Postcode CR8 3AW (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3AW and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 3AW 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 3AW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR8 3AW is Purley Rise which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road (CR8) and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.3 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 426 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3AW (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 3AW is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 203.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Purley Rise 115 m
Box Ridge Avenue 156 m
Hill Road 156 m
Sydney Avenue 217 m
Grovelands Road 239 m
Lansdowne Road 242 m
Weall Close 245 m
Beaumont Road 365 m
Watney Close 382 m
Monahan Avenue 394 m
Graham Road 437 m
Woodcote Valley Road 439 m
Downlands Road 525 m
Brighton Road 991 m
A2022 1.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3AW

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 3AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St David's School 326 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
695 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.03 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.03 km
Cumnor House School 1.18 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.24 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.31 km
Laleham Lea School 1.31 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.32 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.38 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.5 km
Cumnor House School 1.67 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.99 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.15 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.18 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.27 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.34 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.39 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.33 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.41 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.41 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.41 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.41 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.41 km
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.45 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.48 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.48 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.48 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.73 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.73 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.73 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.73 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.73 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.79 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.82 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.84 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.85 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Monahan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.3 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 426 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 660 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 666 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.63 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.91 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 203.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 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 6.7% 20.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 93.3% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 366,263 kWh - mean 24,418 kWh : median 21,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33493600
Longitude -0.12262800
OS Easting 530879
OS Northing 0161211
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: 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 E33033260
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3