CR7 7DA postcode in Croydon, England
CR7 7DA is a postcode in Croydon, in the Bensham Manor ward. It is in the Croydon West parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 1990.
Where CR7 7DA is, and what is near it
- CR7 7DA
- Other postcodes in CR7 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.3983, longitude -0.1055)
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 CR7 7DA?
- 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 CR7 7DA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Croydon WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Jones (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Jones
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 CR7 7DA?
Every home and business at CR7 7DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CR7 7DA?
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 CR7 7DA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 48 homes and businesses at CR7 7DA. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 CR7 7DA: 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 CR7 7DA 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 CR7 7DA?
Homes in CR7 7 sold for a typical £408,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £416,000 5 sales
- Terraced £430,000 58 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 20 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CR7 district: a typical £420,000 from 235 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 CR7 7DA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CR7 7DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2024. 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 CR7 7DA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CR7 7DA. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (76%). 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 £1,733 (band A) to £3,755 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,311.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (9%) | £1,733 |
| Band B | about 200 (30%) | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 210 (31%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 120 (18%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,333 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- 76% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 CR7 7DA is in (ONS area E01000998), 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest open schools to CR7 7DA, 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR7 7DA is Thornton Heath Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Thornton Heath Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Selhurst Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Therapia Lane Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thornton Heath Library, 156 m away.
More stations near CR7 7DA, 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR7 7DA, 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.
- Your Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8689 7800 150 mWalk
- Brigstock Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 8684 0033 450 mWalk
- Parchmore Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8251 4200 500 mWalk
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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR7 7DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest to the centre of CR7 7DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brigstock Dental Practice Phone 020 8689 6171 250 mWalk
- Thornton Heath Dental Practice Limited Phone 020 8684 1830 250 mWalk
- Parchmore Dental Centre Phone 020 8653 1682 500 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 CR7 7DA?
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.
- Croydon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8401 3300 1.0 kmWalk
- Mayday Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8401 3031 1.0 kmWalk
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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR7 7DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brigstock House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 020 8669 5305 150 mWalk
- Heathvale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8768 8050 250 mWalk
- Thornton Lodge Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8684 1056 250 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR7 7DA, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 5pm 350 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 1-2 Cotford Parade Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8684 1312 400 mWalk
- Brigstock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8689 7127 450 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 CR7 7DA?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR7 7DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Veterinary Surgery 800 mWalk
- Croydon Veterinary Surgery 3.1 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group 3.2 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 CR7 7DA in a conservation area?
The centre of CR7 7DA 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 CR7 7DA?
Police.uk records 757 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR7 7DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 35, burglary 19, theft from the person 11, possession of weapons 11, other crime 10, robbery 6, criminal damage and arson 2, bicycle theft 2.
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 CR7 7DA
- Ward
- Bensham Manor
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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