Postcode CR8 1AP (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 1AP is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 1AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR8 1AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 1AP is Pearson Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxley Hill Road and is 260 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 259 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 1AP is Kilkenny Tavern and is 5.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 1AP is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR8 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

Pearson Close 28 m
Purley Hill 29 m
Warren Road 108 m
Hill View Close 142 m
Hamilton Close 197 m
Selcroft Road 201 m
The Spinney 244 m
Friends Road 254 m
Approach Road 255 m
Cliff End 268 m
Holt Place 289 m
Whytecliffe Road South 297 m
Harman Place 309 m
Gables Court 325 m
Oakwood Avenue 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 1AP

Introduction July 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR8 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
748 m
St David's School 891 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.05 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.05 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.09 km
Cumnor House School 1.17 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.2 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.44 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.79 km
Laleham Lea School 1.86 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.88 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.98 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.98 km
Cumnor House School 2 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.04 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.12 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.12 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.14 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.19 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.83 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
5.93 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.93 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.93 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.93 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.93 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
5.99 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
5.99 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.1 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.1 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.1 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.1 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.19 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.22 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.22 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.22 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.22 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.22 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Purley Station Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Purley Station Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 259 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 303 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 790 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.05 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 261,480 kWh - mean 29,053 kWh : median 27,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 51,425 kWh - mean 5,714 kWh : median 4,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33703800
Longitude -0.11015300
OS Easting 531742
OS Northing 0161467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27652
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Purley & Woodcote
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033254
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037F
Output Area / Small Area 6A1