Admire
Hairdresser
10 m
Cafe Shack café, Old Coulsdon CR5 1EN: food hygiene rating
Cafe Shack is a café at 225 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1EN, a short walk from Coulsdon South station. It holds a Food Hygiene Rating of 4.
Homes within 800 m of Cafe Shack sold for a median of £505,000 since 2019 (152 sales), in line with the CR5 median.
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- At a glance
- Opening hours are not listed yet.
- Food Hygiene Rating 4, inspected 2 May 2026.
- Coulsdon South station is 2.2 km away; nearest bus stop Taunton Lane, 130 m.
- 8 other places within 300 m, including Admire, Five Star Dry Cleaners and KM Barbers.
Café, 225 Coulsdon Road
Cafe Shack
Café
225 Coulsdon Road
Cafe Shack, Old Coulsdon: address and contact
- Address
- 225 Coulsdon Road, CR5 1EN
- Type
- Café
- Food hygiene rating
- 4
- Last inspected
- 2 May 2026
- Postcode area
- CR5 1EL (Croydon)
Opening hours are not listed for Cafe Shack. The owner can add them by claiming the listing.
About Cafe Shack, Old Coulsdon
Cafe Shack is a café at 225 Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon (CR5 1EN). It is within 2.2 km of Coulsdon South station and 2.7 km of Coulsdon Town, and the nearest bus stop is Taunton Lane, 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency records a hygiene rating of 4 from an inspection on 2 May 2026.
We do not hold opening hours for Cafe Shack.
Within 300 m there are 8 other places we have mapped, including Admire, Five Star Dry Cleaners, KM Barbers and Hooks Dusk Til Dawn. See everything nearby on the amenities hub.
What else is within 300 m of Cafe Shack, Old Coulsdon
Other places we have mapped around Cafe Shack, nearest first.
Five Star Dry Cleaners
Dry cleaner
10 m
KM Barbers
Hairdresser
10 m
Hooks Dusk Til Dawn
Off-licence
20 m
S&S Hardware
Hardware
20 m
Betfred
Bookmaker
20 m
Old Coulsdon Pharmacy
Pharmacy
30 m
Londis
Convenience store
40 m
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What homes near Cafe Shack cost
Sold prices since 2019 within 800 m, from HM Land Registry.
£505,000 median across 152 sales, in line with the CR5 median of £500,000.
| Nearby road | Distance | Median sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddington Avenue | 100 m | £301,990 | 8 |
| Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon | 110 m | £490,000 | 15 |
| Lacey Avenue | 170 m | £468,000 | 17 |
| Goodenough Way | 240 m | £265,000 | 3 |
| Thornton Crescent | 310 m | £483,750 | 10 |
| Goodenough Close | 310 m | £400,000 | 5 |
Open a road for every home, sale and energy rating.
How Cafe Shack compares with other places in Old Coulsdon
Cafe Shack set against the 49 café places and 1459 mapped places in our CR5 data.
| Measure | Cafe Shack | How that compares |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.2 km to Coulsdon South | 49th of 49 café places by closeness to a station |
| Other places within 300 m | 24 | 630th of 1459 mapped places for density, compared with the average of 32 within 300 m |
| Food hygiene rating | 4 out of 5 | compared with the average of 4.6 across 27 café places with a rating |
No other café places are within 400 m, which makes Cafe Shack the closest of its kind for people in this part of Old Coulsdon. It ranks 630th of 1459 for density, a quieter spot than most, with fewer neighbours within 300 m than the average of 32.
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Living near Cafe Shack: CR5 1EL in Old Coulsdon
Context for the CR5 1EL postcode, the closest unit postcode to Cafe Shack.
- Houses in CR5 1EL sold for a median of £475,000 since 2019 (5 sales). See the CR5 1EL postcode page.
- Police recorded 53 crimes in the latest month in the 400 m cell around CR5 1EL; the most common type was anti social behaviour (21).
- Nearest schools: Oasis Academy Coulsdon (310 m), Keston Primary School (320 m) and Coulsdon CofE Primary School (850 m).
- Modelled annual nitrogen dioxide at CR5 1EL is 9.7 µg/m³ and fine particles (PM2.5) 7.1 µg/m³.
- Band D council tax in Croydon is £2,600 for 2026 to 2027, against an England average of £2,392.
Cafe Shack is part of Old Coulsdon: read the Old Coulsdon area guide for house prices, schools and transport across the whole neighbourhood. You can also browse every street in CR5 or every CR5 postcode, or compare roads on the street rankings.
Getting to Cafe Shack: stations, buses and parking
Public transport and charge points around Cafe Shack, Old Coulsdon.
Stations
Coulsdon South station
36 min walk
2.2 km
Coulsdon Town station
44 min walk
2.7 km
Bus stops
Taunton Lane
Routes 466, 60
130 m
Coulsdon Road / Lacey Drive
Routes 466
130 m
Lacey Drive
Routes 404
200 m
Homefield Road
Routes 404
220 m
Coulsdon Road / Lacey Drive
Routes 404, 466
220 m
The nearest public charge point is parkable, 2.5 km away, then BP Pulse at 2.5 km. From CR5 1EL, journey times on a weekday morning include Victoria in about 65 minutes and Blackfriars in about 62 minutes (Transport for London journey planner). Check live timetables before you travel, because routes change.
Other café places near Cafe Shack
The closest café places in the CR5 data, nearest first. Each has its own page.
Whyatts Coffee Shop
Coulsdon Road
750 m
Pistachios in the park
Canon's Hill · hygiene 5
830 m
Poppy Cafe
Marlpit Lane · hygiene 5
2.1 km
Full Monty Cafe
207 Brighton Road
2.2 km
Jaconelli's Espresso Bar
Brighton Road
2.2 km
Coffee & Creams
Chaldon Road · hygiene 4
2.3 km
Eddie's Cafe
20 Chaldon Road · hygiene 5
2.3 km
Filtr
66 High Street
2.6 km
Cafe Shack, Old Coulsdon: questions people ask
Where is Cafe Shack?
Cafe Shack is at 225 Coulsdon Road, CR5 1EN, about 2.2 km from Coulsdon South station.
What is the food hygiene rating of Cafe Shack?
The Food Standards Agency lists a rating of 4 out of 5.
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