Postcode CR8 5JH (Croydon)

Map showing CR8 5JH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CR8 5JH is Wheat Knoll which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canons Hill and is 715 m away. The closest railway station is Kenley Rail Station, 862 m away.

The closest primary school to CR8 5JH (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 5JH is Kingswood Arms and is 7.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 8.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 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 5JH 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 5JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wheat Knoll 133 m
Abbots Lane 139 m
Lawford Gardens 161 m
Cedar Walk 202 m
Zig Zag Road 219 m
Leacroft Close 275 m
Parfour Drive 281 m
Steyning Close 296 m
Welcomes Road 313 m
Wattendon Road 334 m
Chertsey Close 342 m
Pondfield Road 378 m
Uplands Road 453 m
Kenley Lane 485 m
Hayes Lane 627 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR8 5JH

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 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hayes Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
241 m
New Valley Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
715 m
Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.03 km
Kenley Primary School 1.35 km
Beaumont Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
1.39 km
Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
1.41 km
Keston Primary School 1.52 km
St Nicholas School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.62 km
Oasis Academy Byron Outstanding
(January 19, 2022)
1.64 km
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.65 km
Whyteleafe Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.88 km
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 2 km
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.01 km
Hamsey Green Primary Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.51 km
Atwood Primary Academy 2.54 km
Warlingham School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.54 km
St David's School 2.58 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.61 km
Sunnydown School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.61 km
Audley Primary School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.51 km
Surrey Downs Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
6.6 km
CH & Co Catering Group Ltd At Aberdour School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.65 km
The Coffee Shop At Aberdour School Parents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
7.65 km
Furze Hill Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
7.82 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.89 km
Kingswood Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
7.92 km
Age Concern Banstead Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
7.99 km
Kingswood Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
7.99 km
Kingswood Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
7.99 km
Kingswood Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
7.99 km
New Khyber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
7.99 km
Number 12 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.99 km
Waterhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
7.99 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
8.01 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
8.01 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
8.01 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
8.01 km
Bento Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
8.02 km
Burgh Heath Eastern Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 26, 2022
8.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Canons Hill Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Whitefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 754 m
Whitefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Oaks Way Bus Stop/Station 798 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 862 m
Kenley Rail Station Rail 922 m
Riddlesdown Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 18.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 18.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dollyper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 780 m
In Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bleakfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stonyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Shepherd's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Mitchley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Scrub Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Coxes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Joysons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Ragged Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ansley Berry Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Rydon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Dipsley's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 150.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 16 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.8% 18 4.5
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 103.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 92.3% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 712,189 kWh - mean 29,675 kWh : median 32,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 180,998 kWh - mean 6,961 kWh : median 6,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR8 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.31744400
Longitude -0.10527800
OS Easting 532136
OS Northing 0159297
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: 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 E33033277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 042C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2