The CR postcode area is a group of nine postal districts in southern Greater London, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...

The main sorting office is in Croydon, and the area served includes parts of the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Merton. Part of the Tandridge district of Surrey is covered by parts of the CR3 and CR6 postal districts. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... Tandridge is a local government district in Surrey, England. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ...

It should be noted that for historical reasons the code CR9 differs from all others – CR9 is allocated to specific large users rather than a geographical area. UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ... West Croydon is a locality to the north west of central Croydon in South London. ... Addiscombe is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. ... Addington is a village in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. ... New Addington is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Forestdale entrance sign Forestdale is part of the London Borough of Croydon, to the east of Selsdon, and to the west of Addington. ... Waddon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, to the south west of central Croydon on the borders of the London Borough of Sutton. ... // South Croydon South Croydon is a locality in suburban Surrey, the area surrounding the valley south of central Croydon about 1 km in radius, centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. ... All Saints church, Sanderstead Sanderstead (pronounced ) is a village in South-East England. ... Insert non-formatted text here Selsdon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Addington is a village in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. ... Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. ... Chaldon is a village in Surrey, England on the North Downs to the west of Caterham. ... Whyteleafe is a town in South East England, in the Surrey district of Tandridge and adjacent to Caterham. ... Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... Coulsdon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Road (A23). ... Warlingham is a large village on the south-eastern boundary of London, England, just across the border in Tandridge district, east Surrey. ... Thornton Heath is a municipality in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Kenley is a district in the south of the London Borough of Croydon. ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

Adjacent areas

Adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east): BR, RH, KT, SM, SW, SE Br2 redirects here. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ...

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

External links

• Map of districts in CR postcode area