Postcode CR8 1AW (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 1AW and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 1AW 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 1AW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 1AW is Hamilton Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunnydene Road and is 343 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.64 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 444 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 1AW (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 1AW is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 1AW 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 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hamilton Close 43 m
Selcroft Road 82 m
Cliff End 190 m
Oakwood Avenue 214 m
Purley Hill 226 m
Pearson Close 239 m
Riddlesdown Avenue 302 m
Warren Road 312 m
Hill View Close 313 m
Friends Road 319 m
Downs Court Road 400 m
Dale Road 432 m
Brancaster Lane 450 m
Purley Bury Avenue 568 m
Purley Downs Road 1.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 1AW

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 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
910 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.02 km
St David's School 1.06 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.07 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.26 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.26 km
Cumnor House School 1.32 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.4 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.77 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.93 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.98 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.04 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.04 km
Laleham Lea School 2.06 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.08 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.11 km
Cumnor House School 2.16 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.24 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.24 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunnydene Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Sunnydene Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Downs Court Road Selcroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.64 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 444 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 498 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 589 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 887 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.3 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36.81 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 4.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 17.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 37 5
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 140,715 kWh - mean 23,452 kWh : median 21,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,222 kWh - mean 3,037 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 1AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33569900
Longitude -0.10801100
OS Easting 531895
OS Northing 0161322
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