Postcode CR8 3AU (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3AU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR8 3AU is Purley Rise which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Purley Tesco and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.07 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 465 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3AU (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 3AU is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Purley Rise 126 m
Box Ridge Avenue 156 m
Hill Road 156 m
Purley Knoll 180 m
Lansdowne Road 240 m
Banstead Road 294 m
Purley Road 335 m
Monahan Avenue 384 m
Furze Hill 518 m
Woodcote Valley Road 609 m
A2022 1.18 km
Brighton Road 1.22 km
Purley Way 2.81 km
A235 3.48 km
A23 19.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3AU

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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's School 197 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
822 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
822 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
854 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.21 km
Laleham Lea School 1.26 km
Cumnor House School 1.27 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.31 km
Cumnor House School 1.44 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.53 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.53 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.85 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.03 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2.22 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.22 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.31 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.32 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Purley Tesco Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Purley Knoll Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Purley Knoll Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 465 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 487 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 640 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.78 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.2 Mbps 53.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 19.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 362,554 kWh - mean 30,213 kWh : median 30,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33667800
Longitude -0.12076200
OS Easting 531004
OS Northing 0161408
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