Postcode CR8 4JA (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4JA and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 4JA 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 4JA as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to CR8 4JA is Sydney Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road (CR8) and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 263 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4JA (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 4JA is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 385.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 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 2.7 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 4JA 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 4JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sydney Avenue 18 m
Fairbairn Close 149 m
Beaumont Road 191 m
Watney Close 198 m
Lansdowne Road 233 m
Graham Road 253 m
Purley Rise 266 m
Grovelands Road 296 m
Aveling Close 307 m
Box Ridge Avenue 362 m
Downlands Road 466 m
Woodcote Valley Road 548 m
Higher Drive 652 m
Brighton Road 879 m
A2022 1.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4JA

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 4JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
487 m
St David's School 527 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
832 m
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.21 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.21 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.27 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.32 km
Woodcote Primary School 1.32 km
Cumnor House School 1.32 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.41 km
Laleham Lea School 1.51 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Cumnor House School 1.79 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.95 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.97 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.2 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.25 km
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.4 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
2.42 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Grovelands Road (CR8) Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Brighton Road Old Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Reedham Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 263 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 696 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 708 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.84 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 385.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 49 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 844.5 44

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 107,382 kWh - mean 17,897 kWh : median 17,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,892 kWh - mean 3,482 kWh : median 3,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33321700
Longitude -0.12140600
OS Easting 530969
OS Northing 0161022
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
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 3D2