Postcode CR8 5BZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5BZ and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5BZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5BZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CR8 5BZ is Waverley Avenue which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Barn Lane and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Whyteleafe Rail Station, 850 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kenley Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Warlingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CR8 5BZ is The Joiners Arms and is 8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 7.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 188.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.8 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 5BZ 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 5BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waverley Avenue 132 m
New Barn Lane 170 m
Bushey Close 246 m
Bourne Park Close 272 m
Hawkhirst Road 289 m
Beverley Road 413 m
Hilltop Road 459 m
Mosslea Road 489 m
Godstone Road 518 m
Valley Road 544 m
Riddlesdown Road 1.46 km
B2030 2.6 km
B269 7.15 km
A22 30.77 km
M25 41.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5BZ

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 5BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kenley Primary School 182 m
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
979 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.03 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.33 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.39 km
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.42 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 1.61 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.7 km
Atwood Primary Academy 1.8 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.87 km
Keston Primary School 2.09 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.13 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.13 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.13 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.24 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.47 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.48 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.53 km
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.59 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.56 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.58 km
The Nightingale Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
7.92 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.92 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.92 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.92 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.92 km
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
7.97 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.98 km
Oaklands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
7.99 km
The Hub - Before & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
7.99 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
8 km
The Flying Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
8.02 km
Tatsfield Playing Field Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2015
8.02 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
8.03 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
8.03 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.03 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.03 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.03 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
8.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 84 m
New Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Devon Close Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Old Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Old Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 850 m
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 890 m
Upper Warlingham Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Tithepit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Blize Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 188.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.2 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 928.3 45.7

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 423,299 kWh - mean 18,404 kWh : median 18,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 97,691 kWh - mean 4,070 kWh : median 3,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31584200
Longitude -0.08858000
OS Easting 533306
OS Northing 0159149
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21108
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward Kenley
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033276
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 042B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4