Postcode CR8 3LD (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 3LD is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. CR8 3LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 3LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3LD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 3LD is The South Border which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodcote Drive and is 315 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.97 km away at Wandle Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3LD (for ages 11 and under) is Cumnor House 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 3LD is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 5.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The South Border 100 m
Rose Walk 134 m
Promenade De Verdun 220 m
Birch Lane 236 m
Farm Drive 245 m
A2022 356 m
Woodcote Lane 378 m
Briar Hill 384 m
Foxley Lane 472 m
Green Lane 493 m
Smitham Bottom Lane 647 m
Woodcote Valley Road 764 m
Brighton Road 1.52 km
A237 1.88 km
B272 4.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3LD

Introduction January 1991
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 3LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cumnor House School 335 m
Laleham Lea School 453 m
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
559 m
St David's School 919 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.05 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.15 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.15 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.23 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.27 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.39 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.68 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.81 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.85 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
1.85 km
Foresters Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.88 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.92 km
Bandon Hill Primary School 1.92 km
Cumnor House School 1.99 km
Wilson's School 2.14 km
Oaks Park High School 2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.22 km
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.24 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.27 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.27 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.27 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.27 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.27 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.34 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.34 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.41 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.41 km
DW Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2010
6.54 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.55 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.61 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.72 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
6.74 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.75 km
Selhurst Railway Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
6.76 km
Hendford Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
6.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodcote Drive Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Woodcote Drive Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Woodcote Lane Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Woodcote Lane Bus Stop/Station 397 m
The Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.99 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.05 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Queen Mary's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wellfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.85 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 30 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% 65.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 190,675 kWh - mean 38,135 kWh : median 43,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.34017800
Longitude -0.13552300
OS Easting 529966
OS Northing 0161771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26468
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033259
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1