Postcode CR8 2QE (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 2QE and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 2QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2QE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR8 2QE is The Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wyvern Road and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.99 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 2QE (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley). It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 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 2QE is Kilkenny Tavern and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 3.2 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 2QE 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 2QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 102 m
St Denys Close 152 m
Wyvern Road 170 m
Montpelier Road 175 m
Hillground Gardens 226 m
Purley Park Road 247 m
Edgehill Road 315 m
Christchurch Road 327 m
Whytecliffe Road North 343 m
Haling Down Passage 368 m
Grasmere Road 400 m
Pampisford Road 427 m
Kingsdown Avenue 540 m
A2022 1.67 km
B275 1.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 2QE

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 2QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
0 m
Cumnor House School 419 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
694 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
694 m
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.05 km
St David's School 1.1 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.38 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.38 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.39 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.65 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.67 km
Laleham Lea School 1.68 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.75 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.85 km
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
1.85 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.85 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
1.85 km
Whitgift School 1.91 km
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wyvern Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Montpelier Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Wyvern Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Montpelier Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Brighton Road Purley Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 724 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 762 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 886 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 21.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.37 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 183 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 39 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% 128.7 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 394,424 kWh - mean 20,759 kWh : median 20,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 85,053 kWh - mean 4,050 kWh : median 3,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 2QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34376500
Longitude -0.11022000
OS Easting 531718
OS Northing 0162215
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3