Postcode CR8 5EZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5EZ and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5EZ 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 5EZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 5EZ is Benthall Gardens which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canons Hill and is 891 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5EZ (for ages 11 and under) is The Hayes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2018. 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 5EZ is Kingswood Arms and is 8.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bento Express and is 8.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Benthall Gardens 39 m
Uplands Road 81 m
Leacroft Close 113 m
Simone Drive 137 m
Maryhill Close 156 m
Cumnor Rise 164 m
Zig Zag Road 179 m
Fairways 204 m
Welcomes Road 219 m
Kearton Close 240 m
Parfour Drive 242 m
Lawford Gardens 285 m
Hayes Lane 313 m
Highwood Close 317 m
Driftwood Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5EZ

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 5EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
543 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
919 m
Kenley Primary School 1.12 km
Keston Primary School 1.31 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.37 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.5 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.54 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 1.61 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.64 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.77 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.78 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.78 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.22 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.22 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.22 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.3 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.36 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.56 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.59 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.64 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.83 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
7.83 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
7.93 km
Kingswood Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.96 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
8.09 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.09 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
8.09 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
8.09 km
New Khyber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
8.09 km
Number 12 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.09 km
Waterhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
8.09 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
8.17 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
8.17 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.17 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
8.17 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
8.17 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
8.19 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 891 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 903 m
Bader Close Bus Stop/Station 925 m
Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 926 m
Hawkhirst Road Bus Stop/Station 926 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 715 m
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Coulsdon Common Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Stites Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Blize Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 29.3 Mbps 43.13 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 9.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.7 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 37 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 308,837 kWh - mean 22,060 kWh : median 23,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31449400
Longitude -0.10242600
OS Easting 532345
OS Northing 0158974
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