Postcode CR8 5ED (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5ED and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5ED is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 5ED as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 5ED is Hawkhirst Road which is centered 373 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Barn Lane and is 590 m away. The closest railway station is Whyteleafe Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5ED (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 5ED is The Joiners Arms and is 8.22 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 8.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR8 5ED 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 5ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawkhirst Road 373 m
Welcomes Road 409 m
Uplands Road 469 m
Kenley Lane 490 m
Hermitage Road 605 m
Valley Road 626 m
Hayes Lane 646 m
Godstone Road 799 m
Riddlesdown Road 1.44 km
Old Lodge Lane 1.48 km
Coulsdon Road 2.05 km
B2030 2.24 km
Brighton Road 2.71 km
B269 7.54 km
A22 30.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5ED

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 5ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kenley Primary School 672 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
940 m
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.18 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.25 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.36 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 1.49 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.5 km
Keston Primary School 1.61 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.84 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.91 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.04 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.07 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.08 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.08 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.08 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.22 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.23 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.28 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.03 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.06 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.12 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
8.14 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
8.14 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
8.14 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
8.14 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
8.22 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
8.25 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
8.25 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.25 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.25 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
8.25 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
8.25 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
8.26 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
8.26 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
8.26 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.26 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
8.26 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 590 m
New Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 617 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 677 m
Bader Close Bus Stop/Station 756 m
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Blize Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Tithepit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.1 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 29 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 6.06 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 75% 24.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 25% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 241,460 kWh - mean 34,494 kWh : median 39,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31468500
Longitude -0.09594700
OS Easting 532796
OS Northing 0159007
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26813
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: 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 E33033277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 042C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1