The postcode CR8 2LU is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. CR8 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR8 2LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to CR8 2LU is Oscar Close which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plough Lane Purley and is 287 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.47 km away at Wandle Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 647 m away.
The closest primary school to CR8 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. 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 2LU is Kilkenny Tavern and is 5.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR8 2LU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR8 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR8 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR8 2LU
| Introduction | January 2007 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR8 2LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 208 m |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 208 m |
| St David's School | Independent school | 3-11 | 512 m | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 730 m |
| Cumnor House School | Independent school | 2-13 | 960 m | |
| Laleham Lea School | Independent school | 3-11 | 992 m | |
| The John Fisher School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 992 m |
| Wallington Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.3 km | |
| Cumnor House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.37 km | |
| St Nicholas School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Harris Academy Purley | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 1.49 km |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (May 3, 2013) | 1.64 km |
| Woodcote High School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| St Giles School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Foresters Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Wilson's School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Woodcote Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 5.53 km | |
| Europa Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Michael's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Paw Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| Price Right | Awaiting Inspection | 5.6 km | |
| Welcome Selhurst | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 5.6 km | |
| Kilkenny Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 5.67 km | |
| Moorish Caribbean Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 5.67 km | |
| Selhurst News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2020 | 5.67 km | |
| Holly Lodge Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| Chilli And Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 5.97 km | |
| Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 5.97 km | |
| Londis Woodside Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 5.97 km | |
| The Green Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2020 | 5.97 km | |
| Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| The Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 6.06 km | |
| Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 6.08 km | |
| Delight Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 6.09 km | |
| Greens Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 6.09 km | |
| Ly Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 6.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Plough Lane Purley | 287 m | |
| Purley Library | 288 m | |
| Plough Lane Purley | 289 m | |
| Russell Hill Road | 301 m | |
| Gilliam Grove | 337 m | |
| Wandle Park Tram Stop | 3.47 km | |
| Wandle Park Tram Stop | 3.47 km | |
| Wandle Park Tram Stop | 3.48 km | |
| Purley Rail Station | 647 m | |
| Purley Rail Station | 710 m | |
| Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 20.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 20.6 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 20.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Round Shaw | 1.34 km | |
| Foxley Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Copse Hill Spinney | 1.48 km | |
| Haling Grove | 1.69 km | |
| Purley Downs | 1.89 km | |
| Purley Beeches | 1.91 km | |
| Coombes Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Little Woodcote Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Scrub Shaw | 2.8 km | |
| Mitchley Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Duppas Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Stonyfield Shaw | 3 km | |
| Breakneck Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Croham Hurst | 3.03 km | |
| Bleakfield Shaw | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.7 Mbps | 54.2 Mbps | 75.49 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.2 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CR8 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.34219300 |
| Longitude | -0.12036800 |
| OS Easting | 531014 |
| OS Northing | 0162022 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Croydon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33033251 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Croydon 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Croydon 037B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |