Postcode CR8 2HE (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2HE and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 2HE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 2HE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 2HE is Graham Road which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Higher Drive and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.23 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 486 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2HE (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 2HE is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Graham Road 128 m
Wilmot Road 142 m
Beaumont Road 144 m
Olden Lane 188 m
Fairbairn Close 253 m
Dale Road 255 m
Lansdowne Road 271 m
Foxley Hill Road 296 m
Gables Court 331 m
Northwood Avenue 344 m
Purley Rise 445 m
Higher Drive 533 m
Warren Road 616 m
Brighton Road 1.09 km
Old Lodge Lane 1.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2HE

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 2HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
455 m
St David's School 701 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
825 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.03 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.27 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.27 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.3 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.59 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.62 km
Cumnor House School 1.64 km
Cumnor House School 1.71 km
Laleham Lea School 1.75 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.81 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.81 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.11 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.3 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.33 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.35 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Higher Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Olden Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Olden Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Foxley Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.23 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 486 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 535 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 574 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 383 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.53 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 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% 105.7 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 630,653 kWh - mean 33,192 kWh : median 31,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 102,191 kWh - mean 5,378 kWh : median 3,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33285500
Longitude -0.11675600
OS Easting 531294
OS Northing 0160990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17617
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: 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 E33033250
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1