Postcode CR8 4LJ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4LJ and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 4LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 4LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 4LJ is Woodcote Valley Road which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road Woodcote and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.77 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 556 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St David's 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 4LJ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcote Valley Road 162 m
Manor Way 223 m
Manor Wood Road 234 m
Chichester Drive 234 m
Woodside Road 280 m
Woodcrest Road 281 m
Weall Close 322 m
Downlands Road 324 m
Grovelands Road 326 m
Silver Lane 351 m
Copse Hill 371 m
Brighton Road 712 m
A2022 1.12 km
A23 19.41 km
M25 39.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4LJ

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 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
692 m
St David's School 706 m
Woodcote Primary School 782 m
Cumnor House School 782 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
910 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.1 km
Laleham Lea School 1.22 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.32 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.37 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.37 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.8 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.87 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.07 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.08 km
Cumnor House School 2.12 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.19 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.24 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.34 km
St Elphege's RC Junior School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.53 km
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Outstanding
(May 3, 2013)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.95 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.37 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.4 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.4 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.7 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.76 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.76 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.76 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.76 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.76 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.77 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.83 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.83 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.83 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.88 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.88 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.89 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.89 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.89 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grovelands Road Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Manor Way Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Manor Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Monahan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Monahan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.77 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.78 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.78 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 556 m
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.45 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 144,570 kWh - mean 28,914 kWh : median 27,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,800 kWh - mean 4,360 kWh : median 4,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33348400
Longitude -0.13019600
OS Easting 530356
OS Northing 0161036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29249
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 E33033261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 038A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1