Postcode CR8 1EF (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 1EF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR8 1EF is Ingleboro Drive which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Barn Road and is 246 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.34 km away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 448 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 1EF (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 Warlingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 1EF is The Joiners Arms and is 6.77 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 6.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ingleboro Drive 109 m
Dalegarth Gardens 122 m
Riddlesdown Road 138 m
Buttermere Gardens 146 m
Eskdale Gardens 176 m
Mitchley Avenue 247 m
Derwent Drive 282 m
Honister Heights 376 m
Copthorne Rise 389 m
Lower Barn Road 459 m
Godstone Road 996 m
Old Lodge Lane 1.7 km
Hayes Lane 1.89 km
Brighton Road 2.3 km
A2022 3.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 1EF

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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
614 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
668 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.48 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.49 km
Atwood Primary Academy 1.55 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.59 km
Kenley Primary School 1.63 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.68 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.88 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.98 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.07 km
St David's School 2.13 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.27 km
Cumnor House School 2.33 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.36 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.42 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.42 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.46 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.69 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Riddlesdown School Riddlesdown Stn Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Riddlesdown School Riddlesdown Stn Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Lower Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
The Kenley Hotel Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.34 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.34 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.35 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 448 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 504 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 529 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 203 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 846 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Kings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 88.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 502,611 kWh - mean 20,942 kWh : median 22,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32820900
Longitude -0.09642000
OS Easting 532724
OS Northing 0160510
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