentle Dental Care - Shirley Road Phone 020 8654 3722 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CR0 5EF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Shirley Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8655 5500 1.2 kmCycle
- Croydon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8401 3300 4.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR0 5EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hall Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8654 1708 50 mWalk
- Wickham Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07958 435709 700 mWalk
- An Diadan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8654 6429 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR0 5EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Wickham Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 1762 400 mWalk
- Mona Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 4826 550 mWalk
- Shirley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 1065 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CR0 5EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR0 5EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.6 kmCycle
- Croydon Veterinary Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
- Vets For Pets 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CR0 5EF in a conservation area?
The centre of CR0 5EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CR0 5EF?
Police.uk records 144 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR0 5EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 5, burglary 4, robbery 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CR0 5EF
- Ward
- Shirley South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Croydon
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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