Postcode CR8 3LH (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 3LH and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 3LH 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 3LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 3LH is Birch Lane which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road Woodcote and is 493 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.08 km away at Wandle Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 3LH (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 3LH is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 453 Mbps and an average upload speed of 60 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Lane 80 m
Briar Hill 178 m
Farm Drive 180 m
The South Border 220 m
Silver Lane 266 m
Furze Hill 380 m
Rose Walk 385 m
Promenade De Verdun 406 m
Furze Lane 474 m
Woodcote Valley Road 490 m
Foxley Lane 509 m
A2022 545 m
Brighton Road 1.28 km
A23 19.94 km
M25 38.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 3LH

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 3LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cumnor House School 433 m
Laleham Lea School 649 m
St David's School 684 m
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
746 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
943 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.07 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.07 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.11 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.4 km
Wallington Primary Academy 1.54 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.55 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.65 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.67 km
Cumnor House School 1.9 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2 km
Foresters Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.08 km
Bandon Hill Primary School 2.15 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.29 km
Wilson's School 2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.22 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.29 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.34 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.34 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.34 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.34 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.41 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.41 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.41 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.49 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.49 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.63 km
Holly Lodge Childrens Home (Annexe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
6.69 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.7 km
DW Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2010
6.74 km
Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
6.81 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.81 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.81 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grovelands Road Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 493 m
The Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 500 m
The Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Monahan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Monahan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.08 km
Wandle Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 20.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 20.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.62 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Queen Mary's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 330 Mbps 453 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 50 Mbps 60 Mbps 115 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% 55 10
300+ Mbps 100% 552.5 72.5

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 80,170 kWh - mean 13,362 kWh : median 10,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 3LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33843300
Longitude -0.13263600
OS Easting 530172
OS Northing 0161582
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