CR9 6BE postcode in Croydon, England
CR9 6BE is a postcode in Croydon, in the Addiscombe West ward. It is in the Croydon East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 1996. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CR9 6BE is, and what is near it
- CR9 6BE
- Other postcodes in CR9 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3767, longitude -0.0913)
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 CR9 6BE?
- 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 CR9 6BE 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 CR9 6BE?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CR9 6BE. 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 CR9 6BE?
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 CR9 6BE 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 CR9 6BE.
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 CR9 6BE: 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 CR9 6BE 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
Homes sold in CR9 6BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR9 6BE from January 2024 to August 2026.
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 CR9 6BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,600 homes in the neighbourhood around CR9 6BE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (29%). 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 £4,333 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,600.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (1%) | £1,733 |
| Band B | about 200 (13%) | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 250 (16%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 530 (33%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 510 (32%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 80 (5%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,333 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- 29% 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 CR9 6BE is in (ONS area E01000975), 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest open schools to CR9 6BE, 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR9 6BE is East Croydon Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- East Croydon Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- West Croydon Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- East Croydon Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Addiscombe Road, 79 m away.
More stations near CR9 6BE, 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR9 6BE, 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.
- East Croydon Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3657 4170 300 mWalk
- St James Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8684 5353 600 mWalk
- Friends Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8688 0532 650 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR9 6BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest to the centre of CR9 6BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Banning Dental Group – Croydon 200 mWalk
- ORAL WELLNESS 200 mWalk
- Orchard Orthodontics 200 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 CR9 6BE?
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 1.8 kmCycle
- Mayday Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8401 3031 1.8 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR9 6BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oval Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8686 9814 300 mWalk
- Oval Residential Home - 170 Oval Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8686 9814 300 mWalk
- Albany Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 8684 4994 600 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR9 6BE, 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.
- E-Medicina Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 3879 4043 350 mWalk
- St.clare Chemist Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed 400 mWalk
- Croychem Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed 500 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 CR9 6BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR9 6BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 1.5 kmCycle
- Croydon Veterinary Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.9 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 CR9 6BE in a conservation area?
The centre of CR9 6BE 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 CR9 6BE?
Police.uk records 1,200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR9 6BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 66, burglary 53, theft from the person 27, robbery 26, possession of weapons 10, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7, criminal damage and arson 3.
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 CR9 6BE
- Ward
- Addiscombe West
- 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
- June 1996
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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