Postcode CR8 5HJ (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5HJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR8 5HJ is Parfour Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canons Hill and is 649 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5HJ (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 5HJ is Kingswood Arms and is 7.87 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 7.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 5.3 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 5HJ 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 5HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parfour Drive 21 m
Cumnor Rise 80 m
Fairways 116 m
Cedar Walk 130 m
Lawford Gardens 142 m
Pondfield Road 212 m
Leacroft Close 216 m
Driftwood Drive 230 m
Zig Zag Road 241 m
Kenwood Ridge 248 m
Uplands Road 258 m
Benthall Gardens 268 m
Highwood Close 284 m
Hayes Lane 345 m
Welcomes Road 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5HJ

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 5HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
351 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
678 m
Keston Primary School 1.22 km
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.33 km
Kenley Primary School 1.36 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.45 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.54 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.58 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.64 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.71 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 1.76 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.76 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.84 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.37 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.37 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.37 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.54 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.6 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.74 km
de Stafford School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.37 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.43 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.59 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
7.59 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
7.7 km
Kingswood Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.76 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
7.87 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
7.87 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
7.87 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
7.87 km
New Khyber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
7.87 km
Number 12 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.87 km
Waterhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
7.87 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
7.93 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
7.93 km
Hardys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.93 km
Kings Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2020
7.93 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
7.93 km
Waitrose Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
7.95 km
Brewers Fayre Heathside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
7.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 649 m
Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 684 m
Whitefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Whitefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 843 m
The Glade Bus Stop/Station 982 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Kenley Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Whyteleafe Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 17.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 17.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 528 m
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Coulsdon Common Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stites Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Roundburrow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.4 Mbps 100.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 21 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 0% 100.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 206,223 kWh - mean 34,371 kWh : median 26,863 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 33,455 kWh - mean 5,576 kWh : median 5,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31474700
Longitude -0.10587400
OS Easting 532104
OS Northing 0158996
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