Which council covers CR9 7?

Every postcode in CR9 7 is in Croydon, a london borough council.

Which ward and constituency is CR9 7 in?

The ward is Broad Green for 50% of postcodes, and the UK Parliament constituency is Croydon East for 50% of postcodes.

Who is responsible for planning, bins and roads in CR9 7?

Croydon is responsible for planning applications, bin and recycling collection, council tax and business rates collection and housing and homelessness. Greater London Authority is responsible for transport (transport for london), policing (mopac), fire (london fire brigade) and strategic planning. London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is responsible for fire and rescue.

How good is broadband in CR9 7?

Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 50% of premises in CR9 7, according to Ofcom Connected Nations.

What transport links does CR9 7 have?

43 rail, tube, tram or ferry stops are recorded within 2 km of the sector centre in the NaPTAN dataset, the nearest being Lebanon Road Tram Stop.

How many postcodes are in CR9 7?

4 live postcodes, according to the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.

AreaIQ Places › Croydon › CR9 7

CR9 7

Name: CR9 7
Address: CR9 7, GB

Croydon · London · England

4 live postcodesWard Broad Green (50%)Constituency Croydon East (50%)Gigabit broadband 50%43 rail, tube, tram or ferry stops within 2 km

CR9 7 is a postcode sector, London. All 4 of its live postcodes are in Croydon. It is in the Croydon East constituency and the Broad Green ward for most of its postcodes. In the open data we hold, gigabit broadband reaches 50% of premises and 43 rail, tube, tram or ferry stops are recorded within 2 km.

Where am I?

The place, administratively

Postcode sector

CR9 7

4 live postcodes

Council

Croydon

London borough council

Ward

Broad Green

Electoral ward

Constituency

Croydon East

UK Parliament

Region

London

ONS region

Country

England

United Kingdom

Every postcode in this sector is in the same council area. Wards: Broad Green (50%), Addiscombe East (25%) and Shirley South (25%). Constituencies: Croydon East (50%) and Croydon West (50%). Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow administrative boundaries.

Who runs this place?

Each authority and what it is responsible for

Croydon

London borough council

Planning applications
Bin and recycling collection
Council tax and business rates collection
Housing and homelessness
Licensing
Environmental health
Parks and leisure
Local elections
Schools and education
Adult social care
Children’s services
Waste disposal
Libraries
Trading standards
Public health

Transport, policing and fire in London are run by the Greater London Authority, not the borough.

Official website →

Greater London Authority

Strategic authority

Transport (Transport for London)
Policing (MOPAC)
Fire (London Fire Brigade)
Strategic planning
Housing investment

Official website →

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

Fire and rescue authority

Fire and rescue

Metropolitan Police

Police force

Policing

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

Integrated care board

Planning and funding local NHS services

Croydon East

UK Parliament constituency

Member of Parliament: looking up on parliament.uk

Find your MP on parliament.uk →

Who do I need to deal with as a business here?

For a business operating in CR9 7, the bodies likely to be relevant are:

Planning authority: Croydon (worth checking with them about change of use, signage, extensions, new premises)
Highways authority: Greater London Authority (worth checking with them about access, parking, loading, road works)
Licensing authority: Croydon (worth checking with them about alcohol, entertainment, food, street trading)
Business rates: Croydon (worth checking with them about rateable value queries, reliefs)
Environmental health: Croydon (worth checking with them about food hygiene, noise, waste)
Economic development: Croydon (worth checking with them about grants, skills, inward investment teams)

This is a starting point built from each authority's statutory responsibilities, not legal advice. Responsibilities are sometimes shared or delegated; confirm with the authority before relying on it.

What is this place like?

Official and open data for the sector

Housing

Not available. Too few recorded sales in this sector for a reliable figure, or none in the period.

Search sold prices (HM Land Registry) →

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026.

Broadband

Gigabit-capable premises50%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100%

Full fibre (FTTP)50%

Share of premises in the sector that can order each service. Availability, not speed actually delivered.

Check a specific address on the Ofcom checker →

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Spring 2026, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 24 June 2026.

Transport

Rail, tube, tram and ferry stops within 2 km43

Nearest rail, tube, tram or ferry stopLebanon Road Tram Stop (0.4 km)

Bus stops within 800 m22

Source: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 23 June 2026. Distances are from the sector centroid. NaPTAN records stop points, so a large station with several entrances can count more than once.

Energy efficiency

Not available for this sector.

Find an energy certificate (GOV.UK) →

Source: Energy Performance of Buildings register (MHCLG), Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026.

Schools

Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy

Rating unavailable

State-funded schools whose address is in this sector. Ofsted no longer publishes a single overall grade for schools in England and the DfE register this list comes from carries none, so read each school's latest inspection report directly.

School inspection reports (Ofsted) →

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026.

GP and dental practices

Not available. No practice in this sector is recorded with a postcode in the OpenStreetMap data we hold.

Find a GP (NHS) → Find a dentist (NHS) →

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Data file refreshed 5 September 2026.

Solar potential

Solar irradiation986 kWh/m² per year

Modelled output, 4 kWp south-facing system3,944 kWh per year

Modelled from long-run climate data for the sector centroid. Real output depends on roof orientation, shading and equipment.

Source: PVGIS, European Commission Joint Research Centre, European Commission. Data file refreshed 22 June 2026.

EV charging

Not available. No charge point is recorded in this sector in the registry data we hold, which is not proof there is none.

Source: National Chargepoint Registry, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 5 September 2026.

Flood risk

Not held on this page. Flood risk is assessed per address, not per postcode sector, and the official service is free.

Check long-term flood risk (Environment Agency) →

What should I know?

Official links, sources and nearby history

Official links

↗Croydon: official website
Planning applications, bins, council tax, licensing and local services ↗Find your local council (GOV.UK)
Confirm the council for a full postcode ↗Check long-term flood risk (Environment Agency)
Per-address flood risk ↗Find a GP (NHS)
Practices near a full postcode, with registration status ↗School inspection reports (Ofsted)
Latest inspection report for any school ↗Broadband and mobile checker (Ofcom)
Fixed and mobile availability at an address ↗Your neighbourhood (police.uk)
Neighbourhood policing team and contact ↗Check your vehicle for ULEZ (TfL)
The Ultra Low Emission Zone covers all London boroughs

Nearby on Wikipedia

Blue plaques nearby

Source notes

Module	Source	Licence	Refreshed
Administrative geography	National Statistics Postcode Lookup (ONS)	Open Government Licence v3	5 September 2026
Area names and council registry	ONS Open Geography Portal	Open Government Licence v3	5 September 2026
Schools	DfE Get Information About Schools	Open Government Licence v3	21 June 2026
Broadband	Ofcom Connected Nations, Spring 2026	Open Government Licence v3	24 June 2026
Transport	NaPTAN, Department for Transport	Open Government Licence v3	23 June 2026
Solar potential	PVGIS, European Commission Joint Research Centre	European Commission	22 June 2026

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