CR postcode area
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Table:
Postcode district

Post town

Coverage

Local authority area(s)

CR0

CROYDON

Croydon, Addiscombe, Woodside (part), Selhurst, Broad Green, Spring Park, Shirley, Addington, New Addington, Coombe, Forestdale, Waddon, Beddington, Thornton Heath (part)

Croydon, Sutton

CR2

SOUTH CROYDON

South Croydon, Sanderstead, Selsdon, part of Addington

Croydon

CR3

CATERHAM; WHYTELEAFE

Caterham, Chaldon, Woldingham, Whyteleafe, Hamsey Green

Tandridge, Croydon

CR4

MITCHAM

Mitcham, Mitcham Common, Pollards Hill, Eastfields, Beddington Corner

Merton, Sutton, Croydon

CR5

COULSDON

Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Chipstead, Hooley, Netherne-on-the-Hill, part of Woodmansterne, Clockhouse

Croydon, Reigate and Banstead, Sutton

CR6

WARLINGHAM

Warlingham, parts of Chelsham and Farleigh, Hamsey Green

Tandridge, Croydon, Bromley

CR7

THORNTON HEATH

Thornton Heath, Broad Green (part)

Croydon, Merton

CR8

PURLEY; KENLEY

Purley, Kenley, Russell Hill

Croydon, Sutton, Tandridge

CR9

CROYDON

non-geographic

CR44

CROYDON

Jobcentre Plus

non-geographic

CR90

CROYDON

non-geographic

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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland , and a basic unit of the postal delivery system . Including the correct post town in the address increases the chance of a letter or parcel being delivered on time . Post towns in general originated as the location of delivery offices . As of 2004 [ update ] , their main function is to distinguish between localities or street names in addresses not including a postcode .
Croydon is a large town in south London , England , 9.4 miles ( 15.1 km ) south of Charing Cross . The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon , it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London , with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy . The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011 , whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837 . Historically part of the hundred of Wallington in the county of Surrey , at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church , a mill , and around 365 inhabitants , as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 . Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production , leather tanning and brewing . The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was the world 's first public railway . Later nineteenth century railway building facilitated Croydon 's growth as a commuter town for London . By the early 20th century , Croydon was an important industrial area , known for car manufacture , metal working and Croydon Airport . In the mid 20th century these sectors were replaced by retailing and the service economy , brought about by massive redevelopment which saw the rise of office blocks and the Whitgift Centre , the largest shopping centre in Greater London until 2008 . Croydon was amalgamated into Greater London in 1965 . Croydon lies on a transport corridor between central London and the south coast of England , to the north of two high gaps in the North Downs , one taken by the A23 Brighton Road and the main railway line through Purley and Merstham and the other by the A22 from Purley to the M25 Godstone interchange . Road traffic is diverted away from a largely pedestrianised town centre , mostly consisting of North End .
Addiscombe /ˈædɪskəm/ is an area of Croydon in south London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon . It is located 9.1 miles ( 15 km ) south of Charing Cross and lies within the Historic County of Surrey . Addiscombe is a ward , and had a population of 16,883 in 2011 .
Woodside is a neighbourhood of Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon located between Addiscombe and South Norwood .
Selhurst is a London suburb in the Borough of Croydon 7.8 miles ( 12.6 km ) south-south-east of Charing Cross . The area is bounded by South Norwood , Croydon and Thornton Heath . The home stadium of Crystal Palace Football Club , called Selhurst Park , is sited at the northern end of the neighbourhood . The BRIT School , a performing arts school operated by The BRIT foundation , more commonly known for the BRIT Awards , is located in the area . Selhurst is named after the Anglo Saxon for dwelling in a wood . Evidence of a Saxon settlement was found when the railway station was built . The land was once owned by Henry VIII . Heavers Meadow is an open space covering an area of 8.75 acres ( 0.014 sq mi ; 0.035 km2 ) with a footpath through a flood meadow . King George 's Field ( recreation ground ) 3 acres ( 1.2 ha ) is sited near the junction of Selhurst Road and Sydenham Road with entrances on Sydenham Road and Gloucester Road .
Broad Green is a small residential and retail area between Croydon and Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon . The area was centred on a triangular green space bounded by shops and houses , which was developed at the end of the 19th century . The main landmark of the area , the Safari Cinema , was demolished in 2005 . Most of West Croydon is in Broad Green electoral ward , hence Broad Green library is some distance from the traditional Broad Green area .
Spring Park is a small area in London , England . It is within the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Croydon , located between Monks Orchard and West Wickham . Settlement began in the area at the instigation of the MP John Temple Leader in the 1830s , who employed the agricultural innovator Hewitt Davis to turn what was barren heathland into productive farmland . Large scale residential building began in the 1920s-1930s .
Shirley is an area of South London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon . It is located east of Croydon , on the border with the London Borough of Bromley , and 10 miles ( 16 km ) south south-east of Charing Cross .
Addington is an area in the east of Croydon in South London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon . It is located 11.1 miles ( 18 km ) south of Charing Cross . It lies within the historic county of Surrey .
New Addington is an area of South London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon . It forms the south-eastern part of the town of Croydon , and is located close to the border with the London Borough of Bromley . It is also within the historic county of Surrey .
Coombe is a place in the London Borough of Croydon , not far from central Croydon . Coombe is located between the green spaces of Shirley ( Addington ) Hills , Lloyd Park , Ballards and Coombe Wood . It is unusual in this part of South London as it has barely been urbanised and has retained its collection of large houses fairly intact . Its rural character is maintained by the woodland aspect of the road and an old cattle trough at the junction of Coombe Lane and Oaks Road . Tramlink , however , runs through Coombe . Coombe Lane , the continuation of Coombe Road , is the principal road . Conduit Lane is an ancient unpaved route that is now a woodland path . There was an estate at Coombe as far back as 1221 , recorded as being held by Richard of Coombe . In Elizabethan times , it was known as Broad Coombe . In the 17th century , it was owned by the brothers of William Harvey , who first described the circulation of blood .
Forestdale is a residential neighbourhood of southeast London in the London Borough of Croydon and can be considered to be part of Addington , its ancient and ecclesiastical parish . It is east of Selsdon , and south-west of Addington 's historic centre . Most homes were built here between the late 1960s and mid 1970s on previously open ground containing a number of smallholdings .
Waddon ( /ˈwɒdən/ ) is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon , at the western end of the town of Croydon . The area borders the London Borough of Sutton .
Beddington is a suburban settlement in the London Borough of Sutton on the boundary with the London Borough of Croydon . Beddington is formed from a village of the same name which until early the 20th century still included land which became termed entirely as Wallington . The BedZED low energy housing estate ( or Beddington Zero Energy Development ) is , in non-ecclesiastical terms , in the neighbouring locality of Hackbridge . The latter was in the 13th century shown on local maps as Hakebrug , and named after a bridge on the River Wandle . The locality has a landscaped wooded park at Beddington Park - also known as Carew Manor ; and a nature reserve and sewage treatment works in the centre and to the north of its area respectively . The population of Beddington according to the 2011 census is 21,044 . Beddington forms part of the Carshalton and Wallington constituency , which has been represented in Westminster by Liberal Democrat Tom Brake since 1997 . Of the six councillors that Beddington elects to Sutton Council ( from the wards Beddington North and Beddington South ) , three are Liberal Democrats and three are Independents .
Thornton Heath is an area of South London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon . It was part of the county of Surrey until 1965 . It is 7.2 miles ( 11.6 km ) south of Charing Cross and is to the north of Croydon proper .
The London Borough of Croydon ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is a London borough in South London , part of Outer London . It covers an area of 87 km2 ( 33.6 sq mi ) . It is the southernmost borough of London . At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name ; while other urban centres include Coulsdon , Purley , South Norwood , and Thornton Heath . Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book , and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London . The borough is now one of London 's leading business , financial and cultural centres , and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre . The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the County Borough of Croydon with Coulsdon and Purley Urban District , both of which had been within Surrey . The local authority , Croydon London Borough Council , is now part of London Councils , the local government association for Greater London . The economic strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre . Once London 's main airport for all international flights to and from the capital , it was closed on 30 September 1959 due to the lack of expansion space needed for an airport to serve the growing city . It is now a Grade II listed building and tourist attraction . Croydon Council and its predecessor Croydon Corporation unsuccessfully applied for city status in 1954 , 2000 , 2002 and 2012 .
The London Borough of Sutton ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is a London borough in South London , England and forms part of Outer London . It covers an area of 43 km2 ( 17 sq mi ) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population . It borders the London Borough of Croydon to the east , the London Borough of Merton to the north and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the north-west ; it also borders the Surrey boroughs of Epsom and Ewell and Reigate and Banstead to the west and south respectively . The local authority is Sutton London Borough Council . Its principal town is the eponymous Sutton . The Borough has some of the schools with the best results in the country . A Trust for London and New Policy Institute report noted that Sutton had the highest rate in London of pupils achieving 5 A* - C GCSEs . In December 2014 Sutton was described by a senior Government official as the most normal place in Britain . In connection with this , the leader of Sutton Council described the borough as quietly brilliant , and noted that 91% of residents say it is a great place to live . Low levels of recorded crime are a feature of the borough , being among the lowest in London . An Ipsos MORI poll in 2014 found that 97% of residents felt safe in the borough during the day , and 71% felt safe at night , a higher figure than in 2011 . The 2014 Family Hotspots Report , on the best places in England and Wales for families to live , placed three areas within the borough among the top 10 places in London .
South Croydon in south London is the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon and running as far south as the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road . It is bounded by Waddon to the West and Selsdon and Sanderstead to the East . It is part of the South Croydon ( CR2 ) post town and in the London Borough of Croydon . It is essentially a dormitory suburb for Croydon and London .
Sanderstead /ˈsɑːndərstɛd/ is a village and medieval-founded church parish at the southern end of Croydon in south London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon and the historic county of Surrey . It takes in Purley Downs and Sanderstead Plantation , an area of woodland that includes the second-highest point in London . Sanderstead sits above a dry valley at the edge of the built-up area of Greater London . Cementing its secular identity from the late 19th century until abolition in 1965 it had a civil parish council . [ n 1 ] The community had a smaller farming-centred economy until the mid 19th century . All Saints ' Church 's construction began in about 1230 followed by great alterations and affixing of monuments including a poem attributed to John Dryden , the first Poet Laureate nationally ; it is protected under UK law as Grade I listed . Sanderstead station is at the foot of the dry valley and has frequent , fast trains to East Croydon , connected to a range of London terminals and interchanges . [ n 2 ] Sanderstead is claimed to an origin of the English Sanders surname , noting at least four separate geographical clusters formed by the 19th century , two of which were by 1881 far more populous . Sanderstead 's Interwar growth coincided with the electrification of the Southern Railway leaving largely a suburban community of households having at least one commuter to central London or Croydon .
Selsdon is an area of Croydon located in South London , England in the London Borough of Croydon . Selsdon and Ballard is a ward of Croydon Council . At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 11,719 . The leafy suburb was developed during the 1920s and 1930s , and is remarkable for its many Art Deco houses . It is also known for the Selsdon Park Hotel , the venue of a 1970 meeting of the Conservative Shadow Cabinet to settle the party manifesto for the impending general election . Labour Party leader Harold Wilson coined the phrase Selsdon Man to describe the free market approach which was agreed , and the Selsdon Group was later formed within the Conservative Party to campaign for its retention .
Caterham ( /ˈkeɪtərəm/ ) is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey , England . The town is administratively divided into two : Caterham on the Hill , and Caterham Valley , which includes the main town centre in the middle of a dry valley but rises to equal heights to the south . The town lies close to the A22 , 21 miles ( 34 km ) from Guildford and 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south of Croydon , in an upper valley cleft into the dip slope of the North Downs . Caterham on the Hill is above the valley to the west . Due to its proximity to London , Caterham is a commuter town , with small-to-medium-sized businesses of its own but relatively few business/industrial parks . It has some retail and restaurants in Caterham Valley as well as pubs dotted throughout .
Chaldon is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey , England . The village is situated high on the North Downs , immediately west of Caterham and 15.8 miles ( 25.4 km ) south of Charing Cross , the traditional centre of London .
Woldingham is a village and civil parish high on the North Downs between Oxted and Warlingham in Surrey , England , within the M25 , 17.5 miles ( 28.2 km ) southeast of London . The village has 2,141 inhabitants , many of whom commute to London , making Woldingham part of the London commuter belt . The village is served by the Oxted line and central London can be reached in 33 minutes by train .
Whyteleafe is a village in the district of Tandridge , Surrey , England , with a few streets falling inside the London Borough of Croydon . The village , in a dry valley of the North Downs , has three railway stations ( on two parallel lines ) . Neighbouring villages and towns include Woldingham , Caterham , Coulsdon , Warlingham , and Kenley . To the west are Kenley Aerodrome , Kenley Common ( owned by the Corporation ) , Coxes Wood , and Blize Wood . To the east are Riddlesdown , the Dobbin and Marden Park . The churchyard contains graves of airmen who died during WWII , stationed at RAF Kenley nearby . Due to the slopes the definition of a Warlingham Built-up Area taking in the east half of Whyteleafe , devised after the 2011 census for analysis containing 9,092 residents , is somewhat strained but reflects a degree of economic dependence .
Hamsey Green is a place on the plateau of the North Downs between the villages of Sanderstead to the north and Warlingham to the south . It is split almost across the centre into north and south so is in part in the Tandridge district of Surrey and in part in the London Borough of Croydon .
Tandridge is a local government district in east Surrey , England containing part of the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , part of the Weald and the towns of Warlingham , Caterham , Oxted , Godstone and Lingfield . The area has several woodlands and some open heathland . Elevations above sea level range from 267 m ( 876 ft ) at Botley Hill , North Downs to 42 m ( 138 ft ) near Edenbridge . The district council offices are in Oxted , the second biggest settlement in the district . The district borders the Borough of Crawley ( in West Sussex ) to the south west , the district of Mid Sussex ( also in West Sussex ) to the south , the district of Wealden ( in East Sussex ) to the south east , the Borough of Reigate and Banstead to the west , Sevenoaks District ( in Kent ) to the east and the London Boroughs of Croydon and Bromley to the north .
Mitcham is an area within the London Borough of Merton . It is centred 7.2 miles ( 11.6 km ) south-west of Charing Cross . Originally a village in the county of Surrey , today it is mainly a residential suburb . Localities within Mitcham include Mitcham Town Centre and Mitcham Common . Amenities include Mitcham Library and Mitcham Cricket Green . Nearby major districts are Wimbledon , Streatham , Croydon , Merton , Merton Park , Tooting , Morden and Sutton . Mitcham , most broadly defined , had a population of 63,393 in 2011 , formed from six wards including Pollards Hill .
Mitcham Common is 182 hectares ( 460 acres ) of common land situated in south London . It is predominantly in the London borough of Merton , with parts straddling the borders of Croydon and Sutton . It is designated a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation .
Pollards Hill is a small residential district straddling south London boroughs of Croydon and Merton between Mitcham and Norbury . The boundary of the two boroughs is a street named Recreation Way . No roads directly cross the Croydon and Merton divide , and streets were planned according to borough , leading to differing architectural or building schemes . It lends its name to a ward of the London Borough of Merton .
Eastfields is an area of South London situated between Mitcham and Streatham . The area is home to St Mark 's Academy ( formerly known as Eastfields and then Mitcham Vale ) secondary school and to Mitcham Eastfields railway station , which opened on 2 June 2008 . The area has two council estates , Laburnum and Eastfields Estate , 5 minutes away from each other . The area is covered by the postcodes CR4 and SW16 .
The London Borough of Merton ( /ˈmɜːrtən/ ( listen ) ) is a borough in south-west London , England . The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham , the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District , all formerly within Surrey . The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham , Morden and Wimbledon , of which Wimbledon is the largest . Other smaller centres include Raynes Park , Colliers Wood , South Wimbledon , Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill . The borough is the host of the Wimbledon tournament , one of tennis 's Grand Slam competitions . The borough derives its name from the historic parish of Merton which was centred on the area now known as South Wimbledon . Merton was chosen as an acceptable compromise , following a dispute between Wimbledon and Mitcham over the new borough 's name . The local authority is Merton London Borough Council .
Coulsdon ( /ˈkuːlzdən/ , traditionally pronounced /ˈkoʊlzdən/ ) is a town in south London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon and the historic county of Surrey .
Old Coulsdon is a village near Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon , England , 14.4 miles ( 23 km ) south of Charing Cross . It is the southernmost settlement in all of London .
Chipstead is a predominantly commuter village in north-east Surrey , England , that has been a small ecclesiastical parish since the Domesday Survey of 1086 . Its rolling landscape meant that Chipstead 's development was late and restricted compared to parishes of comparable distance from London . Formerly and formally including Hooley and Netherne-on-the-Hill , on census day , 1831 Chipstead had 66 homes . Today , excluding those two parts , the village has 1,212 homes spread across the slopes and crests of a northern section of the North Downs . Parts of the village are in or adjoin the Surrey Hills AONB .
Hooley is a small village in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey , England . Within its small grid of streets is the 13th-century church of Chipstead which has been , since time immemorial , its ecclesiastical parish . Hooley is connected via paths and the A23 road to the larger community of Coulsdon , to the north , in the London Borough of Croydon .
Netherne-on-the-Hill is a village in Surrey , England , occupying a plateau once home to Netherne Hospital . The village is across a narrow valley from Hooley in north of the borough of Reigate and Banstead ; through the valley runs the Hooley Tunnel cutting and A23 , the only road from which the village can be accessed , from two designated side roads ; a few metres south of the southern T-junction , the road divides into two grades : the A23 to Redhill , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) south , and the M23 motorway which has a junction with the M25 motorway within Merstham 's boundaries , the former village of the hilltop land . The post town , Coulsdon in Greater London is centred 1.8 miles ( 2.9 km ) due north .
Woodmansterne is a village in the borough of Reigate and Banstead , Surrey , bordering Greater London , England . It sits on a small plateau of and a southern down slope of the North Downs and its ecclesiastical parish borders continue to span old boundaries and reach into Chipstead , Coulsdon and Wallington .
Reigate and Banstead is a local government district with borough status in east Surrey , England . [ n 1 ] It includes the towns of Reigate , Redhill , Horley and Banstead . The borough borders the Borough of Crawley ( in West Sussex ) to the south , the Borough of Epsom and Ewell and District of Mole Valley to the west , Tandridge District to the east and the London Boroughs of Sutton and Croydon to the north .
Warlingham is a village in the Tandridge district of Surrey , England , 14.2 miles ( 22.9 km ) south of the centre of London and 22.3 miles ( 35.9 km ) east of the county town , Guildford . Warlingham is the centre of a civil parish that includes Hamsey Green , a contiguous , smaller settlement to the north . Caterham is the nearest town , 2.0 miles ( 3.2 km ) to the southwest .
Chelsham and Farleigh is a civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey , England . The parish is high on the North Downs and centred 14 miles ( 23 km ) south-southeast of central London and it adjoins the Greater London boundary ; it is a predominantly rural/wooded parish aside from minority of land used for homes and gardens . Other than the villages of Chelsham and Farleigh , the parish also includes the hamlet of Fickleshole . The parish was created on 1 April 1969 as an amalgamation of its two named small villages .
The London Borough of Bromley ( /ˈbrɒmli/ ( listen ) ) is the southeasternmost of the 32 London boroughs that make up Greater London along with the City of London . It is named after Bromley , its principal town ; other major towns are Beckenham and Orpington . The local authority is Bromley London Borough Council . [ n 1 ]
Purley is an area of the London Borough of Croydon in London , England . It was part of the county of Surrey until 1965 . It is located south of the town of Croydon , and 11.7 miles ( 18.8 km ) south of Charing Cross . It had a population of about 14,000 in 2011 .
Kenley is an area of south London , England , within the London Borough of Croydon and the historic county of Surrey . It borders Purley , Coulsdon , Riddlesdown , Caterham and Whyteleafe . Kenley is situated 13 miles south of Charing Cross . The 2011 census showed Kenley having a population of 14,966 . Significant portions of Kenley lie within the Metropolitan Green Belt . In particular , the south of Kenley is dominated by the open green spaces of Kenley Common and Kenley Aerodrome .
Russell Hill is an area in the London Borough of Croydon , located to the north-west of Purley . It is named after the former prime minister John Russell , 1st Earl Russell , who was President of the Warehousemen , Clerks and Drapers School which was built here in 1886 ; prior to this the locality was known as Beggar 's Thorn or Beggar 's Bush . The area is now home to Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and Thomas More Catholic School .
Jobcentre Plus ( Welsh : Canolfan byd Gwaith ; Scottish Gaelic : Ionad Obrach is Eile ) is the part of the Department for Work and Pensions which delivers working-age support service in the United Kingdom . From 2002 to 2011 , it was an executive agency which reported directly to the Minister of State for Employment . It was formed by the amalgamation of two agencies , the Employment Service , which operated Jobcentres , and the Benefits Agency , which ran social security offices .