The postcode CR8 2PJ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. CR8 2PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CR8 2PJ 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 2PJ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.
The closest road name to CR8 2PJ is Lansdowne Road which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road (CR8) and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.15 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 468 m away.
The closest primary school to CR8 2PJ (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 2PJ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CR8 2PJ 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 2PJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CR8 2PJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CR8 2PJ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 2PJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's School | Independent school | 3-11 | 381 m | |
| St Nicholas School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 674 m |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 995 m |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 995 m |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.35 km |
| Cumnor House School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.38 km | |
| Laleham Lea School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Woodcote High School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| The John Fisher School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Woodcote Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Cumnor House School | Independent school | 2-13 | 1.55 km | |
| Wallington Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.04 km | |
| The Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| New Valley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Harris Academy Purley | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 2.16 km |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 10, 2021) | 2.4 km |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 2.41 km |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (May 3, 2013) | 2.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 2PJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavish30490Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 6.23 km | |
| Europa Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Michael's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Paw Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 6.32 km | |
| Price Right | Awaiting Inspection | 6.32 km | |
| Welcome Selhurst | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 6.32 km | |
| Kilkenny Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 6.38 km | |
| Moorish Caribbean Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 6.38 km | |
| Selhurst News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2020 | 6.38 km | |
| Chilli And Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Londis Woodside Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 6.6 km | |
| The Green Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 6.63 km | |
| Holly Lodge Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 6.64 km | |
| The Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 6.69 km | |
| Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2018 | 6.7 km | |
| Delight Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 6.72 km | |
| Greens Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 6.72 km | |
| Ly Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2021 | 6.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 2PJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Grovelands Road (CR8) | 175 m | |
| Purley Tesco | 201 m | |
| Purley Tesco | 214 m | |
| Purley Tesco | 225 m | |
| Higher Drive | 296 m | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 4.15 km | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 4.15 km | |
| Lloyd Park Tram Stop | 4.15 km | |
| Purley Rail Station | 468 m | |
| Purley Rail Station | 472 m | |
| Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station | 509 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 19.69 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 19.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 20.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 2PJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxley Wood | 701 m | |
| Copse Hill Spinney | 1.06 km | |
| Coombes Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Purley Downs | 1.7 km | |
| Round Shaw | 1.97 km | |
| Purley Beeches | 1.99 km | |
| Scrub Shaw | 2.08 km | |
| Stonyfield Shaw | 2.25 km | |
| Haling Grove | 2.31 km | |
| Bleakfield Shaw | 2.34 km | |
| Mitchley Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Little Woodcote Wood | 2.51 km | |
| In Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Dollyper's Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Twiners Shaw | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 2PJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 126.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 39 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% | 21 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 142.9 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for CR8 2PJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.33512100 |
| Longitude | -0.11959200 |
| OS Easting | 531090 |
| OS Northing | 0161237 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Urban cultural mix |
| 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 | 2D1 |