CR5 1SR postcode in Croydon, England

CR5 1SR is a postcode in Croydon, in the Old Coulsdon ward. It is in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 1990.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CR5 1SR can get it Across Croydon: 90% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in CR5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Coulsdon South 2.1 km in a straight line

Where CR5 1SR is, and what is near it

Map of CR5 1SR and what is near it Map of CR5 1SR: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the CR5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CR5 1AY: also in CR5 1CR5 1BD: also in CR5 1CR5 1BE: also in CR5 1CR5 1BG: also in CR5 1CR5 1BJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1BY: also in CR5 1CR5 1DU: also in CR5 1CR5 1EB: also in CR5 1CR5 1EF: also in CR5 1CR5 1EG: also in CR5 1CR5 1EH: also in CR5 1CR5 1EJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1EL: also in CR5 1CR5 1EN: also in CR5 1CR5 1ES: also in CR5 1CR5 1ET: also in CR5 1CR5 1EX: also in CR5 1CR5 1EY: also in CR5 1CR5 1EZ: also in CR5 1CR5 1FD: also in CR5 1CR5 1FE: also in CR5 1CR5 1HE: also in CR5 1CR5 1HF: also in CR5 1CR5 1HG: also in CR5 1CR5 1HJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1HL: also in CR5 1CR5 1HN: also in CR5 1CR5 1HP: also in CR5 1CR5 1HQ: also in CR5 1CR5 1HS: also in CR5 1CR5 1HT: also in CR5 1CR5 1HW: also in CR5 1CR5 1JF: also in CR5 1CR5 1JH: also in CR5 1CR5 1JP: also in CR5 1CR5 1JU: also in CR5 1CR5 1LA: also in CR5 1CR5 1LB: also in CR5 1CR5 1LD: also in CR5 1CR5 1LE: also in CR5 1CR5 1LF: also in CR5 1CR5 1LG: also in CR5 1CR5 1LH: also in CR5 1CR5 1LJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1LL: also in CR5 1CR5 1LN: also in CR5 1CR5 1LP: also in CR5 1CR5 1LQ: also in CR5 1CR5 1LR: also in CR5 1CR5 1LS: also in CR5 1CR5 1QA: also in CR5 1CR5 1QB: also in CR5 1CR5 1QD: also in CR5 1CR5 1QE: also in CR5 1CR5 1QF: also in CR5 1CR5 1QG: also in CR5 1CR5 1QH: also in CR5 1CR5 1QJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1QN: also in CR5 1CR5 1QP: also in CR5 1CR5 1QQ: also in CR5 1CR5 1QS: also in CR5 1CR5 1QT: also in CR5 1CR5 1QU: also in CR5 1CR5 1QZ: also in CR5 1CR5 1SA: also in CR5 1CR5 1SE: also in CR5 1CR5 1SF: also in CR5 1CR5 1SG: also in CR5 1CR5 1SH: also in CR5 1CR5 1SJ: also in CR5 1CR5 1SL: also in CR5 1CR5 1SN: also in CR5 1CR5 1SP: also in CR5 1CR5 1SQ: also in CR5 1CR5 1SS: also in CR5 1CR5 1YA: also in CR5 1 School 1.8 kmGP 4.1 kmOld Coulsdon CR5 1SR Map of CR5 1SR and what is near it Map of CR5 1SR: its centre point, with the 223 other postcodes in the CR5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 350 m–1.8 km2 places, 750 m–2.1 kmGP 4.1 kmOld Coulsdon CR5 1SR
  • CR5 1SR
  • Other postcodes in CR5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 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 51.3035, longitude -0.1159)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CR5 1SR?

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 CR5 1SR?

Every home and business at CR5 1SR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CR5 1SR 100% Croydon 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CR5 1SR 100% Croydon 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CR5 1SR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CR5 1SR.

Check the bin days for CR5 1SR on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 CR5 1SR 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 CR5 1SR.

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 CR5 1SR: 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 CR5 1SR 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CR5 1SR?

Homes in CR5 1 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£527,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £706,000 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £537,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £431,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £343,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CR5 district: a typical £552,000 from 303 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CR5 1SR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CR5 1SR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. 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

What council tax band are homes near CR5 1SR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CR5 1SR. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CR5 1SR

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 £4,333 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,178.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,733
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,022
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,311
Band Dabout 180 (28%)£2,600
Band Eabout 300 (47%)£3,178
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,755
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,333
Band Hfewer than 5£5,200

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CR5 1SR is in (ONS area E01001020), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 CR5 1SR?

The nearest open schools to CR5 1SR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CR5 1SR, and how we find them

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 CR5 1SR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CR5 1SR is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Coulsdon South Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Coulsdon Town Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keston Avenue, 40 m away.

More stations near CR5 1SR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CR5 1SR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR5 1SR, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 CR5 1SR?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CR5 1SR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Parkable Charging point · 10 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CR5 1SR?

The nearest to the centre of CR5 1SR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 CR5 1SR?

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.

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 CR5 1SR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CR5 1SR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CR5 1SR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR5 1SR, 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.

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 CR5 1SR?

The nearest vets to the centre of CR5 1SR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 CR5 1SR in a conservation area?

The centre of CR5 1SR 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 CR5 1SR?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR5 1SR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: other theft 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CR5 1SR

Ward
Old Coulsdon
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
July 1990

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CR5 1SL50 mCR5 1HL80 mCR5 1QB90 mCR5 1SQ90 mCR5 1SJ120 mCR5 1QA120 m
All of CR5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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