Postcode CR8 3JA (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3JA and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 3JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR8 3JA is The Bridle Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bridle Road and is 221 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.44 km away at Wandle Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is Laleham Lea School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The John Fisher School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 3JA is Kilkenny Tavern and is 5.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Bridle Road 22 m
Foxley Lane 197 m
Pringle Gardens 207 m
Plough Lane 213 m
Hillthorpe Close 232 m
Furze Lane 269 m
Holmoak Close 269 m
Church Hill 293 m
Peaks Hill 296 m
Church Road 328 m
Russell Hill 331 m
A2022 458 m
Great Woodcote Park 513 m
Highfield Road 522 m
Hillcrest Road 527 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3JA

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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laleham Lea School 476 m
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
477 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
517 m
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
517 m
St David's School 702 m
Wallington Primary Academy 991 m
Cumnor House School 994 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Cumnor House School 1.33 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.41 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
1.41 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.57 km
Foresters Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.61 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.7 km
Wilson's School 1.71 km
Bandon Hill Primary School 1.73 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.74 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.77 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.63 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
5.68 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
5.68 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.68 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.68 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.68 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
5.75 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
5.75 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
5.97 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.03 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
6.15 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.16 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.16 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.16 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.16 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
6.18 km
Heavers Court Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
6.2 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.25 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Plough Lane Purley Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Plough Lane Purley Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Woodcote Drive Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.44 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.44 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.4 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Queen Mary's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 3.05 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Wellfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 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% 16 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 332,345 kWh - mean 33,235 kWh : median 31,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 69,186 kWh - mean 6,919 kWh : median 7,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34345900
Longitude -0.12753500
OS Easting 530513
OS Northing 0162150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14497
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 E33033257
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 037B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3