Postcode CR8 5AG (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 5AG is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CR8 5AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 5AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 5AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to CR8 5AG is The Pines which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James Road Kenley and is 37 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.23 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Riddlesdown Rail Station, 653 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5AG (for ages 11 and under) is Harris Primary Academy Kenley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015. 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 5AG is Kilkenny Tavern and is 6.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 6.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 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 5AG 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 5AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR8 5AG, and the approximate distance away.

The Pines 62 m
Lower Road 96 m
Famet Avenue 100 m
St James' Road 114 m
Sylverdale Road 139 m
Roke Lodge Road 160 m
Famet Close 180 m
Famet Walk 197 m
Stevens Place 200 m
Little Roke Avenue 208 m
Cross Road 236 m
Greyfields Close 248 m
Pheasant Close 273 m
Little Roke Road 290 m
Downs Court Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5AG

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 5AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
330 m
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
834 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
995 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.35 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.35 km
St David's School 1.43 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.6 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.86 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.86 km
Cumnor House School 2.01 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.14 km
Kenley Primary School 2.17 km
Woodcote Primary School 2.24 km
Woodcote High School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.24 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.29 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.31 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.38 km
Cumnor House School 2.39 km
Laleham Lea School 2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR8 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.6 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
6.72 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
6.72 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
6.72 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.72 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.72 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.77 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
6.77 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
6.77 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
6.79 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
6.79 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
6.79 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
6.79 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.88 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
6.91 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.91 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.91 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.91 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
6.91 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR8 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

St James Road Kenley Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Legion House Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Legion House Bus Stop/Station 164 m
St James Road Kenley Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Downs Court Road Selcroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.23 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 653 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 658 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 680 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR8 5AG - Data from Dec 2021

Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 568 m
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.09 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Copse Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR8 5AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 58.4 Mbps 78.6 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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 16
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 431,911 kWh - mean 23,995 kWh : median 20,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 133,277 kWh - mean 5,795 kWh : median 4,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32946400
Longitude -0.10726300
OS Easting 531965
OS Northing 0160630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22665
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 E33033267
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3