Postcode CR8 4LN (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 4LN and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 4LN 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 4LN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 4LN is Copse Hill which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smitham Bottom Lane and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.15 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 4LN (for ages 11 and under) is Woodcote Primary 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 4LN is Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club and is 6.62 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 6.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Copse Hill 110 m
Woodside Road 126 m
Manor Wood Road 266 m
Meadow Rise 283 m
Upper Woodcote Village 305 m
Smitham Downs Road 306 m
The Horseshoe 306 m
Manor Way 505 m
Woodcote Valley Road 545 m
Smitham Bottom Lane 564 m
Brighton Road 655 m
Woodcote Grove Road 747 m
A2022 1.28 km
A237 2.75 km
B2030 4.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 4LN

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 4LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
301 m
Woodcote Primary School 390 m
Cumnor House School 738 m
St David's School 1.09 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.15 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.23 km
Laleham Lea School 1.38 km
The John Fisher School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.49 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.72 km
Wallington High School for Girls Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.04 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.11 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.13 km
Smitham Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.19 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.19 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.19 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.22 km
Wallington Primary Academy 2.3 km
Chipstead Valley Primary School 2.35 km
Woodmansterne Primary School 2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.57 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.01 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
6.01 km
The Lodge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
6.38 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
6.48 km
Tattenham Way News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2020
6.49 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.49 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
6.49 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
6.49 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
6.49 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
6.49 km
DW Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2010
6.61 km
Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 27, 2019
6.61 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.62 km
Burgh Heath Comrades And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
6.62 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
6.65 km
Burgh Heath Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
6.7 km
Signature Of Epsom Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.7 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
6.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smitham Bottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Smitham Bottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Copse Hill Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Smitham Downs Road Woodcote Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.15 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.16 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 5.16 km
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Rail 840 m
Coulsdon Town Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Purley Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 86 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Little Woodcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Twiners Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Dunstan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Prospect Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Postern Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Mother Kitty's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 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% 17.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.3 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 573,860 kWh - mean 31,881 kWh : median 29,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 112,587 kWh - mean 6,623 kWh : median 4,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 4LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.33175500
Longitude -0.13517500
OS Easting 530014
OS Northing 0160835
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