Postcode CR8 5GZ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5GZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR8 5GZ is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 2004 and is an active postcode. CR8 5GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR8 5GZ 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 5GZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CR8 5GZ is Bakers Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kenley Station and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.89 km away at Coombe Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 112 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5GZ (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 5GZ is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 7.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bakers Close 61 m
Redwood Close 95 m
Station Road 128 m
Oaklands 130 m
Oaks Way 179 m
Oaklands Gardens 185 m
Purcell Close 191 m
Park Road 213 m
Roke Road 273 m
Ravens Wold 274 m
Roke Close 294 m
Waterbourne Way 304 m
Little Roke Road 323 m
Riddlesdown Road 424 m
Church Road 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5GZ

Introduction January 2004
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 5GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
288 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
934 m
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
951 m
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.24 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.25 km
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.33 km
Kenley Primary School 1.58 km
St David's School 2.02 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.04 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.05 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
2.18 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.35 km
Keston Primary School 2.37 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
2.38 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.45 km
Thomas More Catholic School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.45 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.5 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.54 km
Cumnor House School 2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
The Kenley Hotel Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Kenley - Kenley Hotel Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Kenley Hotel Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Coombe Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 4.9 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 112 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 133 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 915 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 19.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 19.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 483 m
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 1.31 km
Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Barnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 76.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.4 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 140,761 kWh - mean 10,054 kWh : median 9,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 41,352 kWh - mean 2,954 kWh : median 2,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.32496400
Longitude -0.10256800
OS Easting 532305
OS Northing 0160138
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 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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2