Postcode CR8 2DD (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 2DD is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 2DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 2DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2DD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to CR8 2DD is Gables Court which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxley Hill Road and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.92 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 324 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2DD (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 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 2DD is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 2DD 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 2DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 2DD, and the approximate distance away.

Gables Court 49 m
Dale Road 92 m
Friends Road 94 m
Olden Lane 149 m
Cliff End 178 m
Foxley Hill Road 183 m
Approach Road 221 m
Sunnydene Road 238 m
Selcroft Road 271 m
Partridge Knoll 286 m
Hamilton Close 310 m
Warren Road 329 m
Purley Hill 363 m
Purley Vale 395 m
Northwood Avenue 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2DD

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 2DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
755 m
St David's School 803 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
996 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.05 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.1 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.19 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.19 km
Cumnor House School 1.47 km
Laleham Lea School 1.85 km
Cumnor House School 1.86 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.89 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.9 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.93 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.94 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.94 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.05 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.09 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.31 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.32 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 2DD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 2DD - Data from Apr 2022

Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Sunnydene Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Sunnydene Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.92 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 324 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 385 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 820 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 2DD - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.22 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 2DD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 442,751 kWh - mean 10,542 kWh : median 8,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 140,548 kWh - mean 3,428 kWh : median 2,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33447900
Longitude -0.11265800
OS Easting 531573
OS Northing 0161178
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12443
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033250
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2