Croydon

England · TV, FM and DAB

Position: 51.409787, -0.086189
Grid reference: TQ33206960
Nation: England
Ground height: 114 m
Antenna height: —
ITV region: London
Parent transmitter: Crystal Palace
Ofcom site number: 16859

The position is our conversion of Ofcom's grid reference TQ33206960 from OSGB36 to WGS84 [V]. Ofcom publish no latitude and longitude for television sites. The transform is verified rather than assumed: on the 3,403 radio records that carry both, it reproduces Ofcom's own coordinates to within 0.1 m.

How far it reaches

The share of the UK's 238,895 Census Output Areas where this mast is the strongest signal of its kind. Not the share it reaches at all — most places can receive several transmitters, and only one of them can be the best.

Band	Best signal in
Television	0.00% of UK Output Areas	a relay, serving a local area
FM radio	0.64% of UK Output Areas	a substantial transmitter
DAB radio	0.70% of UK Output Areas	a substantial transmitter

On the map

Where Croydon is the strongest signal for television, FM radio and DAB radio.

Television

Multiplexes transmitted from this site, as published by Ofcom.
Mux	Freeview name	Channel	Frequency	ERP	System	Operator
LTV	Local	C35	586 MHz	4.0 kW	DVB-T	Comux / local operators

FM radio

FM services. ERP is published separately per polarisation; a dash means nothing is radiated in that plane.
Station	Frequency	ERP (H)	ERP (V)	Height	RDS name	PI code	Pattern
Capital	95.8 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	146 m	CAPITAL_	C479	HV
LBC	97.3 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	146 m	__LBC___	C478	HV
Hits Radio London	100.0 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	146 m	Hits	C5E3	HV
Smooth Radio	102.2 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	135 m	Smooth__	C787	HV
Magic	105.4 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	146 m	__Magic_	C788	HV
Heart	106.2 MHz	2.0 kW	2.0 kW	146 m	Heart___	C460	HV

DAB radio

DAB ensembles carried here.
Ensemble	Block	Frequency	ERP	Height	Area	EId	Services
London 3	11B	218.640 MHz	2.5 kW	128 m	London	C199	21
London 2	12A	223.936 MHz	2.0 kW	128 m	London	C186	18
London 1	12C	227.360 MHz	5.0 kW	128 m	London	C185	19

London 3 — block 11B

London 2 — block 12A

Mi-SoulSlideshowBBC Radio LondonNation London88.3 CENTREFORCERadio Maria EngVirgin 80sSunrise RetroNation 80sColourfulADVENTIST RADIOCountryLineRadioVirgin 90sNation 70sNation 90sNationClasHitsBoom LiteTrack Radio

London 1 — block 12C

Capital LondonLogosGrt Hits LondonHeart LondonSmooth RadioAbsolute 10sGoldKISS LondonMagic Radio LdnHits Radio LondonSmooth CountryHITS RADIO PRIDEClassic FM MoviesAbsolute RadioHeat RadioKISS XtraKiss DanceAbsolute 00sAbsolute Country

Ofcom's notes

London L-DTPS