Postcode CR8 3AA (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 3AA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 3AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 3AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR8 3AA is Purley Road which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purley Tesco and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.86 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 269 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3AA (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 3AA is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 3AA 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 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Purley Road 129 m
Kimberley Place 166 m
Banstead Road 171 m
Purley Knoll 188 m
Station Approach 247 m
Russell Hill Place 259 m
Woburn Avenue 299 m
High Street 318 m
Purley Rise 327 m
Whytecliffe Road South 337 m
Foxley Hill Road 355 m
Box Ridge Avenue 367 m
Hill Road 367 m
Russell Hill Road 511 m
Furze Lane 730 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3AA

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 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's School 326 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
714 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
714 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
869 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
970 m
Cumnor House School 1.24 km
Laleham Lea School 1.33 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.34 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Cumnor House School 1.44 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.51 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.65 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.74 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.81 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.85 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.15 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2.15 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.19 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.19 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.93 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.01 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.01 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.01 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.01 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.01 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.07 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.07 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.07 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.3 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.3 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.3 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.3 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.33 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.39 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.39 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.42 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.42 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.42 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Purley Library Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Purley High Street Purley Station Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 269 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 307 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 815 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.61 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.1 Mbps 17 Mbps 20.34 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.24 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 100% 17 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 64,092 kWh - mean 4,578 kWh : median 4,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 39,382 kWh - mean 3,029 kWh : median 2,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33776100
Longitude -0.11819100
OS Easting 531180
OS Northing 0161533
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18934
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: 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 E33033260
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1