Postcode CR8 5JB (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5JB and nearby postcodes

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

CR8 5JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5JB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CR8 5JB is Abbots Lane which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oaks Way and is 699 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 748 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5JB (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 5JB is Kilkenny Tavern and is 7.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 7.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84% 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abbots Lane 54 m
Wheat Knoll 157 m
Hermitage Road 269 m
Zig Zag Road 270 m
Lawford Gardens 273 m
Welcomes Road 316 m
Cedar Walk 319 m
Wattendon Road 335 m
Kenley Lane 402 m
Pondfield Road 494 m
Firs Road 539 m
Park Road 597 m
Hayes Lane 719 m
Old Lodge Lane 814 m
Godstone Road 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5JB

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 5JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
323 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
802 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
932 m
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.3 km
Kenley Primary School 1.31 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.38 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.58 km
Keston Primary School 1.63 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.73 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.76 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.89 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 2.06 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.12 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.43 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.45 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.48 km
St David's School 2.53 km
Gresham Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.61 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.67 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.6 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.71 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.73 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
7.73 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.79 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
7.89 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
7.89 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
7.89 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
7.89 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
7.91 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
7.91 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
7.91 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.91 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
7.91 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
7.91 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.97 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
7.97 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
7.97 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
7.98 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
8.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 699 m
Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Hazeldene Court Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Bader Close Bus Stop/Station 731 m
Kenley Station Bus Stop/Station 737 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 748 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 808 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.5 Mbps 143.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 16% 88.1 11
300+ Mbps 84% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 545,787 kWh - mean 25,990 kWh : median 23,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 157,507 kWh - mean 6,848 kWh : median 5,941 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31832800
Longitude -0.10436600
OS Easting 532197
OS Northing 0159397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19494
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 E33033269
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 040B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1