CR5 3WR postcode in Croydon, England
CR5 3WR is a postcode in Croydon, in the Coulsdon Town ward. It is in the Croydon South parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since April 2014. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CR5 3WR is, and what is near it
- CR5 3WR
- Other postcodes in CR5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.3198, longitude -0.1408)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CR5 3WR?
- 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 CR5 3WR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Croydon SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Philp (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Philp
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 3WR?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CR5 3WR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 3WR?
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 CR5 3WR 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 3WR.
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 3WR: 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 3WR is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding in South East LondonFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in South East London
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CR5 3WR?
Homes in CR5 3 sold for a typical £590,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £922,775 34 sales
- Semi-detached £587,500 38 sales
- Terraced £470,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 10 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 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 CR5 3WR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR5 3WR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3WR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around CR5 3WR. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. 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 £2,311 (band C) to £4,333 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,178.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,733 |
| Band B | withheld | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 100 (19%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 160 (30%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 180 (33%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 90 (17%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,333 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 26% 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 3WR is in (ONS area E01001024), 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest open schools to CR5 3WR, 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR5 3WR is Coulsdon South Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Coulsdon South Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Coulsdon Town Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
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 Portnalls Road, 109 m away.
More stations near CR5 3WR, 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR5 3WR, 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.
- Bramley Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8660 0193 400 mWalk
- Old Coulsdon Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01737 558288 2.2 kmCycle
- Woodcote Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8763 5620 2.7 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR5 3WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Parkable Charging point · 10 chargers 100 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest to the centre of CR5 3WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coulsdon Dental Practice Phone 020 8668 2607 150 mWalk
- Mydentist - Chipstead Valley Road - Coulsdon Phone 020 8668 6870 150 mWalk
- Coulsdon Dental Clinic Phone 07496 595911 550 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 CR5 3WR?
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.
- Purley War Memorial Hospital Phone 020 8401 3000 3.0 kmCycle
- The Royal Marsden - Sutton Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8642 6011 4.4 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR5 3WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbey Lodge - Coulsdon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8764 9045 550 mWalk
- The Eadmund Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8645 2680 550 mWalk
- Clifton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8668 3330 700 mWalk
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 3WR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR5 3WR, 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.
- Infohealth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8660 1406 150 mWalk
- Boots, 118-120 Brighton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 250 mWalk
- Valley Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01737 555632 600 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 CR5 3WR?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR5 3WR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Anwell Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 8668 6151 850 mWalk
- Wingrave Veterinary Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
- Priory Veterinary Surgeon 4.0 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 CR5 3WR in a conservation area?
The centre of CR5 3WR 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 3WR?
Police.uk records 124 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR5 3WR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 6, drugs 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 CR5 3WR
- Ward
- Coulsdon Town
- 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
- April 2014
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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