Postcode CR8 2HA (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2HA and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 2HA 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 2HA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to CR8 2HA is Purley Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purley Station Purley High Street and is 24 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 138 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2HA (for ages 11 and under) is St David's School. 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 2HA is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 2HA 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 2HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Purley Road 18 m
Kimberley Place 63 m
Station Approach 113 m
Woburn Avenue 178 m
Russell Hill Place 184 m
Whytecliffe Road South 201 m
High Street 208 m
Banstead Road 242 m
Approach Road 259 m
Purley Knoll 314 m
Foxley Hill Road 319 m
Warren Road 333 m
Purley Rise 446 m
Russell Hill Road 494 m
Foxley Lane 1.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2HA

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 2HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's School 460 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
724 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
724 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
765 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.02 km
Cumnor House School 1.15 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.39 km
Laleham Lea School 1.43 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.46 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.46 km
Cumnor House School 1.57 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.77 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.78 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.85 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.87 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.11 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.11 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.14 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.17 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.85 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
5.94 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.94 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.94 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.94 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.94 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.2 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.2 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.2 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.2 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.27 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.3 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.33 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.33 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.33 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.33 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purley Station Purley High Street Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Purley High Street Purley Station Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Purley Downlands Precinct Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Purley Station Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Purley Downlands Precinct Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 138 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 187 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 906 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.48 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 3.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 190,766 kWh - mean 19,077 kWh : median 10,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,147 kWh - mean 3,377 kWh : median 2,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33802700
Longitude -0.11627100
OS Easting 531313
OS Northing 0161566
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: New EU 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 E33029579
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1