Old Coulsdon

Coordinates: 51°18′06″N 0°06′51″W / 51.3018°N 0.1143°W / 51.3018; -0.1143

Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon  Old Coulsdon shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ315575
London borough	Croydon
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COULSDON
Postcode district	CR5
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
London Assembly	Croydon and Sutton
List of places: UK • England • London

Old Coulsdon is a small village near Coulsdon in London, England and part of the London Borough of Croydon. The nearest station is Coulsdon South.

Schools

• Coulsdon Sixth Form College
• Oasis Academy Coulsdon (Formerly Coulsdon High School)
• Keston Junior, Primary and Infants
• Byron Primary School
• Coulsdon C of E Primary School

Oasis Academy Coulsdon was formerly Coulsdon High School. Before this it was Taunton Manor High School. Coulsdon College was formerly Purley College and that was formed from Purley High School for Boys and Purley High School for Girls

Old Coulsdon ethnic population in 2010 is: 75% white British, 10% black, 8% asian and 7% other . Old Coulsdon has the 18th highest white population in the whole of London with over 20,000 residents in this small village, located 15.6 miles from Central London it is the furthest district in the South London zone.

There are 4 regular London bus services in the area: 60, 466, 404, and route N68 which provides a 1hour 30 minute journey into Central London every 30 minutes during the night.

Churches

Old Coulsdon has one Church of England church, St John's the Evangelist (website). It is also home to St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Old Coulsdon Congregational Church.

Sports

The village is home to the Purley John Fisher Rugby Football Club.

There are currently two youth football teams active in Old Coulsdon; the Old Coulsdon Jets and the Old Coulsdon Colts.

Coulsdon is also home to a hashing club, the Old Coulsdon Hash House Harriers .

Pubs

There are two pubs in Old Coulsdon:

• Tudor Rose (Mitchell & Butlers Premium Country Dining Pub/Restaurant)
• The Fox (Mitchell & Butlers Vintage Inn)

Businesses

There are three Dental Surgeries in Old Coulsdon.

There are three parades of shops in Old Coulsdon:

• Lacey Green Shops
• Taunton Lane Shops
• Tudor Parade

External links

• Coulsdon & Old Coulsdon website
• Old Coulsdon website
• Old Coulsdon Residents' Association