Postcode CR8 4FA (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 4FA is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in February 2017 and is an active postcode. CR8 4FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 4FA 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 4FA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR8 4FA is Westdene Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Musgrove Close and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.96 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4FA (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 4FA is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 7.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bento Express and is 6.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.6 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 4FA 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 4FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westdene Close 31 m
Delves Close 54 m
Musgrove Close 137 m
Milestone Drive 146 m
Downlands Road 235 m
Gemmell Close 255 m
Woodcrest Road 306 m
Brighton Road 315 m
Bouverie Gardens 324 m
Reedham Drive 380 m
Watney Close 385 m
Manor Wood Road 436 m
Hartley Down 469 m
Hartley Old Road 513 m
Smitham Downs Road 545 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4FA

Introduction February 2017
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 4FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
498 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
570 m
Woodcote Primary School 906 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
930 m
St David's School 995 m
Cumnor House School 1.31 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.47 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.64 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.71 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.71 km
Laleham Lea School 1.76 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.76 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.8 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.85 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.97 km
Cumnor House School 2.35 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.35 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.36 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.36 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.85 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.2 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.48 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.48 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.88 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.94 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.94 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.94 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.94 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.94 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
6.94 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.99 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
7.01 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.02 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
7.05 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
7.05 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
7.08 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
7.1 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
7.1 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Musgrove Close Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Brighton Road Old Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Smitham Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.96 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.96 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.96 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 310 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 994 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.29 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 179 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 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 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 149,108 kWh - mean 10,651 kWh : median 8,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 50,035 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 3,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32918500
Longitude -0.12632500
OS Easting 530636
OS Northing 0160565
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