Postcode CR8 1BZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 1BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 1BZ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. CR8 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 1BZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 1BZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 1BZ is Barn Crescent which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riddlesdown School Riddlesdown Stn and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.9 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Riddlesdown Rail Station, 277 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 1BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Harris Primary Academy Kenley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015. 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 1BZ is The Joiners Arms and is 6.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 6.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barn Crescent 92 m
Dalegarth Gardens 156 m
Ingleboro Drive 164 m
Rydal Close 184 m
Mitchley Avenue 191 m
Lower Barn Road 209 m
Buttermere Gardens 249 m
Coombe Wood Hill 260 m
Riddlesdown Road 323 m
Hill Close 325 m
Eskdale Gardens 384 m
Derwent Drive 458 m
Westfield Avenue 646 m
Godstone Road 1.24 km
Old Lodge Lane 1.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 1BZ

Introduction January 1992
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 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
713 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
822 m
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.45 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.53 km
Atwood Primary Academy 1.62 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.66 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.68 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.74 km
Kenley Primary School 1.88 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.89 km
St David's School 1.96 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.02 km
Cumnor House School 2.08 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.2 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.45 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.46 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.57 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.63 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riddlesdown School Riddlesdown Stn Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Riddlesdown School Riddlesdown Stn Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lower Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Riddlesdown Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Riddlesdown Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.9 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.91 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 277 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 384 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 399 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 222 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 617 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Kings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 383,217 kWh - mean 18,248 kWh : median 17,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 1BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33039200
Longitude -0.09736300
OS Easting 532652
OS Northing 0160751
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29727
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
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 E33033275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 042D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1