Addiscombe West is a largely residential ward in the southern suburbs of Croydon, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing and a few newer infill developments. It benefits from good transport links into central London via Tramlink and nearby East Croydon station, and has local green spaces such as Lloyd Park and the Addiscombe Recreation Ground that give it a suburban, family‑friendly feel.
The area has some interesting local history - parts of Addiscombe were associated with the East India Company’s 19th‑century military seminary - and today the ward combines small parades of independent shops and cafés along Lower Addiscombe Road with a socially and culturally diverse population. Recent redevelopment of former industrial and institutional sites has shifted the local economy towards housing and local services while keeping a strong community character.
Postcode districts covering Addiscombe West
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Islington 11.6 miles18.6 km
- City of Westminster 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bexley 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Sutton 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Crawley 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Croydon 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Slough 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Harrow 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Watford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Woking 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Grays 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Addiscombe East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Selhurst Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Park Hill & Whitgift Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fairfield Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Woodside Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- South Norwood Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Croydon Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Shirley North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Broad Green Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bensham Manor Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- South Croydon Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Waddon Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Addiscombe West
CR9 6AZ, CR0 6EH, CR0 5BS, CR0 6JB, CR9 5PB, CR0 6SE, CR0 6UQ, CR0 6EL, CR0 6SH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.5 miles16.8 km
- London Gatwick Airport 16 miles25.8 km
- East Croydon Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Selhurst Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.5 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Addiscombe West Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hilton London Croydon 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Greyhound Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hotel 41 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Brama 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Toby Carvery Beckenham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Addiscombe West
- Al-Khair School Independent - secondary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- John Wood School & Nursery Primary
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selhurst Park Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Beckenham Library Library 2.8 miles4.4 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 3.7 miles6 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ritzy Theatre 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.5 miles10.4 km
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Oval Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Den Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km