Postcode CR8 3AH (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3AH and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 3AH 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 3AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR8 3AH is Purley Knoll which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purley Knoll and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Wandle Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 486 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3AH (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 3AH is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 184.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Purley Knoll 84 m
Banstead Road 123 m
More Close 175 m
Box Ridge Avenue 330 m
Hill Road 330 m
Purley Road 350 m
Monahan Avenue 374 m
Purley Rise 382 m
Coldharbour Lane 386 m
Russell Hill Road 428 m
Furze Hill 434 m
Furze Lane 489 m
Woodcote Valley Road 732 m
Foxley Lane 755 m
Plough Lane 759 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3AH

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 3AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's School 184 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
562 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
562 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
917 m
Laleham Lea School 1.09 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.12 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.12 km
Cumnor House School 1.24 km
Cumnor House School 1.25 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.48 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.56 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.6 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.67 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.74 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.81 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.96 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
1.96 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.14 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.14 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purley Knoll Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Purley Knoll Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Purley Library Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Purley Library Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.84 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 486 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 535 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 893 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 184.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 49 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% 79 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 258,802 kWh - mean 19,908 kWh : median 14,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33903700
Longitude -0.12098500
OS Easting 530980
OS Northing 0161670
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