Postcode CR8 2DX (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2DX and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 2DX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2DX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CR8 2DX is Famet Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Legion House and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.25 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 477 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2DX (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 2DX is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.4 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 2DX 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 2DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Famet Close 49 m
Famet Walk 54 m
Cranford Close 122 m
The Pines 159 m
Famet Avenue 168 m
Roke Close 178 m
Little Roke Road 199 m
Lower Road 207 m
St James' Road 219 m
Little Roke Avenue 243 m
Oaks Road 367 m
Downs Court Road 420 m
Coombe Wood Hill 463 m
Riddlesdown Road 485 m
Lower Barn Road 633 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
231 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.01 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.13 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.16 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.29 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.58 km
St David's School 1.62 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Kenley Primary School 1.99 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.02 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.02 km
Cumnor House School 2.12 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.13 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.34 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.34 km
Woodcote Primary School 2.41 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.43 km
Cumnor House School 2.59 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Legion House Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Legion House Bus Stop/Station 126 m
St James Road Kenley Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Riddlesdown Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Riddlesdown Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 477 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 512 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 613 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 389 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.03 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 311,280 kWh - mean 15,564 kWh : median 16,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 64,174 kWh - mean 3,209 kWh : median 2,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32866800
Longitude -0.10476900
OS Easting 532141
OS Northing 0160546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22665
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033267
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2