CR9 7AL postcode in Croydon, England
CR9 7AL is a postcode in Croydon, in the Addiscombe East ward. It is in the Croydon East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CR9 7AL is, and what is near it
- CR9 7AL
- Other postcodes in CR9 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
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 51.3829, longitude -0.0631)
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 CR9 7AL?
- 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 7AL 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 7AL?
Every home and business at CR9 7AL 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 CR9 7AL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CR9 7AL.
Check the bin days for CR9 7AL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7AL 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 7AL.
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 7AL: 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 7AL 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 7AL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CR9 7AL 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 7AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around CR9 7AL. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,600.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,733 |
| Band B | about 110 (15%) | £2,022 |
| Band C | about 170 (24%) | £2,311 |
| Band D | about 340 (47%) | £2,600 |
| Band E | about 80 (11%) | £3,178 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,755 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,333 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,200 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 30% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 CR9 7AL is in (ONS area E01000992), 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 7AL?
The nearest open schools to CR9 7AL, 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 7AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CR9 7AL is Norwood Junction Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Norwood Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Elmers End Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodside Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oasis Academy, 91 m away.
More stations near CR9 7AL, 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 7AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CR9 7AL, 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.
- Ashburton Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 3714 6868 150 mWalk
- Stovell House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8654 1427 950 mWalk
- Portland Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
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 7AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CR9 7AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 CR9 7AL?
The nearest to the centre of CR9 7AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Practice Phone 020 8654 5629 350 mWalk
- Croydon Dental Practice Phone 020 8656 6959 600 mWalk
- Gentle Dental Care - Shirley Road Phone 020 8654 3722 600 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 7AL?
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 450 mWalk
- Croydon University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8401 3300 3.2 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 7AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CR9 7AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Addiscombe Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old 950 mWalk
- Heron View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8656 8983 1.2 kmWalk
- Woodside Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8656 9717 1.2 kmCycle
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 7AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CR9 7AL, 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.
- Addiscombe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 1542 500 mWalk
- Shirley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 1065 750 mWalk
- Larchwood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8654 1149 850 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 7AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CR9 7AL 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 200 mWalk
- Croydon Veterinary Surgery 400 mWalk
- Vets For Pets 2.0 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 CR9 7AL in a conservation area?
The centre of CR9 7AL 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 7AL?
Police.uk records 344 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CR9 7AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 12, drugs 12, robbery 7, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, 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 CR9 7AL
- Ward
- Addiscombe East
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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