Postcode CR8 2HR (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2HR and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 2HR 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 2HR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 2HR is Callow Field which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reedham Drive and is 338 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.57 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 403 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2HR (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 2HR is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Callow Field 67 m
Woodland Way 166 m
Bencombe Road 179 m
Higher Drive 191 m
Reedham Drive 216 m
Aveling Close 259 m
Graham Road 276 m
Fairbairn Close 317 m
Beaumont Road 341 m
Burcott Road 343 m
Northwood Avenue 364 m
Watney Close 368 m
Brighton Road 855 m
Woodcote Valley Road 952 m
Old Lodge Lane 1.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2HR

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 2HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
117 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
466 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
911 m
St David's School 975 m
Woodcote Primary School 1.5 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.51 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.51 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.61 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.61 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.66 km
Cumnor House School 1.73 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.94 km
Laleham Lea School 1.98 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.05 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.06 km
Cumnor House School 2.07 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.44 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.65 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.36 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.67 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.77 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.86 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.86 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.86 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.86 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.86 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.92 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.92 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.92 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.06 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
7.06 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.07 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.07 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.07 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.07 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.16 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.19 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reedham Drive Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Reedham Drive Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Northwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Higher Drive Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Burcott Road Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 403 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 893 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 935 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.12 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 264 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.71 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 68.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 16 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 163,149 kWh - mean 32,630 kWh : median 31,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32967900
Longitude -0.11782200
OS Easting 531227
OS Northing 0160635
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