Postcode CR8 4HF (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4HF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR8 4HF is Gemmell Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smitham Downs Road and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 550 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4HF (for ages 11 and under) is Beaumont Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 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 4HF is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 6.84 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 6.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gemmell Close 22 m
Brighton Road 81 m
Bouverie Gardens 85 m
Milestone Drive 104 m
Delves Close 190 m
Westdene Close 230 m
Wellwood Close 293 m
Hartley Down 303 m
Stoats Nest Road 344 m
The Drive 363 m
Musgrove Close 378 m
Woodcrest Road 408 m
The Vale 408 m
Windermere Road 429 m
Downlands Road 431 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4HF

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 4HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
592 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
663 m
Woodcote Primary School 799 m
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
869 m
St David's School 1.23 km
Cumnor House School 1.39 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.55 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.56 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.58 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.77 km
Laleham Lea School 1.91 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.94 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.94 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.01 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.12 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.12 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.17 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.22 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 2.46 km
Cumnor House School 2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.62 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.96 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.29 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.29 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.69 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.74 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.74 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.74 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.74 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
6.74 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.74 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6.79 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.8 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.84 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
6.84 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
6.89 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
6.98 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.98 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
6.98 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smitham Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Smitham Downs Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
The Drive Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 96 m
The Drive Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Windermere Road (CR5) Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 550 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 752 m
Coulsdon South Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.6 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 10.1 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 3.9% 19.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 15.7% 135.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 78.4% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 846,553 kWh - mean 17,637 kWh : median 14,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 260,926 kWh - mean 5,219 kWh : median 2,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32740100
Longitude -0.12832200
OS Easting 530502
OS Northing 0160363
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