Postcode CR8 4DS (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 4DS is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 4DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 4DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 4DS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR8 4DS is Callow Field which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reedham Drive and is 232 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.68 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. 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 4DS is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 4DS 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 4DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 4DS, and the approximate distance away.

Callow Field 56 m
Reedham Drive 125 m
Bencombe Road 144 m
Higher Drive 193 m
Holmes Close 208 m
Aveling Close 215 m
Woodland Way 243 m
Burcott Road 269 m
Watney Close 345 m
Graham Road 350 m
Beaumont Road 404 m
Northwood Avenue 478 m
Brighton Road 743 m
Woodcote Valley Road 922 m
Old Lodge Lane 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4DS

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 4DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
0 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
374 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
979 m
St David's School 1.01 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.4 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.42 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.46 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.49 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.67 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
Cumnor House School 1.69 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.75 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.85 km
Laleham Lea School 1.98 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.06 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.14 km
Cumnor House School 2.16 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.35 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.69 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 4DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.24 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.55 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.86 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.95 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.95 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.95 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.95 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.95 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.95 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.95 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.02 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
7.02 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
7.02 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.18 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.18 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.18 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.18 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.27 km
Holly Lodge Children's Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
7.28 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 4DS - Data from Apr 2022

Reedham Drive Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Reedham Drive Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Burcott Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Burcott Road Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 358 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 990 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 4DS - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 369 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 4DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5.4
30-300 Mbps 44.4% 68.4 11.3
300+ Mbps 55.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 519,750 kWh - mean 12,677 kWh : median 12,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 166,632 kWh - mean 3,787 kWh : median 3,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32906300
Longitude -0.11920800
OS Easting 531134
OS Northing 0160564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15845
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033272
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 041E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3