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CR7 6JB

POSTCODE

A West Thornton postcode in Croydon, a 13-minute walk from Thornton Heath Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Paxton Academy Sports And Science

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Winterbourne Junior Girls' School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    Winterbourne Boys' Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  5. 5
    Gonville Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  6. 6
    Bensham Manor School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Ampere Way Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Brigstock Road / London Road

    Bus · Stop P · east

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Colliers Water Lane

    Bus · Stop S · north

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brigstock Road / London Road

    Bus · Stop M · west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Colliers Water Lane

    Bus · Stop T · south

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue

    Bus · Stop L · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CR7 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CR7 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 39 sales

CR7 6JB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CR7 6 sector.

Average price
£424,343
Median price: £455,000
Median +5.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 39 sales
View district CR7
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £363,900
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£484k£412k£340k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£475,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6HA
£144,500 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CR7 6AZ
£550,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR7 6AG
£470,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6DY
£180,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6BN
£460,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6HA
£400,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6BU
£395,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6JU
£419,983 · 2026-06-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CR7 6JY
£500,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CR7 6AJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CR7 6JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR7 6JB

Counts are for West Thornton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
68
YoY -14%
1007958
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
63
YoY +11%
724823
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY -21%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY -84%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -93%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY +15%
614835
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
21
YoY +110%
31208
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · other recorded crime rising

221
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Croydon 011 (E02000204)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,791

£54,483–£74,689

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,148

£39,926–£53,340

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,919

£36,857–£43,236

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,307

£36,039–£47,345

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,818
Indian20.6%
Caribbean14.8%
African13.2%
Pakistani11.8%
White Brit.8.5%
+ 14 other groups · 31.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,821
Christian40.9%
Muslim22.5%
Hindu15.4%
No religion9.3%
Not answered7.4%
+ 4 other religions · 4.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,820
35–4921.8%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.7%
10–158.4%
≤48.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 637
One person: other17.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.3%
Other household types, with dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7027
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7027 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CR7 6JB

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
West Thornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR7 6JB
Coordinates
51.3944, -0.1141
Grid reference
TQ313678
Easting
531,301
Northing
167,839
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9VVP+Q9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon West E14001188
Constituency
E14001188
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
West Thornton
Constituency code
E14001188
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 011E E01001183
E01001183
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 011 E02000204
E02000204
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 011E E01001183
E01001183
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 011 E02000204
E02000204
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CR7 6JB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001183 and MSOA E02000204 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7027
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 6JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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